Mercedes-Benz W142

Mercedes-Benz W 142
Mercedes-Benz W 142
	Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A SWB (W142/1; 1937)
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Also called	Mercedes-Benz Typ 320
Production	1937–1942; 7,017 units
Assembly	Germany: Stuttgart
Body and chassis
Class	Large luxury car
Body style	320 N (short wheelbase):; 3-seater Cabriolet; Coupé with removable roof; 320 (regular wheelbase):; 4-door Limousine (saloon); 4-door Pullman-Limousine ("six-light" saloon/sedan); Torpedo-bodied 6-seater Tourenwagen; 2/4-door Cabriolets (various); 4-door 6-seater Pullman-Cabriolet; 2-door Roadster; 4-door Stromlinien-Lmousine (streamlined saloon);
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	1937–1938: 3,208 cc M142 I6; 1938–1942: 3,405 cc M142 II I6;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,880 mm (113.4 in) (320 N/WK); 3,300 mm (129.9 in) (320)
Length	4,700–5,250 mm (185.0–206.7 in)
Width	1,630 mm (64.2 in)
Height	1,580 mm (62.2 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W18
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W187

The Mercedes-Benz W 142 (Mercedes-Benz Typ 320) was a six-cylinder passenger car launched in February 1937, as a successor to the Mercedes-Benz Typ 290 (Mercedes-Benz W 18). The car was known by its name Typ 320 at the time of its production and service, but is in retrospect commonly referred to using its Mercedes-Benz works number, "W142", which gives a more unambiguous, unique nomenclature.