The Pontons may have been Mercedes-Benz’s bread-and-butter models
of the 1950s, but they were vitally important in establishing the
marque as a significant player around the globe. Alongside the
saloons that made Mercedes famous world-wide for long-lasting and
economical taxis, there were exotic two-door cabriolet and coupé
derivatives, and the cars’ basic structure was made available too
for conversion into ambulances, pick-ups, estate cars and hearses.
Not always appreciated is that the 190SL sports model was also
derived from the engineering of the Ponton range. The Ponton
Mercedes and the 190SL have long enjoyed a strong enthusiast
following around the world. Here is their story, from their
creation at a time when Mercedes was emerging from the devastation
of war, though their success during the German Economic Miracle of
the 1950s, to their final days in the early 1960s alongside the
first of the ‘Fintail’ models that would eventually replace
them. No enthusiast of these widely respected cars will want to be
without this book.
General
| Imprint: |
The Crowood Press Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
James Taylor
|
| Dimensions: |
260 x 215 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7198-4227-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7198-4227-1 |
| Barcode: |
9780719842276 |
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