Mercedes-Benz W188
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The Mercedes-Benz W188 was a two-door luxury sports tourer produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1951 and 1958. The company's most expensive and exclusive automobile, the elegant, hand-built two-door 300 S (1952-1955) and its successor 300 Sc (1955-1958) were the pinnacle of the Mercedes line of their era.
The pair's conservative styling belied their technological advances,[1] sharing numerous design innovations and mechanical components with the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Gullwing", including engine, suspension, and chassis.
In addition, it shared other refinements with Mercedes' flagship four-door (W186) 300 "Adenauer" sedan, including a pedal-operated chassis central lubrication system, and a dashboard operated electrical torsion-bar activated rear load-leveling suspension leveling system.[2]
The W188 was available as a hard-topped coupe, a cabriolet, and a roadster (fitted with a lighter, fully retractable soft top without the cabriolet’s heft and large landau bars).
A total of 760 W188s were produced between 1952 and 1958, 560 300S and 200 300 Sc.
300 S
The 300 S (W188) was introduced at the Paris Salon in October 1951. It was available as a 2-seat roadster, 2+2 coupé, and cabriolet (officially the Cabriolet A). Although mechanically similar to the much larger contemporary four-door (W186) 300 "Adenauer" sedan, the additional craftsmanship, visual elegance, and 50% higher price tag elevated the W188 series to the apex of its era's luxury cars.[3]
The 300 S was fitted with a high-performance M188 version of the W186's 3.0 L (2996 cc/182 in³) overhead cam, aluminum head M186 straight-6, the M188. Designed to give reliable service under prolonged hard use, the engine featured deep water jackets, an innovative diagonal head-to-block joint that allowed for oversized intake and exhaust valves, thermostatically controlled oil cooling, copper-lead bearings, and a hardened crankshaft. Triple Solex carburettors and 7.8:1 compression and raised maximum output to Script error: No such module "convert". at 5000 rpm.
From July 1952 to August 1955, a total of 560 300 S automobiles were built - 216 Coupés, 203 Cabriolet As, and 141 Roadsters were produced.Template:Sfn[4]
300 Sc
The 300 Sc (W188) appeared in 1955, featuring upgrades to both its engine and suspension derived from the high-performance 300SL Gullwing introduced a year earlier and the (W186) 300c, its most advanced version. These included the Sc's new M199 inline-six receiving a significantly detuned version of the 300 SL's M198 mechanical direct fuel-injection system, and a rear suspension improvement from the 300c.[5]
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Prices rose to DM 36,500, and a total of 200 300 Sc's were built - 98 Coupés, 49 Cabriolet As, and 53 Roadsters through April 1958.Template:Sfn
References
Notes
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- ↑ 1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Roadster, Bring a Trailer
- ↑ [1] “Mercedes-Benz 300 S: Dreamlike synthesis between luxury and sport”, mercedes-benz.com
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- ↑ 300 S and 300 Sc Convertibles and Roadsters (W 188), 1952 - 1958, Mercedes Archive
- ↑ 300 Sc Roadster Mercedes-Benz Archive
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| W121 | W110 | W115 | W123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-cylinder | Sedan, Coupé | W105 | W110 | W114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W111 | W108 | W116 | W126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-class | Sedan | W187 | W180 | W111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W128 | W111 | W108 | W116 | W126 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | W187 | W180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W128 | W111 | C107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible | W187 | W180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W128 | W111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 300 | Sedan | W186 | W189 | W112 | W108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LWB | W112 | W109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | W188 | W112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ultra-luxury | Limousine | W100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports | Roadster | W121 B2 | W113 | R107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | W198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadster | W198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | Van | L319 | T2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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