Vehicle Description
THIS 1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 230 S IS LOCATED IN: NEW BRITAIN, CT
06051
The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to a range of
Mercedes-Benz vehicles produced between 1959 and 1971, including
four-door sedans (1959-1968) and two-door coupes and cabriolets
(1961 to 1971). Their bodywork featured distinctive American-style
tailfins that gave the models their Heckflosse nickname - German
for "fintail".
Introduced with a 2.2-litre inline 6-cylinder engine, the W111
spawned a pair of variant lines which bracketed it in 1961:
downscale entry-level inline 4-cylinder engined vehicles sharing
the W111 chassis and bodies, designated the W110; and the W112, a
high-end luxury sedan built on the W111 chassis with its body but
exclusive features, elaborate appointments, and the Mercedes-Benz
300d Adenauer's fuel-injected 3-litre M189 six-cylinder engine - at
the time the company's largest.
SEDAN
Series production of the 4-door sedan began in August 1959, which
made its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in autumn. Initially the
series consisted of the 220b, 220Sb, and 220SEb. These replaced the
(W105) 219, the (W180) 220S and the (W128) 220SE Ponton sedans
respectively. The 220b was an entry-level version with little
chrome trim, simple hubcaps, and basic interior trim that lacked
pockets on doors. Prices were DM16,750, 18,500 and 20,500, with a
rough sales ratio of 1:2:1.
In May 1965, the 220Sb and 220SEb were replaced by the new 230S. It
was visually identical to the 220S,[citation needed] with a
modernised 2306 cm3 M180 engine with twin Zenith carburettors
producing 120 hp (89 kW) at 5400 rpm. Top speed is 176 km/h (109
mph) (174 km/h (108 mph) on auto), acceleration from 0-100 km/h (62
mph) is 13 seconds (15 with automatic transmission). As a successor
to the 220b, Mercedes-Benz also introduced the 230, with the 2306
cm3 engine fitted into the W110 series car. A total of 41,107 230S
models were built through January 1968, when the last of 4-door
fintails left the production line.
During its ten-year run between 1959 and 1968 a total of 337,803
W111s were built.
• CLEAN TITLE
• ODOMETER SHOWS 88,660 MILES
• 2.9L FORD MUSTANG FUEL INJECTED ENGINE
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
• CHROME IS ALL ORIGINAL
• BODY IS VERY SOLID
• WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGE KEPT
• RUNS AND DRIVES
