1952 Mercedes-Benz 170S - Nice Restoration! Turnkey Car!

  • Location: Fortville, Indiana, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: Mercedes-Benz
  • Model: 170 S
  • SubModel: 170S
  • Type: Sedan
  • Year: 1952
  • Mileage: 80000
  • Color: Maroon & Black
  • Engine size: 4 Cylinder
  • Number of cylinders: 4
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: 3 Speed
  • Interior color: Red
  • Options: Leather Seats
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

1952 Mercedes-Benz 170 S Description

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1952 Mercedes-Benz 170 S Offered as a buy-it-now. Make us an offer!

This exceptionally well restored example is in all around great condition, if not show quality in every respect. The paint is in excelletn condtion, the interior is in excellent condition, the brightwork is in excellent condition, the engine is ncely detailed, it runs and drives quite well, there is really nothing wrong with the car with the exception of the broken hood mascot- which we are attempting to source.
Here we have a very affordable entry into the rarified world of Vintage Mercedes Benz ownership.



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The Mercedes-Benz 170 S is a luxury car which was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1949 until 1955 in various gasoline and diesel powered forms. It was initially offered with a 1.8 liter version of the 1.7 liter inline-four cylinder M136 engine used in the slightly smaller production type 170 V. It was the first Mercedes-Benz to carry in its name the suffix “S” (for Sonder modell (Special model) denoting a superior level of comfort and quality. As such, its intended market was successful business owners and company directors.
The 170 S was released in May 1949, initially sharing the chassis number of the W136 170 V, and closely resembled it. However, in several respects it was more directly a development from the six cylinder Mercedes-Benz 230 which the company had produced, albeit in small numbers, between 1938 and 1943. The first 170 S upgrade occurred in January 1952, being further distanced from the 170 V with its own chassis number W191. Mercedes' introduction a year earlier of the 2.2 liter six cylinder M180 engined Mercedes-Benz W187 luxury 220 model, positioned between the 170 S and the company flagship 3.0 liter Mercedes-Benz W186 Adenauer tourers undermined the four cylinder 170 S's luxury niche. With the arrival of the all-new 1.8 liter Mercedes-Benz W120 180 "Ponton" in 1953 the 170 S was discontinued and a 170 S-V employing the 170 S' larger engine but the 170 V's slightly smaller body was introduced. It ceased production in 1955. Our Ebay Policies:
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