Mercedes-Benz W143

The Mercedes-Benz W143, sold as the Typ 230 n, was a six-cylinder car that Mercedes-Benz introduced in 1937 as successor to the Typ 230 (W 21). It first had a 2,700 mm wheelbase with a body lengthened to 4,400 mm, a 2,229 cc six and independent suspension with transverse leaf springs, and a claimed top speed of 116 km/h, but the long rear overhang failed to gain market acceptance. By the end of 1937 it was relaunched on a 3,050 mm wheelbase with a longer body and a wider range of bodies, including Pullman-Limousine, Landaulet, touring car and taxi versions. It remained in production until 1941, with only 22 built in the final year, and the W153 was its intended successor.