Mercedes-Benz · 1951–1955
Mercedes-Benz W187
The Mercedes-Benz W187 is a luxury car produced by Mercedes-Benz as a saloon, coupé, and cabriolet from 1951 to 1955. Designated the 220, it was powered by a single overhead camshaft inline six-cylinder M180 engine. Initially a four-door sedan and two-door cabriolet were offered, with the sedan continuing through 1954 and the cabriolet through 1955. They were joined in 1954 by a two-door coupe, produced through 1955.
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Predecessor: Mercedes-Benz W153 · Successor: Mercedes-Benz W180|Mercedes-Benz W105
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Specifications
- name
- Mercedes-Benz W187
- Manufacturer
- Mercedes-Benz
- Production
- 1951–1955, 18,514 built, Saloon: 16,154, Cabriolet A: 1,278, Cabriolet B: 997, Coupé: 85
- Assembly
- West Germany: Stuttgart
- Predecessor
- Mercedes-Benz W142
- Successor
- Mercedes-Benz W105, Mercedes-Benz W180
- Class
- luxury car
- Layout
- FR layout
- Body style
- 1951–1954: 4 door saloon, 1951–1954: 2-door "cabriolet B", 1951–1955: 2-door "cabriolet A", 1954–1955: 2 door coupé
- Engine
- 2195 cc M180 I6
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2845 mm
- Length
- 4507 mm - 4538 mm
- Width
- 1685 mm
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q890287CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W187CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1364859764 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercedes-Benz_W187_front_20110611.jpgAttribution · Photo: Rudolf Stricker · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.