Mercedes-Benz W105

Mercedes-Benz W105
Mercedes-Benz 219 (W105)
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	1956-1959 27,845 built
Body and chassis
Class	luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	2195 cc straight-6
Chronology
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W111

The Mercedes-Benz W105 is an automobile produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1956 to 1959 and marketed as the Mercedes-Benz Typ 219. Part of the "Ponton" family, it featured a 2.2 L inline 6-cylinder engine.

History

The ponton body shape had been introduced in 1953 by the W120 chassis 180. In the following year, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 6-cylinder 220a which was visually similar to the 180, but with 70 mm added to the front wings to accommodate two extra cylinders and 100 mm added to the rear doors to provide some extra legroom for the rear passengers. This model ran until 1956 when the 219 and the 220S were introduced.

Model identification

The 219 from the a-pillar forward was identical to the long-nosed 220a, including the single-carburettor 2.2 L 6-cylinder engine. However, from the a-pillar back, it used the shorter body of the W120/W121 180/190 models. This can be identified by the one-piece windows in the rear doors, as opposed to the 220a and 220S having separate quarter windows.

Inside, the 219 used the simpler instrumentation of the small car, along with bakelite trim instead of woodgrain.

• * Equipped with a Webasto sliding sunroof. The material was referred to as "Covertex" (vinyl).