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Mercedes-Benz 170V Saloon

Mercedes-Benz 170V Saloon

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Mercedes-Benz 170V SaloonMercedes-Benz 170V SaloonMercedes-Benz 170V SaloonMercedes-Benz 170V SaloonMercedes-Benz 170V Saloon
Mercedes-Benz 170V SaloonMercedes-Benz 170V Saloon
Lot number 170
Hammer value £6,500
Description Mercedes-Benz 170V Saloon
Registration TLM 59
Year 1948
Colour Black
Engine size 1,697 cc
Chassis No. 13601004488

The W136 Mercedes-Benz 170V made its debut in 1935, the first 75,000 units being delivered before the war halted production in 1942.

Fortunately, most of the tooling remained undamaged during the hostilities and after a short hiatus, production recommenced in late 1946. A further 83,000 were added to the production total before the last one rolled off the lines in 1955.

By this time, its successor had already been in production for two years, the old stager carrying on as a budget model alongside the new, much more contemporary Ponton model.

The 170V’s four-cylinder 38bhp 1.7-litre engine replaced its predecessor’s six-cylinder unit of similar capacity, the new side-valve engine being mounted in just two places making it as smooth and quiet in service as the unit it replaced – and delivering more power into the bargain. The ‘V’ in the model designation referred to ‘Vorn’, German for front, the previous model, the 170H, or ‘Heck’ having had its engine mounted at the rear.

This 1948 model must have raised a few eyebrows as it drove around the lanes of Britain not long after the war had finished. Imported into the country in 1956 and registered TLM 59, it retains its original buff logbook. We have been advised that the number has lapsed on the DVLA database, the vendor confirming that he has already put the wheels in motion to have the number returned to the vehicle.

Now requiring restoration, the vendor reports that the car is really very sound, exhibiting surface rust rather than anything more sinister. A super project to bring back into pristine condition, it is also perhaps in sufficiently solid order to put back on the road looking much as it does now, continuing the fashion for the ‘oily rag’ look.

Well made, beautifully engineered and incredibly long-lasting, this intriguing Mercedes project is just itching to get back on the road where it belongs. 

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