1934 MERCEDES BENZ Typ 200 Pullman (W21) 200

Vehicle Overview

At the International Motor and Motorcycle Show from Berlin in 1933, Mercedes-Benz introduced three new models: the 200, 290, and 380. The 200 was the new luxury standard.

The 200 (W 21) was nothing other than a more powerful and slightly more spacious version of the 170. It was the car that replaced the Stuttgart 200, which was already obsolete due to its rigid rear axle. The car’s shape was similar though, but due to its longer wheelbase, the cabin was longer. But the maximum comfort was achieved by the Pullman version, which had an even longer wheelbase than the standard 200.

The 200 Pullman bodywork was not only longer than the 200. While the 200 featured a drop behind the rear bench and a trunk, the Pullman stretched the cabin all the way to the back, over the rear axle. The front of the car was similar to its shorter brother, with the same chromed bar between the fenders that supported the rounded headlights. The vertically slatted grille was chromed and tall.

Inside, due to its longer wheelbase, the Pullman offered more than enough legroom in the back. It could fit an additional set of theater-seats, faced backward, in front of the third row.

The biggest change for the 200 series was the swing rear axle which was fitted with double-coil springs instead of leaf-springs. The engine was an inline-six with a 2.0-liter displacement fed by a single barrel carburetor. It was mated to a 4-speed manual transmission.