Mercedes-Benz W187

The Mercedes-Benz W187 is a luxury car produced by Mercedes-Benz as a saloon, coupé, and cabriolet from 1951 to 1955. Designated the 220, it was powered by a single overhead camshaft inline six-cylinder M180 engine. A
Initially a four-door sedan and two-door cabriolet were offered, with the sedan continuing through 1954 and the cabriolet through 1955. They were joined in 1954 by a two-door coupe, produced through 1955.
The W187 was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in April 1951.
Despite its pre-World War II reputation as a manufacturer of luxury cars, in the depressed immediate post-war years Mercedes-Benz had produced only four-cylinder-engined passenger cars. The W187 Mercedes-Benz 220 and flagship W186 Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer introduced together were the first Mercedes to once again feature six-cylinder engines....