In 1937, Mercedes-Benz introduced the Type 230 “N,” internally designated W143. As the successor to the previous Type 230 (W21), it used its predecessor’s chassis with four-wheel independent suspension and a 2,700-millimetre wheelbase. Rather oddly, the marque also produced a longer-wheelbase version of the same powertrain family, and as such, these smaller and more sporting 230-class chassis were retroactively designated “N,” or “normal.”
