Hitler's Mercedes Limousine Specifications:
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| Adolph Hitler's Liliput Pistol which was discovered by an American Sergeant at war's end can be found at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY | Another historic WWII vehicle, General Patton's Cadillac Limousine, can be found at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY. This is the very limousine in which Patton suffered the injuries in the car accident that paralyzed and ultimately killed him |
Model: Mercedes-Benz 770 Grosser Series II W150 Cabriolet
Length: 20 feet 6 inches
Wheelbase: 155 inches
Width: 6 feet, 7 inches
Height: 5 feet, 2 inches
Crew: Up to 8
Weight: 9,020lbs
Max Speed: 105mph
Range: 415 miles
Armor: 0.2 inches Floor, 0.1 inches Doors
Bullet Proof Glass Thickness: 0.5 inches
Powerplant: Daimler 7.7 liter supercharged inline overhead valve eight cylinder gas engine 230hp
Fuel Capacity: 45 gallons
EPA Fuel Economy: 9.2mpg
Armament:
Compartments for 9mm pistols and non-kosher snacks in front and passenger compartments
Year Built : 1940
Builder: Daimler-Benz AG, Stuttgart, Germany
Unit Cost: $2,725 at US Army auction in Aberdeen, MD after the end of WWII
Donated to the museum: 1970
Originally this was thought to be Herman Goering's limousine. Further inspection of period photos of Adolph Hitler in a Mercedes Benz 770 Grosser Limousine, especially the triangular driving light setup, proved Hitler rode in this very Mercedes Limousine.