MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, Volume 2: W120, W121, W180, W128,

MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, Volume 2: W120, W121, W180, W128, W198

If you want to learn more about the Mercedes cars of the late 1950s, this 290-page book is for you! It gives you all the facts about the four- and six-cylinder Ponton cars and 190SL/300SL series. It explains chassis number and data card in detail and comes with superb recent non-Daimler AG color photos; this includes pictures of the suspensions. These are some of the topics covered:
Development of the 180 W120
The 180a, b, c and diesel versions
The 190, b and diesel versions
The 180 South African pick-up, called “Bakkie"
Development of the 190SL W121
A larger engine is needed
Road testing a 190SL Turbo in 1959
Development of the 220a W180
The 220a, S, SE, with their Cabriolets and Coupes
Development of the 300SL Coupe and Roadster W198
A unique pre-production 300SL roadster, which has miraculously survived in private hands till today
Two famous 300SL owners
The coachbuilders
Racing history of the 180, 190SL, 220a and 300SL
Chassis number and data card explained
Technical specifications and production history of each model
over 200 recent non-Daimler AG color photos highlight many interesting and unique features

Country	USA
Brand	CREATESPACE
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781479243402
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, Volume 2: W120, W121, W180, W128, W198