Before the era of the Silver Arrows, it was quite common for Mercedes-Benz racing cars to reach the racetracks under their own power. With the S-Series racing touring cars, this was entirely possible, as they were approved for road use. This changed with the move into Grand Prix racing. Now transporters were needed to get to the races.
For this purpose, Mercedes-Benz had the Type LO 2750 at its disposal, a proven 2.75-tonne truck from its own production. The truck from the Gaggenau plant had a low-floor chassis with a correspondingly low-slung loading platform, ideal for easy loading and unloading of the Silver Arrows. It was powered by a robust and economical 4-cylinder diesel engine producing 65 hp. In 1934, a small series of these racing transporters was built, painted in Mercedes blue and bearing the lettering "Mercedes-Benz Rennabteilung" on the loading side panels. After victories by the Mercedes racing department, the return to Stuttgart often turned into a procession, with the transporters presenting the victorious Silver Arrows to the public, tarpaulin removed and side panels folded down.
Exhibition model
