page_title: Mercedes-Benz S-Series
section_title: Model SSK
hierarchical_section_title: Mercedes-Benz S-Series / Model SSK
caption_attribution_description: English: 1929 Mercedes-Benz SSK photographed at the Louwman museum.
context_page_description: The Mercedes-Benz S-Series was a successful line of sports cars produced from 1927 until 1933 nicknamed the "white elephants." In the run up to the merger between Daimler and Benz & Cie, a race oriented version of Daimler's Type 630 luxury car was produced with a modified chassis that was called the Model K. The new Daimler-Benz corporation decided that it would create an even more advanced race car which built upon the best features of the Model K, which would be called the Model S.
context_section_description: See main article Mercedes-Benz SSK 
  While the S and SS were successful in races for sheer speed, they did not perform as well in terms of turning ability. So in late 1928, a new version of the S-Series was created to compete in hill climbs. This model, called the SSK, which stands for Super Sport Kurz (German for 'Super Sport Short’), had a wheel base shortened to 2950 mm, and used the improved engine from the SS but kept the lower radiator from the base model S. Its improved handling together with a top speed of 119 mph made it the most fearsome racecar of its day.
caption: 1929 Model SSK
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