Mercedes-Benz W105
Encyclopedia
The Mercedes-Benz W105 is a part of The "Ponton
" family. It was produced from 1956 to 1959 with a conventional, watercooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type with 6 cylinders engine.
. In the following year, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 6-cylinder 220a
which was visually similar to the 180, but with 70mm added to the front wings to accommodate two extra cylinders and 100mm added to the rear doors to provide some extra legroom for the rear passengers. This model ran until 1956 when the 219 and the 220S
were introduced.
Inside, the 219 used the simpler instrumentation of the small car, along with bakelite trim instead of woodgrain.
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Mercedes-Benz Ponton
The Ponton was Daimler-Benz's first totally new Mercedes-Benz series of passenger vehicles produced after World War II. In July 1953, the cars replaced the pre-war-designed Type 170 series and were the bulk of the automaker's production through 1959, though some models lasted through 1962.The...
" family. It was produced from 1956 to 1959 with a conventional, watercooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type with 6 cylinders engine.
History
The ponton body shape had been introduced in 1953 by the W120 chassis 180Mercedes-Benz W120
The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "'180" and "190" model names....
. In the following year, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 6-cylinder 220a
Mercedes-Benz W180
The Mercedes-Benz W180 is a 6-cylinder sedan, coupé, and convertible made from 1954 to 1959. The models associated with the W180 chassis code were the 220a and 220S...
which was visually similar to the 180, but with 70mm added to the front wings to accommodate two extra cylinders and 100mm added to the rear doors to provide some extra legroom for the rear passengers. This model ran until 1956 when the 219 and the 220S
Mercedes-Benz W180
The Mercedes-Benz W180 is a 6-cylinder sedan, coupé, and convertible made from 1954 to 1959. The models associated with the W180 chassis code were the 220a and 220S...
were introduced.
Model identification
The 219 from the a-pillar forward was identical to the long-nosed 220a, including the single-carburettor 2.2 L 6-cylinder engine. However, from the a-pillar back, it used the shorter body of the W120/W121 180/190 models. This can be identified by the one-piece windows in the rear doors, as opposed to the 220a and 220S having separate quarter windows.Inside, the 219 used the simpler instrumentation of the small car, along with bakelite trim instead of woodgrain.
| Model | Years | Chassis code | Engine | Displacement | Power | Built |
| | | | | [cc] | [PS] / [kW] | |
||||||
| 219 | 3/56–7/59 | 105.010 105.011* |
M 180.921 / R 6 | 2195 | 86 / 63 | 27,845 |
- * Equipped with a Webasto sliding sunroof. The material was referred to as "Covertex" (vinyl).
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File:Mercedes 219, 1957 - Steering Wheel.jpg