A Ponton
Written on November 12, 2008
1958 Mercedes-Benz Type W180 220S Ponton sedan
Location: Paris, France / October 2008
Camera: Leica M6 / Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 / Agfa 135 film
Credit: Anonymous via MBZPonton.org
The 220S was Mercedes’ flagship of the era. A longish luxury land yacht, the ‘S’ was fitted with a thirsty 6-cylinder gasoline engine that provided storied performance for such a large automobile. It’s shorter, more frugal sister the 180D/190D heaved a weighty and underpowered 4-banger, more renowned for longevity that just about anything else. One winning attribute was its ability to sip all manner of biodiesel/waste vegetable oil blends.
Filed in: automobiles.