MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, Volume 1: W136, W187, W186, W188, W189

The 300 Adenauer was the first Mercedes luxury car after WWII. The 170 and 220 series earned the company the money to develop newer models and the 300S continued in the tradition of the pre-war compressor cars. This 270-page book was fully updated in March 2016 and gives you all the essential facts about the 170, 220 and 300 two- and four-door series. It is one of over twenty-five books/e-books by the author about Mercedes cars. And these are some of the topics covered:

you can read about the complete development and history of each model from the 170V to the 300S Cabriolet

chassis number and data card are explained in detail. It helps you to find out how your car was equipped, when it left the factory

over 210 recent non-Daimler AG color photos highlight many interesting and unique features; this includes pictures of the suspension

coach-built cars from Ghia, Pininfarina, Binz, Drews etc are shown, some with new color photos and

the book takes you along for a ride in these fantastic cars.

A technical section covers the production history plus engine and performance data of each model. Enjoy.

Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with over 270 high quality photos, some 210 of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version slightly over US$ 75 (or the corresponding amount in £ or €), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thank you for your understanding.

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL R231.

Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230, he has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books.

Mercedes has always been considered one of his favorite car manufacturers and Bernd has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.