Mercedes-Benz W 180

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Mercedes-Benz 220 S (1956) in front of the Sindelfingen plant
Mercedes-Benz 220 S (1956) in front of the Sindelfingen plant
W 180
Sales designation: 220, 220 pp
Production period: 1954-1959
Class : Upper class
Body versions : Sedan , coupe , convertible
Engines: Otto engines :
2.2 liters
(80-106 hp)
Length: 4670-4750 mm
Width: 1740-1765 mm
Height: 1530-1560 mm
Wheelbase : 2700-2820 mm
Empty weight : 1300-1450 kg
Previous model Mercedes-Benz W 187
successor Mercedes-Benz W 111

The Mercedes-Benz W 180 , known as Mercedes-Benz 220 or Mercedes-Benz 220 S , with its six-cylinder engine was a luxury- class model from Daimler-Benz from 1954 to 1959 . The "big" pontoon Mercedes , successors to the "Mercedes 220" ( W 187 ), were built parallel to the upper middle class ("small pontoon" W 120 / W 121 ) with four-cylinder engines .

As with the four-cylinder engines in the previous year, Daimler-Benz introduced the principle of the self-supporting body in the 220 six-cylinder engines from March 1954 , a departure from the pre-war ladder frame designs. The Mercedes 300 d , which was built until 1962, was the last Mercedes passenger car with a separate chassis .

Mercedes-Benz 220a sedan (W 180 I)

While the four-cylinder models of the Ponton generation had been on the market since 1953, those interested in six-cylinder had to make do with the previous model 220 ( W 187 ) until early 1954 , which still had the look of the pre-war models with free-standing fenders. At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1954, the model 220 a was finally presented, which featured the frame floor system of the four-cylinder as part of the modular system, but with a front end that was 10 cm longer for the longer engine and a rear compartment that was 7 cm longer. The trunk corresponded to the small pontoon models with four-cylinder engines.

The engine with the internal designation M 180 II was the in-line six-cylinder with 2.2 liter displacement, four-bearing crankshaft and carburettor, which was only slightly further developed from the previous type. It develops 62.5 kW (85  PS ) at 4800 rpm and accelerates the 1300 kg sedan from 0 to 100 km / h in 19 seconds. The maximum speed is 150 km / h. The on-board electrical system was switched to 12 volts and, like the four-cylinder pontoon models introduced in 1953, the rear axle was a single-joint pendulum axle .

From June 1954 to April 1956, Daimler-Benz produced 25,937 vehicles. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 165 vehicles were still registered in Germany on December 31, 2012, which does not include vehicles in private collections.

Mercedes-Benz 220 S Limousine (W 180 II)

As the successor to the 220 a, the 220 S model was the “standard” six-cylinder in the pontoon series. It was built as a sedan from 1956 to 1959. To distinguish them, the new pontoon versions were unofficially designated in sales advertisements with appended lower case letters as "220 Sa" and the successor to the "fintail" era as "220 Sb".

The first version of the M 180 III engine, with its twin-carburettor system, developed 74 kW (100 hp) at 4800 rpm, later 78 kW (106  hp ) at 5200 rpm. and accelerates the 1350 kg sedan from 0 to 100 km / h in 17 seconds. The top speed is 160 km / h. The price of 12,500 DM was identical to that of the predecessor 220 a.

55,279 vehicles were produced from March 1956 to August 1959. In July 1994, 493 vehicles were still registered with the Federal Motor Transport Authority in Germany, cars in collections were not taken into account.

Mercedes-Benz 220 S Coupé and Cabriolet (W 180 II)

Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet (1958)
View into a 220S convertible

The 220 S Cabriolet was offered from July 1956. The 220 S Coupé was launched three months later in October 1956. Except for the fixed roof, it corresponded to the open version. The same price of DM 21,500 was charged for both vehicles, which were based on the 220 S sedan (W 180 II).

In particular, the production of the pontoon convertible can be considered a successful development work, as this type was the first time Daimler-Benz used a self-supporting body without roof struts, which required an extremely stiff and therefore heavier floor assembly to avoid torsion. The convertible was therefore 100 kg heavier than the four-door sedans despite the shorter wheelbase and two doors.

The engine with 74 kW (100 PS) was adopted unchanged. With this unit, the cars were nicely motorized. The inside is provided with fine wood dashboard and window frames, leather upholstery, heating and ventilation with prior fan equipped and neatly arranged round fittings.

In August 1957, improved variants of almost all types of the passenger car program were presented. The 220 S Coupé and Cabriolet had also undergone a facelift, from which both types emerged with subtle modifications and an engine output increased to 78 kW (106 hp). From the outside, only the change to the front bumper with the license plate cover and the modified lighting of the rear license plate, which - as in the sedans - had been relocated to the bumper horns.

In August 1959, three completely redesigned six-cylinder models with a tail fin body were presented, the type W 111 . Production of the 220 S pontoon limousines, coupes and convertibles ended in the same month. The last carburettor-equipped variants left the factory in October 1959.

With a total of only 1251 vehicles with carburettor engines built, the Ponton Coupés are among the rare models in post-war Mercedes-Benz production.

literature

  • Oldtimer MARKT, issue 1/95, VF Verlagsgesellschaft Mainz
  • Three new models from Mercedes-Benz . In: Motor vehicle technology 7/1956, pp. 262–263, and 8/1956, p. 302. (Types 190, 219 and 220 S)
  • Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1987. 4th edition. ISBN 3-613-01133-6 . Pp. 502-503

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