The Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 was introduced in autumn 1928, first as an eight-cylinder passenger car.

The W 08 model was factory designated, it remained in production with various modifications and upgrades until the end of the summer of 1939.

Typ Nürburg 460 1928–1929
The car was developed by Ferdinand Porsche, who had come from the company's Austrian affiliate in 1923 to Daimler.

Porsche was the board member responsible for new product development.

The company's goal with the new Mercedes-Benz eight-cylinder was to create a serious competitor to the Horch 8, and Porsche's work on the new car appears to have been very rushed.

The result was a car with a traditional “overslung” (“Hochbett”) chassis with the longitudinal components of the chassis directly above the axles, at a time when newer designs increasingly favored “suspended” (Tiefbett) chassis layouts in the which axes rested. directly above the load bearing chassis beams. The 1928 Mercedes-Benz W08 therefore looked outdated even at the time of its launch.

The engine was an 8,622 cc straight side valve unit, with maximum power being 80 hp (59 kW; 79 hp) at 3,400 rpm, which translated to a top speed of 100 km/h (63 mph).

The wheels were suspended from rigid axles supported by semi-elliptical springs at the front and rear. Braking applied to all four wheels using a mechanical linkage supported by a Bosch-Dewandre vacuum suction device.

The car was close in size to the Horch 8, which had been effectively rated for its design.

Typ Nürburg 460 1928–1929
The car was developed by Ferdinand Porsche, who had come from the company's Austrian affiliate in 1923 to Daimler.

Porsche was the board member responsible for new product development.

The company's goal with the new Mercedes-Benz eight-cylinder was to create a serious competitor to the Horch 8, and Porsche's work on the new car appears to have been very rushed.

The result was a car with a traditional “overslung” (“Hochbett”) chassis with the longitudinal components of the chassis directly above the axles, at a time when newer designs increasingly favored “suspended” (Tiefbett) chassis layouts in the which axes rested. directly above the load bearing chassis beams. The 1928 Mercedes-Benz W08 therefore looked outdated even at the time of its launch.

The full-bodied 1908 “Pullman-Limousine” version of the Horch came with an overall length of 5000 mm (200 in) and a weight of 2100 kg (uncovered chassis weight 1400 kg).

The 1928 "Pullman-Limousine" full-bodied version of the Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 460 was 4,890 mm (193 in) long which increased to 5,200 mm (200 in) when the detachable rear trunk was added: the Mercedes weighed in at 2,150 kg (chassis weight discovered 1550 kg).

Both cars had an imposing height in that standard form of 1,900 mm (75 in), although the Horch since its launch in 1926 has incorporated an “under the arm” chassis. The respective widths of the cars were 1,765 mm (69.5 in) and 1,760 mm (69 in).

In addition to the full-bodied “Pullman-Limousine” car sold by Mercedes-Benz with 15,000 makes, buyers of the 1928 W08 could choose a 6-seat “Tourenwagen” Torpedo for 14,000 makes or a 4-door “Cabriolet D” for 17,500 makes. . [8] There is also mention of a 2-door cabriolet with a reduced wheelbase, although it is unclear whether any of these were produced based on the 1928 W 08.

The large, old-fashioned and very expensive 1928 Mercedes-Benz W08 from 1928 found few customers and had to be replaced the following year with a more stylish version, now using a “suspended” chassis. Porsche's technical director's contract was not renewed at the end of 1928, followed by two years of fierce litigation between the company and its former technical director, while there are reports that it took six years for Mercedes-Benz to disband, reduced prices. , the already accumulated inventory of 1928 model Nürburg 460s.

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