1939 Maybach SW38 Specifications

Specifications

1938 1939

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1936 - 1939
Coach Work :	Hermann Spohn

Performance

0-60 mph :	27 seconds.
Top Speed :	160 km/h \| 99.44 mph

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| Type HL 38
Displacement :	3800 cc \| 231.9 cu in. \| 3.8 L.
Power :	140 HP (103.04 KW) @ 4000 RPM
Bore :	90.0 mm \| 3.543 in.
Stroke :	100.0 mm \| 3.937 in.
Compression :	6.5:1
Valvetrain :	12 SOHC (2.0 valves per cylinder)

Transmission:
4 Manual Type DSG preselector

Production Figures

SW38 Production (1936-1939) :	520
1939 Maybach SW38
Sport Roadster 2 dr. (by Hermann Spohn) :	520

Dimension(s)

Sport Roadster by Hermann Spohn

Chassis # 2146
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Exterior
Coachwork :	Hermann Spohn
Doors :	2
Length :	196.9 in \| 5000 mm.
Width :	72.8 in \| 1850 mm.
Height :	65.0 in \| 1650 mm.
Wheelbase :	144.9 in \| 3680 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Double wishbones, coil springs, transverse leaf spring Rear : Swing axle, coil springs, transverse leaf springs

1939 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$700
Avg. Household Income :	$1,730
Avg. Home :	$3,800
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.10

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Q: How fast is the 1939 Maybach SW38? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 has a top speed of 160 km/h.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1939 Maybach SW38? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 has a wheelbase size of 144.88 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1939 Maybach SW38? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 has a length of 196.85 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1939 Maybach SW38? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 has a width of 72.84 inches.

Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1939 Maybach SW38? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 was a Sport Roadster.

Q: How many SW38 were produced? A: Maybach produced 520 examples of the SW38 from 1936 to 1939.

Q: What engine did the 1939 Maybach SW38 have? A: The engine powering the 1939 Maybach SW38 was a Inline 6 (3800 cc | 231.9 cu in. | 3.8 L.) with 140 HP (103.04 KW) @ 4000 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1939 Maybach SW38 have? A: The 1939 Maybach SW38 had a 4 speed Manual Type DSG preselector gearbox.