Introduced in 1928, the Mercedes-Benz SSK was a short-wheelbase, supercharged evolution of the celebrated SS sports car. Its formidable 7.1-liter inline-six combined exceptional power with a shortened chassis designed to improve agility in racing and hill-climb competition. Closely associated with legendary driver Rudolf Caracciola and major international victories, the SSK became one of Mercedes-Benz’s most celebrated prewar performance cars and remains an icon of early motorsport engineering.
