The Mercedes-Benz Model S was introduced in 1927 and produced through 1928. The vehicles were assembled in the Daimler-Benz factory located at Stuttgart, Germany with the body and coachwork being handled in Werk Sindelfingen, Germany. The S in the vehicles name represented Sport. During its production life span, 146 examples were produced, guaranteeing its exclusivity and making it a highly desired automobile among many collectors. The chassis it sat upon was a newly redesigned platform. It had a chassis-section style frame that sat low between the axles, rising near each end. The rear suspension was leaf-spring design passing under the axle. Under the hood lurked a supercharged inline-six cylinder engine capable of producing 180 horsepower, 120 in normal aspiration form. The engine was moved twelve inches back, when compared to its processor the Model K, to take advantage of better weight distribution and improve handling. All this equated to a low profile and lower center of gravity. The aerodynamics of the vehicle were greatly improved and provided less wind resistance. Most of the Model S vehicles were open bodies outfitted with coachwork from Daimler-Benz.
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