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

S. Koehling, Bernd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147924340X ISBN 13: 9781479243402

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

The second half of the 1950s gave Mercedes customers an exciting line of new cars that offered them everything from the frugal 180 diesel to the iconic 300SL. Every 180D driver felt deep in the genes of his ponton a bit of the technical brilliance of a 300SL Gullwing. This 270-page book was updated in November 2017 and gives you all the essential facts about the ponton and 190SL/300SL series. It is one of over twenty-five books/e-books by the author about Mercedes cars. And these are some of the topics covered:

you can read about the complete development and history of each model from the 180D to the 300SL roadster

chassis number and data card are explained in great detail

it deals with rare cars such as the South African 180 "Bakkie”

it talks about the ponton coach-built versions

it discusses the rare and not always understood Hydrak semi-automatic

over 200 recent non-Daimler AG color photos highlight many interesting and unique features; this includes pictures of the suspensions

it informs about some of the race activities, some are accompanied by very rare original photos

it shows you a unique pre-production 300SL roadster, which has miraculously survived in private hands until today and

it takes you along to drive these fantastic cars

A separate chapter is devoted to technical details and the complete annual production history of each model.

Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with over 290 high quality photos, some 200 of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version slightly over US$ 75 (or the corresponding amount in £ or €), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thank you for your understanding.

About this title

About the Author:

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL R231.

Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230, he has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books.

Mercedes has always been considered one of his favorite car manufacturers and Bernd has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 147924340X
• ISBN 13: 9781479243402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275