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See Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive car cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature in the 1950s....
 for a complete overview of all E-Class models.


The Mercedes-Benz W180 is a 6-cylinder
Cylinder (engine)

A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically casting from aluminum or cast iron before precision features are machined into it....
 sedan, coupé
Coupé

A coup? or coupe is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coup?s are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a Close-coupled sedan interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating ....
, and convertible
Convertible

A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle. Many different car body styles are manufactured and marketed in convertible form....
 made from 1954 to 1959. The models associated with the W180 chassis
Chassis

A chassis consists of a Frame that supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animal's skeleton, for example in a motor vehicle or a firearm....
 code were the 220a and 220S. The latter has often been identified as the first E-Class, though Mercedes-Benz did not officially adopt the E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive car cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature in the 1950s....
 nameplate for its midsize line until 1984.






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See Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive car cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature in the 1950s....
 for a complete overview of all E-Class models.


The Mercedes-Benz W180 is a 6-cylinder
Cylinder (engine)

A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically casting from aluminum or cast iron before precision features are machined into it....
 sedan, coupé
Coupé

A coup? or coupe is a closed car body style, the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time. Coup?s are often hardtopped sports cars or sporty variants of sedan body styles, with doors commonly reduced from 4 to 2, and a Close-coupled sedan interior offering either two seats or 2+2 seating ....
, and convertible
Convertible

A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle. Many different car body styles are manufactured and marketed in convertible form....
 made from 1954 to 1959. The models associated with the W180 chassis
Chassis

A chassis consists of a Frame that supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animal's skeleton, for example in a motor vehicle or a firearm....
 code were the 220a and 220S. The latter has often been identified as the first E-Class, though Mercedes-Benz did not officially adopt the E-Class
Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive car cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, ; a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature in the 1950s....
 nameplate for its midsize line until 1984. The W180 was one in a series of Mercedes-Benz models to receive the "Ponton
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 Mercedes-Benz W136 series and were the bulk of the automaker's production through 1959, though some models lasted through 1962....
" moniker. This was in reference to the unibody-type, pontoon-shaped exterior styling which was also featured on the later W128
Mercedes-Benz W128

The Mercedes-Benz W128 was a 6-cylinder automobile that was available in sedan , coupe, or Cabriolet car body style and produced from October, 1958 to August, 1959 ....
 line.

220a (W180 I)

Introduced in March, 1954, the 220a was a more luxurious and up-scale version of the W120
Mercedes-Benz W120

The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Mercedes-Benz Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "180" and "190" model names....
 model 180 with a wheelbase stretched by to accommodate the longer straight-6 engine taken from the W187
Mercedes-Benz W187

The W187 was Mercedes-Benz's line of six-cylinder luxury cars in the early-1950s. It was sold as a sedan , coupe, and Cabriolet , all with the 220 model name....
 model 220, that in this application delivered . Mechanically similar, but endowed with the shorter cabin, simpler trim and less chrome was the less pricey W105 model 219. 220a production ended in April, 1956 with 25,937 units produced.

220S (W180 II)

The 220a was succeeded in March, 1956 by the 220S, which was externally almost identical, except for an additional chrome strip running along the front fenders and doors, but had an upgraded version of the 2.2L inline-six (later ).

In July, 1956 a Cabriolet (two doors, four seats) joined the line-up, in October, 1956 a Coupé version followed suit. Some Cabriolets were finished with folding rear seats to accommodate additional luggage.

Until October, 1959, 55,279 220S saloons and 3,429 Cabriolets and Coupés were built. At that time, these models were replaced by fuel-injected 220SE versions that officially bore the model code W128
Mercedes-Benz W128

The Mercedes-Benz W128 was a 6-cylinder automobile that was available in sedan , coupe, or Cabriolet car body style and produced from October, 1958 to August, 1959 ....
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