Introduction
Kulraj Salh
Mercedes after World War II wanted to expand its production, turning towards the unibody concept to design a line of mass-produced autos that would be rugged, reliable and both relatively simple and inexpensive to build.
The “Ponton” was the first car that Mercedes produced after the war to begin this expansion.
Work began in earnest on the pontons bodied cars in 1951, with a design focused on passenger comfort and safety. Part of the design was integrating into the “three-box design” the concepts of crumple zones and the non-deformable passenger cell. The crumple zones patent 854157, granted in 1952, describes the decisive feature of passive safety. This made for a milestone in car design with front and rear crumple zones for absorbing kinetic energy on impact.
Mercedes produced over 52,000 of this particular model, the 180 (W120) 4-cylinder sedan, in a production run from 1953 through to 1957.
This auction listing was written from information supplied by Kulraj after meeting David the owner, and having visited and photographed the vehicle.
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Would the car be MOT tested before purchase?
HI Brian – yes we may be able to organise that for you if you commit to buying the car. Best to give us a call on 01926 426 635 to talk it though.
Hi Adam, someone from your company rang me on Saturday confirming that the MOT could be arranged. Unfortunately when I made my maximum offer the gentleman thought it would not be sufficient to buy the car, so I have since bought another vehicle and am no longer interested in the Mercedes. Many thanks for your communication.
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