New vehicles at Hanover Export Fair

Date:
20 - 30 May 1949
Description:
The 170 S and 170 D (W 136 series), the first Mercedes-Benz passenger car models to be developed since the end of the war, make their debuts at the Technical Export Fair in Hanover. Compared with the 170 V, the 170 S has a more spacious body and a standard-fit ventilation system that can be combined with a heater as an optional extra. It is also available as a Convertible B and highly luxurious Convertible A variant. The 170 D is based on the 170 V and is the first post-war diesel car. Further new products are the L 3250 truck and O 3250 bus, which herald a new era in commercial vehicle manufacture at Daimler-Benz.

Mercedes-Benz 170 S

The newly developed Mercedes-Benz L 3250 platform truck from the Mannheim plant
1949

Mercedes-Benz 170 S, saloon
Cover page of the 1949 brochure with a drawing by Walter Gotschke.

Mercedes-Benz 170 D saloon, 1949-50;cover page of the 1949 brochure with a drawing by Walter Gotschke.

Mercedes-Benz L 3250, 3 1/2 tonner, title page from sales brochure, drawing: Walter Gotschke

Mercedes-Benz 170 S Saloon, Convertible A, Convertible B, drawing by Walter Gotschke

Mercedes-Benz 170 D
saloon, 136 series
1949

Mercedes Benz 170 S, W 136, 52 hp, Sedan, built: 1949 - 1952

The new long-nosed bus Mercedes-Benz O 3250 is presented together with the new medium-duty truck at the Technical Export Fair in Hanover in May 1949. With its smooth-running six-cylinder diesel engine, 90 hp/66 kW capacity and 90 km/h (56 mph) top speed, the comfortable tour bus quickly becomes the star of its class. The low price, low fuel consumption and high reliability also contribute decisively to its popularity.