Mercedes-Benz 220SE Ponton Cabriolet '60

Lowered price from €169.950 -> €157.500

• Recently restored 220 SE W128
• Fantastic colours and presentation hellblau / beige (original colour elfenbein)
• File with descriptions and restoration records including bills of over 150.000 euro’s in total
• Only the best is good enough
• EU registered
• Original ex-Berlin car

The Mercedes-Benz W128 is a 6-cylinder luxury car produced from 1958 to 1960. It was available in sedan, coupé or cabriolet. Marketed as the Mercedes-Benz 220SE, it was the last of the "Ponton" series which had design roots and styling cues beginning in 1953 with the Mercedes-Benz 180 sedan (W120 chassis).

The 220SE featured a unitized body/frame construction and fully independent suspension. All models were fitted with Mercedes' M127  2.2 L (2195 cc) inline 6 gasoline engine with aluminum head, overhead camshaft, and Bosch mechanical fuel injection. An automatic clutch was available with the column-mounted 4-speed manual transmission. At the time, price was similar to Cadillac'Eldorado Biarritz a.o.   Nearly every interior surface of the coupé and cabriolet was covered in 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 line. Only  1118 cabriolets were produced.

Specifications

Bodywork

Length: cm (in): 470 (185)

Width: cm (in): 179 (70.5)

Height: cm (in): 153 (60.2)

Wheelbase: cm (in): 270 (106.3)

Weight: kg (lb): 1410 (3108)

Mechanics.

Displacement: inline 6 2195 cc (134 cu in), front-mounted

Valve gear: 12

Fuel system: Bosch injection

Gearbox: 4-speed manual

Driven wheels: rear-wheel drive

Maximum power: 118 hp at 4800 rpm

Maximum torque: 189 Nm at 3900 rpm

Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)