w187 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet B elegant convertible 1954

Mercedes 220 Cabriolet B https://autosl.de/vehicle/mercedes-be...

At the first Frankfurt International Motor Show in April 1951, Daimler Benz unveiled the passenger car models 220 and 300. Both had a brand new 6-cylinder engine with an overhead camshaft. Except for its 2.2-liter engine with 80 hp, the 220 models were based mainly on the 170 S. The chassis and car body were almost identical, the headlights were integrated into the front mudguards which had been modified accordingly. In order to do justice to the significantly higher engine power, the front wheels of the 220 model were equipped with duplex brakes. In May 1954, production of the 220 saloons ended, after the last Convertible B had rolled off the conveyor belt at the works in Sindelfingen one year before - obviously many potential customers preferred the saloon with sunroof, which was about DM 2,500 cheaper. Production of the coupé as well as the Convertible A continued until July and August 1955 respectively. More than a year passed until both body versions were available of the new ponton-type 220 model, too.

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source: AutoSL