Mercedes-Benz W180 - The "Ockhuisen" Mercedes-Benz Collection.

S-Class Saloons and predecessors,
“Ponton Mercedes”, six-cylinder models (W 180, W 105, W 128), 1954 – 1959

The direct line of S-Class succession began in the post-war period with the Model 220 (W 187), with which Mercedes-Benz reoccupied the luxury class segment in 1951 – six years after the end of the Second World War and following the first phase of reconstruction. In 1954 this was followed by a completely new model with the same model designation. The new Model 220, also called the 220 a (W 180) internally, was the first Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder model with a self-supporting design. Its modern and spacious “ Ponton” body provided a previously unknown level of comfort. With the introduction of the revised and more powerful Model 220 S in 1956, the letter “S” became a permanent feature in the nomenclature of the Mercedes-Benz luxury class, and emphasised the special status of the six-cylinder “Ponton” model. 1958 saw the debut of the 220 SE (W 128), an even more powerful variant of the luxury class model thanks to petrol injection. As in the new variant of the prestigious Model 300 saloon (known in-house as the 300 d, W 189) introduced one year before, this output and efficiency-boosting technology took the form of manifold injection.

S-Class Saloons and predecessors,“Ponton Mercedes”, six-cylinder models (W 180, W 105, W 128), 1954 – 1959

S-Class Saloons and predecessors,
“Ponton Mercedes”, six-cylinder models (W 180, W 105, W 128), 1954 – 1959