The Mercedes-Benz W128 is a 6-cylinder

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produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1958 to 1960 and marketed as the Mercedes-Benz 220 SE. It was available in sedan,

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, or

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body styles, and it was the last new model of the " Ponton" range which had design and styling roots beginning in 1953 with the Mercedes-Benz 180 sedan ( W120 chassis). It was largely identical to its 220 S predecessor, except for having petrol injection,'' 'Einspritzung' ''in German, reflected in the additional E in its 220 SE designation. The 220 SE featured a unitized body/frame construction and fully independent suspension. All models were fitted with Mercedes' M127 2.2 L (2195 cc) straight 6 gasoline engine with aluminum head, overhead camshaft, and Bosch mechanical fuel injection. This was done by intermittent inlet manifold injection (like the 300 d) and meant that the 2.2-liter engine now produced 115 HP. An automatic clutch was available with the column-mounted 4-speed

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. At the time, the cabriolet was priced similar to

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's top-end Eldorado Biarritz (DM 23,400/$8,091). Nearly every interior surface of the coupé and cabriolet was covered in wood or leather, and matching leather luggage was available. However, power steering, windows, air conditioning, and an

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were not available. The W128 was succeeded by the "Fintail" series starting with the

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line.

Production

The W128 sedan was produced from October 1958 to August 1959 and the Coupé and Cabriolet from July 1958 to November 1960.www.mbzponton.org
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Later models

The 220 SE model designation lived on for a few more years with the 1959 220 SEb "fin-body" sedans and the 1961 220 SEb coupé and cabriolet (chassis

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External links

mbzponton.org

oldtimer-doctor.com
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