Mercedes-Benz W136

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Mercedes-Benz W136
170 V/170 S
1950 W136 170 S sedan
Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz
Production 1935–1955
Predecessor Mercedes-Benz W15
Successor Mercedes-Benz W120
Mercedes-Benz W121
Class mid-size sedan

The W136 (and similar W191) was Mercedes-Benz's line of four-cylinder automobiles from the mid-1930s into the 1950s.


[edit] Models

  • 1935–1942: 170 V sedan/cabriolet
  • 1946–1950: 170 V sedan/cabriolet
  • 1949–1952: 170 S/SAC/SBC
  • 1950–1952: 170 Va
  • 1952–1953: 170 Vb
  • 1953–1955: 170 S-V/S-D
  • 1949–1950: 170 D
  • 1950–1952: 170 Da/DaOTP
  • 1952–1953: 170 Db
  • 1952–1953: 170 Sb
  • 1952–1953: 170 DS

The Mercedes Benz W136 became the foundation on which the company rebuilt after World War II because the tooling had survived Allied bombing.

A Mercedes Benz 170 DS is parked in front of a café in Bellagio, Italy in this photo taken November 3, 2007.

Front view

Rear view

Mercedes 170 DS, 1953, taken 2007

Dashboard of an Mercedes 170 DS

[edit] Timeline

1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
170 V WWII 170 V 170 Va 170 Vb
170 S/SAC/SBC 170 S-V/S-D
170 D 170 Da Db
170 Sb
170 DS


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Mercedes-Benz road car timeline, 1946–1970s — next »
Class Type 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
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