Master designer Friedrich Geiger (D, 1907-1996) seen at the Ford stand on the Geneva car salon in 1958. The car on the right is the new Edsel, a new developed subdivision of Ford-US.
Geiger worked many years for Daimler-Benz till his retirement in 1973. He was (in some cases partly) responsible for the styling of the 1959 W111/W112, 1961 W110 Fintails, 1963 W113 Pagoda, 1971 R107 SL Coupé/cabriolet, 1965 W108/109, 1972 W116 S-Class series and the 1963 600 Limousine.
Bruno Sacco (It, 1933) was his successor at the Daimler-Benz design departement.
Picture was taken from:
Günter Engelen, Mercedes-Benz 190 SL-280 SL, Vom Barock zur Pagode, Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 1991.
Original photographer, exact place and date unknown.
Book collection Sander Toonen (2009).
Halfweg, Oct. 2, 2024.
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The use of real wood (it looks like colored beech wood) makes this dashboard extra tasteful.
The S-Class is Mercedes-Benz top class car series which exists still today. After three predecessor model series seven generations were made until today.
This late 1950s 220 S belongs to the first pre-S-Class series.
This body is based on the 1953-1962 W120 type 180 with Ponton body shape.
2195 cc L6 petrol engine.
1240 kg.
Production M-B W128 Series: March 1954-Nov. 1960.
Production M-B W128 220S this version: March 1956-Aug. 1959.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 2, 1958.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: May 13, 2019 (not valid anymore).
Sold at Febr. 1, 2022 and exported after March 28, 2022.
Amsterdam-Buitenveldert, Amstelveenseweg, Sept. 17, 2019.
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The S-Class is Mercedes-Benz top class car series which exists still today. After three predecessor model series seven generations were made until today.
This late 1950s 220 S belongs to the first pre-S-Class series.
This body is based on the 1953-1962 W120 type 180 with Ponton body shape.
2195 cc L6 petrol engine.
1240 kg.
Production M-B W128 Series: March 1954-Nov. 1960.
Production M-B W128 220S this version: March 1956-Aug. 1959.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 2, 1958.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: May 13, 2019 (not valid anymore).
Sold at Febr. 1, 2022 and exported after March 28, 2022.
Amsterdam-Buitenveldert, Amstelveenseweg, Sept. 17, 2019.
© 2019 Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Tags: DZ-76-49 MERCEDES-BENZ W128 220S Berline Automatic 1957 1958 Mercedes Daimler-Benz Mercedes W128 Mercedes 220S W128 220S L6 Ponton pontonvorm 50s 1950s import imported export exported Amsterdam Buitenveldert Amsterdam-Buitenveldert Amstelveenseweg 2019 ClassicsOnTheStreet carspot classic classic-car gespot klassieker oldtimer pkw sedan spotted straatbeeld straatfoto strassenszene streetphoto streetview veteran voiture
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The S-Class is Mercedes-Benz top class car series which exists still today. After three predecessor model series seven generations were made until today.
This late 1950s 220 S belongs to the first pre-S-Class series.
This body is based on the 1953-1962 W120 type 180 with Ponton body shape.
2195 cc L6 petrol engine.
1240 kg.
Production M-B W128 Series: March 1954-Nov. 1960.
Production M-B W128 220S this version: March 1956-Aug. 1959.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 2, 1958.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: May 13, 2019 (not valid anymore).
Sold at Febr. 1, 2022 and exported after March 28, 2022.
Amsterdam-Buitenveldert, Amstelveenseweg, Sept. 17, 2019.
© 2019 Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Tags: DZ-76-49 MERCEDES-BENZ W128 220S Berline Automatic 1957 1958 Mercedes Daimler-Benz Mercedes W128 Mercedes 220S W128 220S L6 Ponton pontonvorm 50s 1950s import imported export exported Amsterdam Buitenveldert Amsterdam-Buitenveldert Amstelveenseweg 2019 ClassicsOnTheStreet carspot classic classic-car gespot klassieker oldtimer pkw sedan spotted straatbeeld straatfoto strassenszene streetphoto streetview veteran voiture
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The S-Class is Mercedes-Benz top class car series which exists still today. After three predecessor model series seven generations were made until today.
This late 1950s 220 S belongs to the first pre-S-Class series.
This body is based on the 1953-1962 W120 type 180 with Ponton body shape.
2195 cc L6 petrol engine.
1240 kg.
Production M-B W128 Series: March 1954-Nov. 1960.
Production M-B W128 220S this version: March 1956-Aug. 1959.
Original first reg. number: Jan. 2, 1958.
New Dutch pseudo-historical reg. number: May 13, 2019 (not valid anymore).
Sold at Febr. 1, 2022 and exported after March 28, 2022.
Amsterdam-Buitenveldert, Amstelveenseweg, Sept. 17, 2019.
© 2019 Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Tags: DZ-76-49 MERCEDES-BENZ W128 220S Berline Automatic 1957 1958 Mercedes Daimler-Benz Mercedes W128 Mercedes 220S W128 220S L6 Ponton pontonvorm 50s 1950s import imported export exported Amsterdam Buitenveldert Amsterdam-Buitenveldert Amstelveenseweg 2019 ClassicsOnTheStreet carspot classic classic-car gespot klassieker oldtimer pkw sedan spotted straatbeeld straatfoto strassenszene streetphoto streetview veteran voiture
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