History:
The Mercedes-Benz W128 is a 6-cylinder luxury car produced by Mercedes-Benz as the 220 SE from 1958 to 1960 as a sedan, coupé, and cabriolet. A more powerful version of the near-identical W180 220 S, it gained the fuel-injected M127 version of Mercedes' 2.2 L (134.3 cu in) M180 engine, and an 'E' in its name for Einspritzung, German for petrol injection. The 220 SE was the last new model of the "Ponton" range which had design and styling roots tracing to the 1953 W120 sedan it was derived from.
At the time, the cabriolet was priced at DM 23,400/$8,091, ten-percent above Cadillac's exclusive, high-end Eldorado Biarritz convertible. Nearly every interior surface of the coupé and cabriolet was covered in wood or leather, and matching leather luggage was available. However, power steering, windows, air conditioning, and an automatic transmission were not available (although an automatic clutch was offered with the column-mounted 4-speed manual transmission). The car was factory equipped with a double-wishbone front and single-joint rear axle suspension with coil springs, and stopping power is provided by vacuum-boosted hydraulic drums. The pinnacle of the W128 range was the fuel-injected 220 SE Cabriolet, introduced in 1959 and produced for just a short time frame through October 1960.
Production:
The W128 sedan was produced from October 1958 to August 1959 and the Coupé and Cabriolet from July 1958 to November 1960.
Body
Units
Sedan
1,974
Coupé
830
Cabriolet
1,112
Engine: 2.2 liter six cylinder engine with intake manifold injection.
This attractive 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE was purchased by its current owner in 2025 from a private collection in Kuwait. The car was imported to the USA and is now located in Crownsville, MD with a clear Maryland title. Car is in very good shape, however there is a small tear in the top material and one small piece of the rear top trim is loose. Please feel free to message with any additional questions. Deposit is non-refundable. Car is confirmed by VIN to be a 1960, however it is titled as a 1959.
