Furthermore, its four-spoke steering wheel, wooden dashboard, and side windows were very appreciated at those times when many vehicles didn't even sport a roof.ĭMG developed an inline-six powerplant for this vehicle, and while it wasn't a masterpiece, it was sturdy. The cabin wasn't luxurious but well-built and had decent materials. Behind the vehicle, the automaker placed the spare wheel. Thanks to the rear-hinged rear doors, access in the back was easy, while at the front were regular ones. From its profile, the car boasted a set of multi-spoke wooden wheels (artillery wheels), and the engine compartment's side lid sported louvers that helped to cool the engine. A feature that followed for decades after it was the horizontal bar that connected the arched wheel fenders where the automaker installed the headlights. Moreover, its radiator was simple but with an arched line at the top. The design was similar to most other vehicles from that era. Its bodywork was simple, with squared lines and flat panels.

Mercedes-Benz produced this affordable vehicle in large numbers. In 1928, the car also got the Typ 200 nameplate added, where that number stood for the two-liter engine. The nameplate suggested the engine had 38 PS (37.5 hp), while the 8 was for displacement-based fiscal power. The prototype for this vehicle was the W01, but it never reached production. So, after a long gestation period, the carmaker introduced the 8/38 (W02) on the market in 1926. Each of them had a point, but the market was the final decider.

These two companies struggled to decide whether to go for affordable or luxurious vehicles.

After the merger between Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie., a new brand was formed by the name of Mercedes-Benz, and the first production model was the 1926 8/38.

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