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Mercedes-Benz
770 (W 07) Cabriolet F of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Special-order cabriolet built for the exiled Kaiser with Hohenzollern arms in place of the star; one of only 117 W 07s; now in the Mercedes-Benz Museum
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1932
- Engine
- 7,655 cc / 7.7 LFactory: 7,655 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Kaiser Wilhelm II used a 770 Convertible F, the open-bodied formal variant of the W 07 "Grand Mercedes", until his death. Mercedes-Benz shows it in its museum beside the armoured W 07 of Emperor Hirohito.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Mercedes-Benz 770 (W 07) Cabriolet F of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0
Mercedes-Benz 770 (W 07) Cabriolet F of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0
Mercedes-Benz 770 (W 07) Cabriolet F of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Thomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthe individual special-order (Sonderanfertigung) Cabriolet F built in 1932 for Wilhelm II | 11 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Convertibles B, C, D and F were added to the W 07 range in September 1932, and according to the price list they were available only with the supercharged engine. The Mercedes-Benz archive pages used here do not list this individual car; they record only that a Convertible F was used by Wilhelm II until his death and is on display at the Mercedes-Benz Museum next to the Hirohito car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 770 (W 07) Cabriolet F of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | M 07 K2,3Series figure from the archive for the supercharged M 07 K engine and the W 07 chassis; this individual car is not listed separately. Convertibles were supercharged-only from September 1932 according to the price list. |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 82 |
| Displacement | 7,655 cc / 7.7 LFactory: 7,655 cc2Series figure from the archive for the supercharged M 07 K engine and the W 07 chassis; this individual car is not listed separately. Convertibles were supercharged-only from September 1932 according to the price list. Archive gives a tax classification figure of 7603 cc. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,750 mmFactory: 3,750 mm2W 07 chassis figure from the archive; this individual car is not listed separately. |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The cached archive pages describe the series, not this chassis, so no chassis or engine number can be given from them. At series level the Convertible F is one of the W 07 convertible bodies, built by the Mercedes-Benz plant at Sindelfingen unless a third-party coachbuilder was used, on the 3750 mm wheelbase chassis with the M 07 K supercharged eight-cylinder engine. Of the 117 W 07 cars, 42 were Pullman saloons, 26 open tourers, 19 bare chassis and 18 Convertible D, with the rest shared between convertibles F, C and B.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Motor1 Deutschland – Mercedes 770 (W 07) Historie Level C
- 1 the individual special-order (Sonderanfertigung) Cabriolet F built in 1932 for Wilhelm II
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2
770 Grand Mercedes (M 07 naturally aspirated engine) / W 07, 1930 - 1938 (Classic M@RS) Level A Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Classic M@RS, Mercedes-Benz Public Archive)
- Engine type : M 07 (Technical data)
- Number of cylinders / arrangement : 8 / in line (Technical data)
- Total displacement : 7655 cc (tax classification: 7603 cc) (Technical data)
- Wheelbase : 3750 mm (Technical data)
-
3
770 "Grand Mercedes" (W 07), 1930 - 1938 (Classic M@RS) Level A Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Classic M@RS, Mercedes-Benz Public Archive)
- convertibles ... available only in the supercharged version
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