Between 1927 and 1931 the "8/38 PS / Typ Stuttgart 200" and the more powerful but broadly similar "Typ Stuttgart 260" were the mainstays of the Mercedes-Benz range. The period was a particularly difficult one for the German auto industry, with passenger car sales badly depressed. The 4,788 cars produced in 1927 represented 61% of the manufacturer's output.Oswald, pp. 206–209: Note that in some editions the totals at the foot of Page 208 are misaligned, apparently due to the omission of totals for 1926. Otherwise there is no plausible explanation for the mismatch between five column headings at the top of Page 208 and the four column totals at its foot. Corresponding figures for the next five years (excluding van and military versions) are:
