Mercedes-Benz W128
| Mercedes-Benz W128 | |
|---|---|
I6 | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,820 mm (111.0 in) — sedan 2,700 mm (106.3 in) — coupé or cabriolet |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W105 Mercedes-Benz W142 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W111 |
The Mercedes-Benz W128 is a 6-cylinder
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 manual transmission
.
At the time, the cabriolet was priced similar to
Cadillac's top-end Eldorado Biarritz (DM 23,400/$8,091[3]). 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 automatic transmission were not available. The W128 was succeeded by the "Fintail" series starting with the W111
line.
Production
The W128 sedan was produced from October 1958 to August 1959 and the Coupé and Cabriolet from July 1958 to November 1960.[4]
| Body | Units |
|---|---|
| Sedan | 1,974 |
| Coupé | 830 |
| Cabriolet | 1,112 |
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220SE Sedan -
220SE Coupé -
220SE Cabriolet -
220SE Cabriolet interior
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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 W111).
References
Notes
- ^ Deutsche Autos, Band 4, 2001, pp. 31–38.
- ^ "An Australian Mercedes-Benz?". MB Spares and Service. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ISBN 0-87341-605-8
- ^ www.mbzponton.org Retrieved 22 September 2016
Bibliography
- Hartmann, Matthias (2017). Das große Mercedes-Cabrio-Buch [The Big Mercedes Cabrio Book] (in German) (reprint of the original 1992 ed.). Königswinter, Germany: Heel Verlag. ISBN 9783958435810.
- ISBN 3613021315.
- Staud, René (photographs); Lewandowski, Jürgen (text) (2016). Mercedes-Benz: The Grand Cabrios & Coupes. Kempen, Germany: teNeues. ISBN 9783832732936.