Ponton Convertible

[mamali]

Did Mercedes make a Ponton coupe? How can you make a convertible out of a sedan? Makes no sense.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-200-Series-1955-220S-Convertible-55-Cabriolet-RHD-Classic-220-MBZ_W0QQitemZ130345050695QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item1e592ba247

[Mistress]

it's adorable...I'll take two.

[stimpy451]

Common conversion. Looks "grate" though.

[pj67coll]

The only Ponton sedan convertible was the 300 "Adenauer" series I believe. The smaller regular Pontons only had two door convertibles. This is an aftermarket conversion.

- Peter.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by stimpy451

Common conversion. Looks "grate" though.

Maybe the wood and the transmission have perforations.

[panZZer]

Originally Posted by Mistress

it's adorable...I'll take two.

MMMMM, Pontoonz!

[strelnik]

Originally Posted by pj67coll

The only Ponton sedan convertible was the 300 "Adenauer" series I believe. The smaller regular Pontons only had two door convertibles. This is an aftermarket conversion.

- Peter.

No, there WAS a Mercedes-made "ponton-style." The only model which had the convertible, and also two-door hardtop coupe was the W180 series, the 220 version made after 1954

It came in:

220S four-door (I have owned 2, still own one) W 180 and carbed engine convertible aka W180 II

220SE coupe- two-door, fuel injected

220SE convertible two-door. fuel injected

From Wikipedia:

[edit] 220S (W180 II)

The 220a was succeeded in March, 1956 by the 220S, which was externally almost identical, except for an additional chrome strip running along the front fenders and doors, but had an upgraded version of the 2.2L inline-six (100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp), later 106 PS (78 kW; 105 hp)).
In July, 1956 a Cabriolet (two doors, four seats) joined the line-up, in October, 1956 a Coupé version followed suit. Some Cabriolets were finished with folding rear seats to accommodate additional luggage.
Until October, 1959, 55,279 220S saloons and 3,429 Cabriolets and Coupés were built. At that time, these models were replaced by fuel-injected 220SE versions that officially bore the model code W128.



The Mercedes-Benz W128 was a 6-cylinder automobile that was available in sedan, coupé, or cabriolet body styles and produced from October, 1958 to August, 1959 (Cabriolet A/C and Coupé to November, 1960). Its main model, the 220SE, was the last of the "Ponton" series which had design roots and styling cues beginning in 1953 with the Mercedes-Benz 180 sedan (chassis W120).


The 220SE featured a unitized body/frame construction and fully independent suspension. All models were fitted with a 2.2 L (2195 cc) straight 6 gasoline engine (M127) 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, the cabriolet was priced similar to Cadillac's Eldorado Biarritz (DM 23,400/$ 8,091[2]). 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. In the S-Class lineage, the W128 was succeeded by the "Fintail" series starting with the W111 line.


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Someone DID make an aftermarket convertible 190 ponton gas model (W121) for a movie, I debated bidding on it and didn't, the car went for 2000

That's also why I jumped on the 380SL when I had the chance.