MERCEDES-BENZ, The 170V and 170S Series: From the 170V Sedan to the 170S Cabriolet A

The Mercedes-Benz 170V W136, launched in 1936, was important for the company's survival in the 1930s. After WWII, it was the 170V again that got the company back on its feet. The 170S built on this success. This 200-page guide, which was completely revised in autumn 2023, tells both cars' story. It also explains in detail chassis number and data card and comes with great recent color photography, this includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:Development and history of the pre-war 170VTechnical aspectsThe 1936 170VExcerpts of the 170V brochureMilitary and police versionsThe coachbuildersDevelopment of the post-war 170VThe 1946 170V, Va, Vb and diesel versionThe 170Da OTPDevelopment of the 170STechnical aspectsThe 170S, Sb, S-V and diesel modelsThe 170S CabrioletsA unique 170S CoupeExcerpts of the 170S brochureThe coachbuildersThe very first C-class in form of a small 170The Auto-Union/Audi connectionW136 chassis number and data card explainedTechnical specificationsOver 150 mostly recent color photos highlight many interesting features