Mercedes 35 hp

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Mercedes 35 hp
Overview
Production	1901
Powertrain
Engine	5918 cc[1]: 49  straight-4 35 hp[1]: 49
Transmission	4 forward/1 reverse
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2.345 m (92.3 in)
Width	1.345 m (53.0 in)
Curb weight	1200 kg (2646 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Daimler Phoenix
Successor	Mercedes Simplex 40 HP

The Mercedes 35 HP (German: Mercedes 35 PS) was a radical early car model designed in 1901 by Wilhelm Maybach and Paul Daimler, for Emil Jellinek. Produced in Stuttgart, Germany, by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), it began the Mercedes line of cars (since 1926 re-branded Mercedes-Benz). Its name is derived from the power of the engine, 35 Pferdestärken (26 kW, approximately 35 horsepower^[1]: 49).

A significant advancement over the previous generation of automobiles, which were modified stagecoaches, the Mercedes 35 HP is regarded as the first modern car.^[2] It was equipped with a powerful petrol engine, it was both wider and larger with a tailored steel chassis, and its center of mass was near the ground. Originally designed as a racing car, the Mercedes 35 HP was further developed for normal road use.