Production and Specifications for Post-WWII Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (1946 to 1963)

Production and Specifications Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (1946 – 1963)
• Highlighted rows identify Ponton series models • Source: Richard M. Langworth, Mercedes-Benz The First Hundred Years © 1984, ISBN 0-517-38199-0, p. 249
model	chassis	production		body styles*	engine type	cc	bhp DIN	weight (lbs)	wheelbase (in.)	top speed	production
model	chassis	from	to	body styles*	engine type	cc	bhp DIN	weight (lbs)	wheelbase (in.)	top speed	sedan	other
170V	136 I-V	6/46	5/50	1	ohv 4	1697	38	2550	112	65
170Va	136 I-V	5/50	5/52	1	ohv 4	1767	45	2575	112	72	49,367
170Vb	136 I-V	5/52	9/53	1	ohv 4	1767	45	2607	112	75
170S	136 IV	5/49	3/52	1,3,4	ohv 4	1767	52	2685	112	75	31,197	2,433
170Sb	191	1/52	8/53	1,3,4	ohv 4	1767	52	2750	112	75	8094
170S-V	136 VIII	7/53	2/55	1	ohv 4	1767	45	2685	112	70	3122
170D	136 I-VI	5/49	5/50	1	ohv D4	1697	38	2750	112	62
170Da	136 I-VI	5/50	4/52	1	ohv D4	1767	40	2750	112	65	33,823
170Db	136 I-VI	4/52	10/53	1	ohv D4	1767	40	2750	112	65
170DS	191	1/52	8/53	1	ohv D4	1767	40	2805	112	65	12,985
170S-D	136 VIII	7/53	9/55	1	ohv D4	1767	40	2860	112	65	14,887

220	187	7/51	5/54	1,3,4,5	ohc 6	2195	80	2970	112	90	16,154	2360
220a	180 I	3/54	4/56	1,3,4,5	ohc 6	2195	85	2860	106,111	95	25,937

300	186 II-III	11/51	3/54	12	ohc 6	2996	115	3916	120	100
300b	186 II-III	3/54	8/55	12	ohc 6	2996	125	3916	120	100	6214	591
300c	186 IV	9/55	6/56	12	ohc 6	2996	125	4002	120	100	1432	51
300d	189	11/57	3/62	12	ohc 6	2996	160	4290	124	105	3077	65

300S	188 I	7/52	8/55	3,5,6	ohc 6	2996	150	3880	114.2	110	216	344
300Sc	188 II	12/55	4/58	3,5,6	ohc 6	2996	175	3924	114.2	112	98	102

180	120 I	7/53	6/57	1	ohv 4	1767	52	2596	104.3	78.4	52,186
180a	120 II	6/57	7/59	1	ohv 4	1897	65	2662	104.3	84.0	27,353
180b	120 III	7/59	8/61	1	ohv 4	1897	68	2662	104.3	85.0	29,415
180c	120 IV	6/61	10/62	1	ohv 4	1897	68	2662	104.3	85.0	9,280
180D	120 I	2/54	7/59	1	ohv D4	1767	40/43	2684	104.3	70.0	116,485
180Db	120 II	7/59	8/61	1	ohv D4	1767	43	2684	104.3	70.0	24,676
180Dc	120 III	6/61	10/62	1	ohv D4	1988	48	2684	104.3	75.0	11,822

300SL	198 I	8/54	5/57	5	ohc 6	2996	215	2885	94.5	145-165	1400
300SL	198 II	8/57	2/63	6	ohc 6	2996	215	2950	94.5	135-155		1858
190SL	121 II	5/55	2/63	6	ohc 4	1897	105	2552	94.5	110		25,881

190	121 I	3/56	8/59	1	ohc 4	1897	75	2728	104.3	86.0	61,345
190b	121 III	6/59	8/61	1	ohc 4	1897	80	2728	104.3	89.0	28,463

190D	121 I	8/58	7/59	1	ohc D4	1897	50	2750	104.3	78.0	20,629
190Db	121 III	6/59	9/61	1	ohc D4	1897	50	2750	104.3	78.0	61,309

219	105	3/56	7/59	1	ohc 6	2195	85/90	2838	108.3	92.0	27,845
220S	180 II	6/56	10/59	1,4,7	ohc 6	2195	100/106	2970 +	106.3/111	100.0	55,279	3429¹
220SE	128	10/58	11/60	1,4,7	ohc 6	2195	115	3014 +	106.3/111	100.0	1974	1942¹

¹Includes hardtops and convertibles

1 = 4 door sedan
2 = 4 door conv. sedan
3 = cabriolet 'A' (conv. cpe., 2 pass.)
4 = cabriolet 'B' (conv. cpe., 5 pass.)
5 = coupe

6 = roadster
7 = hardtop cpe., 2 door
8 = long sedan
9 = limousine
10 = wagon

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Production and Specifications Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (1946 – 1963)

Production and Specifications
Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars (1946 – 1963)