Mercedes-Benz, the Fifties, Volume 1

The history of Mercedes-Benz of the 1950s is an exciting one, as some of these cars belong today to the most thought after European vintage cars. This new, second edition from Aug. 2012 contains over 170 pictures, most of them in color. The majority of them has never been published in a book before. In this first volume of MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, the reader can experience - how it was to drive the Mercedes 170V back in the 1950s, - how it is to experience a 170S Cabriolet today,- how...
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The history of Mercedes-Benz of the 1950s is an exciting one, as some of these cars belong today to the most thought after European vintage cars. This new, second edition from Aug. 2012 contains over 170 pictures, most of them in color. The majority of them has never been published in a book before. In this first volume of MERCEDES-BENZ, The 1950s, the reader can experience - how it was to drive the Mercedes 170V back in the 1950s, - how it is to experience a 170S Cabriolet today,- how it is to drive today the first Mercedes 220 six-cylinder car after World War II,- how first German chancellor Konrad Adenauer saw his 300 and why he did not choose a BMW (no, it was NOT the hat), and - how it feels to enjoy the majestic 300S Roadster today.It covers the history of Mercedes-Benz cars from the late 1940s to the early 1950s: - the 170V and its OTP and station wagon versions, - the 170S and its wonderful cabriolets, - the 220, its cabriolet and coupe derivations plus the coachbuilt cars,- the 300 Adenauer series with its 4-door cabriolets, coachbuilt cars and - the luxurious hand-built 300S and Sc two-door models and their Pinin Farina derivations. It also gives all technical details and talks about production figures and improvements within the individual model range.