Mercedes-Benz W136
Encyclopedia
The Mercedes-Benz W136 was Mercedes-Benz
's line of four-cylinder automobile
s from the mid-1930s into the 1950s. It became the foundation on which the company rebuilt after World War II
because the tooling had survived Allied bombing.
From May 1949 the car was offered with an exceptionally economical 38 PS diesel engine. This was the world's third diesel fueled passenger car, and the first to be introduced after the war.
The Mercedes-Benz 170 SV and 170 SD were also built briefly in Argentina
from 1953-1955 in sedan, taxi, station wagon, pick-up and van versions.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
's line of four-cylinder automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
s from the mid-1930s into the 1950s. It became the foundation on which the company rebuilt after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
because the tooling had survived Allied bombing.
From May 1949 the car was offered with an exceptionally economical 38 PS diesel engine. This was the world's third diesel fueled passenger car, and the first to be introduced after the war.
The Mercedes-Benz 170 SV and 170 SD were also built briefly in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from 1953-1955 in sedan, taxi, station wagon, pick-up and van versions.
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
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 World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... |
170 V | 170 Va | 170 Vb | ||||||||||||||||
| 170 S/SAC/SBC | 170 S-V/S-D | |||||||||||||||||||
| 170 D | 170 Da | Db | ||||||||||||||||||
| 170 Sb | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 170 DS | ||||||||||||||||||||