Mercedes-Benz W120/121
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| Mercedes-Benz W120/W121 | |
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Production | 1953–1962 442,963 built + 25,881 190SL |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W136/W191 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W110 |
| Class | Midsize car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 2-door roadster |
| Wheelbase | 104.3 in (2649 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2690 lb (1220 kg) |
The Mercedes-Benz W120 and W121 "Ponton" cars were produced from 1953 through 1962. They were sold under the "180" and "190" model names. The Ponton models were replaced by the W110 "Fintail" models beginning in 1961. The 180 was the first 'small' Mercedes. Mercedes-Benz would return to this market segment in 1982 with the 190E. The W121 190 was the E-class of the time.
A roadster variant, the R121, better known as the 190SL, was produced from 1955 to 1963.
Mercedes also produced 6-cylinder Ponton models, the larger W128/W180 220s.
[edit] Models
| Type | Chassis code | Years | Model | Engine | Number built[1] |
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| W120 sedan | W120.010 | 1953–1957 | 180 | 1.8 L M121 I4 | 52,186 |
| 1957–1959 | 180a | 27,353 | |||
| 1959–1961 | 180b | 29,415 | |||
| 1961–1962 | 180c | 9,280 | |||
| W120.110 | 1953–1959 | 180D | 1.8 L OM636 Diesel I4 | 116,485 | |
| 1959–1961 | 180Db | 24,676 | |||
| 1961–1962 | 180Dc | 1.8 L OM621 Diesel I4 | 11,822 | ||
| W121 sedan | W121.010 | 1956–1959 | 190 | 1.9 L M121 I4 | 61,345 |
| 1959–1961 | 190b | 1.9 L M121 I4 | 28,463 | ||
| W121.110 | 1958–1959 | 190D | 1.9 L Diesel I4 | 20,629 | |
| 1959–1961 | 190Db | 1.9 L OM621 Diesel I4 | 61,309 | ||
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| R121 Roadster | 121.040 hardtop | 1955–1961 | 190SL | 1.9 L M121 I4 | 921 engine |
| 1962–1963 | 928 engine | ||||
| 121.042 soft top | 1955–1961 | 921 engine | |||
| 1962–1963 | 928 engine |
[edit] References
- ^ according to: Werner Oswald: Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, vol.5. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02131-5, p. 32.
- "Mercedes 180-D" . Road & Track (1959 Road Test Annual): 81–83.
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| 4-cylinder | Sedan | W136 / W191 | W120 / W121 | W110 | W115 | W123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | R121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-cylinder | Sedan | W187 | W105 / W180 / W128 | W111 | W114 | W123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | W187 | W180 / W128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large car |
Sedan | W186 / W189 | W111 | W108 / W109 | W116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luxury | W188 | W112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Limousine | W186 / W189 | W112 | W100 (600) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports | Roadster | W198 | W113 | R107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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