Mercedes-Benz SSK

The Mercedes-Benz SSK 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 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 which was based on the Modell K variant of the Mercedes-Benz Typ 630. The SSK chassis was 19 inches shorter than the Modell S to make the car even lighter and more agile for racing, especially short races and hillclimbs....