Mercedes Benz SSK | German automobile manufacturer | Super Sport Short | Ferdinand Porsche |

Mercedes-Benz SSK. The Mercedes-Benz SSK (W06), is a roadster built by German automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz, between 1928 and 1932. The name is an abbreviation of Super Sport Kurz, German for "Super Sport Short", as it was a short wheelbase development, of the Mercedes-Benz Modell S. The SSK's extreme performance, and numerous competitive successes, made it one of the most highly regarded sports cars of its era. The SSK, was the last car designed for Mercedes-Benz, by Ferdinand Porsche, before he left to found his own company. The SSK, is an evolution of the 1927 Modell S, (S for Sport), which was based on the Modell K, (K for "Kurzer Radstand" which means short wheelbase), variant of the Mercedes-Benz Typ 630. The SSK chassis, was 19 inches (480 mm) shorter, than the Modell S, to make the car even lighter and more agile for racing, especially short races and hillclimbs. Fitted with a, supercharged single overhead camshaft 7-litre straight-6 engine...... See video for more information

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