Car and van premieres in Frankfurt

The L 319, Mercedes-Benz's first post-war van, is unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show. Also celebrating premieres are the convertible of the six-cylinder model 220 (W 180), which comes on the market in July 1956 as the 220 S Convertible, and the coupé version of the 190 SL with removable hardtop. Other show firsts are a further development of the "Adenauer Mercedes" with Borg-Warner automatic transmission (internal designation 300 c, W 186) and a revised version of the 300 S with petrol injection (internal designation 300 Sc, W 188). As part of the improvements both models are equipped with a single-joint swing axle, as are the 180 and 180 D (W 120).