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S “PONTON” CABRIOLET, 1959
z decide di equipaggiare la In 1954 Mercedes-Benz decided to equip its average
n codice W180, di un nuovo sedan, codenamed W180, with a new six-cylinder
2.2-liter engine. This new engine was derived, on a re-
litri derivato, in scala ridot- duced scale, from the three-liter engine mounted on
ontato sull'ammiraglia 300. its flagship 300. Given the resulting increase in power,
la potenza legato a questa the team in Stuttgart began thinking about new ver-
comincia a pensare a nuove sions that could be rendered even more exclusive than
re ancora più esclusive del- the sedan, and turned their attention, first of all, to the
uella che è sempre stata un model that has always been an emblem of luxury for
Mercedes: la Cabriolet. Mercedes: the Cabriolet.
produzione solo fino al 1959, First unveiled in 1956 and produced (in a total of 1251
la 220 Cabriolet fu allestita units) only up until 1959, the 220 Cabriolet was con-
ccorciato di 12 cm ed equi- structed on the platform of the sedan, shortened by 12
ià evoluta del motore capa- cm, and equipped with an already evolved version of
ime di tutto riposo di 4.800 the engine, capable of delivering 100 HP at the very se-
l'auto è capace di 160 km/h date pace of 4,800 rpm; the result was a car that could
utto soddisfacenti nel silen- do 160 km/h and run silently at highly satisfactory av-
canica. La vettura offerta è erage speeds. The car offered for sale was sold new in
Switzerland. Since its arrival in Italy in 1984, it has had
nel 1984, è arrivata in Italia, four owners. It was restored a number of years ago and
tari. Restaurata svariati anni has original interiors.
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