The
Mercedes-Benz W128 was a 6-cylinder
automobileAn automobile, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
that was available in sedan,
coupéA coupé or coupe is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
, or cabriolet
body stylesCars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple...
and produced from October, 1958 to August, 1959 (Cabriolet A/C and Coupé to November, 1960). Its main model, the
220SE, was the last of the "
PontonThe 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...
" series which had design roots and styling cues beginning in 1953 with the Mercedes-Benz 180 sedan (chassis
W120The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "180" and "190" model names. The Ponton models were replaced by the W110 "Fintail" models beginning in 1961. The 180 was the first 'small' Mercedes, it can be thought as the C-class of...
).
The 220SE featured a unitized body/frame construction and fully independent suspension.
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The
Mercedes-Benz W128 was a 6-cylinder
automobileAn automobile, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
that was available in sedan,
coupéA coupé or coupe is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time...
, or cabriolet
body stylesCars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple...
and produced from October, 1958 to August, 1959 (Cabriolet A/C and Coupé to November, 1960). Its main model, the
220SE, was the last of the "
PontonThe 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...
" series which had design roots and styling cues beginning in 1953 with the Mercedes-Benz 180 sedan (chassis
W120The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "180" and "190" model names. The Ponton models were replaced by the W110 "Fintail" models beginning in 1961. The 180 was the first 'small' Mercedes, it can be thought as the C-class of...
).
The 220SE featured a unitized body/frame construction and fully independent suspension. All models were fitted with a 2.2 L (2195 cc) straight 6 gasoline engine (M127) with aluminum head, overhead camshaft, and Bosch mechanical fuel injection. An automatic clutch was available with the column-mounted 4-speed
manual transmissionA manual transmission, or manual gearbox is a type of transmission used in motor vehicle applications...
.
At the time, the cabriolet was priced similar to Cadillac's
Eldorado BiarritzThe Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. The Cadillac Eldorado was the longest running American personal luxury car as it was the only one sold after the 1999 model year...
(DM 23,400/$ 8,091). Nearly every interior surface of the coupé and cabriolet was covered in leather, and matching leather luggage was available. However, power steering, windows, air conditioning, and an
automatic transmissionAn automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
were not available. In the S-Class lineage, the W128 was succeeded by the "Fintail" series starting with the
W111The "Fintail" was a series of luxury vehicles produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1959 to 1968 under the W111 chassis code.Though never officially designated as such , the cars gained the nickname because of the distinctive rear-end which incorporates small tailfins, thought to be an understated...
line.
Production
| Body | Units |
|---|
| Sedan |
1,974 |
| Coupé |
830 |
| Cabriolet |
1,112 |
Later models
The 220SE model designation lived on for a few more years with the 1959
220SEb (chassis W111) "fin-body" sedans and the 1961 220SEb coupé and cabriolet.
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