Mercedes-Benz Typ 12/55 PS - Typ 300 (W03) – a.k.a. (Mercedes-Benz W03)

Mercedes-Benz W03 which has other titles like Mercedes-Benz Typ 12/55 PS or Typ 300 (W03), Typ 300 (W04), Typ 320 (W04), and Typ 350 (W05). 0:00 Intro 0:38 Mercedes-Benz W03 (History) 1:42 Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 W03 (Overview) 2:26 Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 W04 (Overview) 3:06 Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 W04 (Overview) 3:37 Mercedes-Benz Typ 350 W05 (Overview) If there was ever a competition of classic cars and you had to choose one which gave off a sense of consistent improvement to achieve the desired result, you'd be wrong not to choose the Mercedes-Benz W03, and just hold on to your horses because I'll tell you why. The Mercedes-Benz W03 was a massive six-cylinder-engine car presented as the Mercedes-Benz 12/55 PS by Daimler-Benz at the Berlin Motor Show in October 1926. Prior to this, it was widely known as the Mercedes-Benz Typ 300. The development of this classic was fast-tracked by Technical Director Ferdinand Porsche in light of the Daimler/Benz merger. The manufacturer applied the German naming conventions, which was common. 12 specified the car tax horsepower, which was used by the authorities to calculate the amount of annual car tax to be levied on car owners. 55 specified the statements of the manufacturer regarding the actual power output of the car as defined in Horsepower. The model was updated in 1927 and efficiently re-launched in 1929, gaining a lot of attention from the new Technical Director, Hans Nibel. This classic boasts of as many as four different models, each having its peculiarities and a few similarities. Let's have a sneak peek at them, shall we? Check my other cool car Mercedes Benz car video: https://youtu.be/3ITDQZfWDm8

Added 19 Jun 2026