| Mercedes-Benz W128 | |
|---|---|
Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | 1958–1960 3,916 built[1] |
| Assembly | West Germany:Stuttgart Australia:Port Melbourne (AMI)[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-doorsedan 2-doorcoupe 2-doorcabriolet |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz W105 —219 Mercedes-Benz W180 —220a, 220S |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 LM127I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,820 mm (111.0 in) — sedan 2,700 mm (106.3 in) — coupé or cabriolet |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W180 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W111 |
TheMercedes-Benz W128 is a 6-cylinderluxury car produced byMercedes-Benz as the220 SE from 1958 to 1960 as asedan,coupé, andcabriolet. A more powerful version of the near-identical W180220 S, it gained the fuel-injectedM127 version of Mercedes' 2.2 L (134.3 cu in) M180 engine, and an 'E' in its name forEinspritzung, German for petrol injection. The 220 SE was the last new model of the "Ponton" range which had design and styling roots tracing to the 1953W120 sedan it was derived from.
At the time, the cabriolet was priced at DM 23,400/$8,091,[3] ten-percent aboveCadillac's exclusive, high-endEldorado Biarritz convertible.[4] 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 anautomatic transmission were not available (although an automatic clutch was offered with the column-mounted 4-speedmanual transmission).
The W128 sedan was succeeded in 1959 by theW111 220 SEb "Fintail",[5] and the W128 coupé and cabriolet in 1961 and 1962 by more subtly designedPaul Bracq-replacements, also designated the 220 SEb.[5]
The W128 sedan was produced from October 1958 to August 1959 and the Coupé and Cabriolet from July 1958 to November 1960.[6]
| Body | Units |
|---|---|
| Sedan | 1,974 |
| Coupé | 830 |
| Cabriolet | 1,112 |