Hitler's armored car – Mercedes Benz 770k – The rolling fortress of the Third Reich One of the most striking state cars of the Nazi leadership was Hitler's armored Mercedes-Benz 770K, often called the "Big Mercedes" – a monstrous armored car built for protection, propaganda, and showmanship. The original purchase price on June 9, 1933: 25,000 Reichsmarks – the equivalent of about five single-family homes at that time. A vehicle that symbolized not only status, but absolute power. With up to 40 m