Mercedes Benz G4 W31 # 39; 1937-1938
The G4 is a development of the G1, launched in 1926 all had an engine line 8-cylinder in the first three years of 5018 cc 306 2 cu traveling delivering 100 PS 74 kilowatts It has a 6x4 configuration with transmission at four synchronized forward gears speeds which transferred drive on the four rear wheels by means of locking differentials, the front wheels drive the rear wheels are attached to two rigid axles 950 37 millimeters apart, which were suspended in springs semi-elliptic leaf seal of the front axle is rigid with semi-elliptic springs les six wheels have brakes with hydraulic power assistance only the maximum speed is 67 km h 42 mph, limited by the type of off-road tires only 11 of these vehicles were delivered to the Wehrmacht car used an elongated box frame that allowed generous interior of the guestroom re comfortable seating for a maximum of seven has been provided by front and rear seats and a middle row of two arms separated with rests.
Adolf Hitler at a parade in Kraslice October 4, 1938.
The vehicles were first delivered to the SS to be used by Hitler and his adjutants painted with glossy gray body glossy black wings and running boards, but at the end of the war, they all had anti-glare matte finish or received and according to camouflage with their military G4 many vehicles belonging to members of the senior party also presented rear projectors used for unauthorized temporarily blind drivers who follow too closely.
From 1937, a more powerful engine of 5252 cc 5 320 cu and 115 PS 85 kW was used performance remained the same between 1937 and 1938 were built 16 cars.
From 1938, a more than 5401 cc power plant 6 329 cu and 110 PS 81 kW was used vehicles of this model were used by Adolf Hitler and his staff in parades marking the annexation of Austria and Trento Sudetenland cars of this model were built, late in 1939.
Of the 57 cars produced at least 3 exists in its original form A car used during the annexation of Czechoslovakia and Austria in the early stages of the war is preserved at Auto Technik Museum Sinsheim After WWII this vehicle was converted into a fire engine, before finally being restored and returned to the museum one another G4, originally a gift from Hitler to generalissimo Franco is in the collection of cars of the Spanish army displayed in the Sala Histórica the real Guardia located in El Pardo districts It was restored by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Germany on behalf of Mercedes-Benz España as a gift to the royal family the car presented a medallion illuminated Virgin Mary put the dashboard is the third Hollywood It appears in the opening credits, and some scenes from the TV series Heroes generally like the car of the staff of charac general nature of Leon Askin Burkhalter Hogan He also appeared in other Hollywood films, mostly war movies.
In 2009, a classic car collector offered three W31s for sale in the United States 9000000 2 With links unproven Adolf Hitler, they included a blue convertible and a gray Wehrmacht W31 closed cab A special feature of the convertible was that the front passenger seat can be folded, to stand in the car 3.
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