Mercedes 37/95

The Mercedes 37/95 was an early touring car first built in 1910 and 1911 as the 37/90 and sold commercially from 1913 as the 37/95. Paul Daimler designed its four-cylinder 9.5 litre engine, which gave 90 to 95 horsepower and drove the rear wheels by chain, allowing a top speed of about 115 km/h. The French coachbuilder Labourdette designed the body, and Ferdinand I of Bulgaria ordered one of the few enclosed saloons in 1912. It was the last chain-driven car made by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. It won races including the Elgin Trophy and the Vanderbilt Cup and was for some time regarded as the most powerful car in the world. A larger-engined successor, the 38/100, stayed in production until 1915.