300

Design name:
W 186 II
Type:
186.011 (with sliding roof: 186.015)
Production period:
04.1951 / 11.1951 - 04.1954
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1951 bis 1954

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1952. Erster Dienstwagen von Konrad Adenauer.

The Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II) type and its newly designed three-litre six-cylinder engine M 186 with overhead camshaft and 115 hp/85 kW output are a sensation at the IAA International Motor Show in April 1951 in Frankfurt (Main). Hermann Ahrens' design adeptly integrates stylistic elements of the pre-and post-war period into its bodywork, thus preventing a visual shock for the mostly conservative clientèle. Ahrens' penultimate creation in the passenger car segment is well received; customers are enthusiastic. Only the German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer would have liked to have had it somewhat bigger, so later he receives one of the first versions with the ten centimetre longer wheelbase. Technically, the 300 is also a mix of tradition and modernity. The X-oval tube frame goes back to a pre-war construction. For the front axle, Daimler-Benz utilises the trapezoidal-link design it invented in 1933; for the rear axle, the well-known double-joint swing axle with coil springs. One special feature is its electri

The X-oval tube frame of a Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II), the basic dimensions of which go back to the 230 (W 153) from before the Second World War.

The Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II) is the sensation at the IAA International Motor Show in April 1951 in Frankfurt (Main).
With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the 300 is not only the fastest production car, it also puts Mercedes-Benz back into the ranks of luxury automobile manufacturers. For the German and European public, the 300 symbolises post-war resurgence and the importance of the young Federal Republic of Germany on the international stage. Not least, the first Federal President Theodor Heuss and the first German Chancellor Adenauer contribute greatly to this symbolism. On state visits abroad, Konrad Adenauer usually appears with "his" 300.

View of the type 300 (W 186 II) rear axle with the adjustment mechanism of the additional rear axle suspension via an electric motor and one torsion bar on each side.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine (mit Trennscheibe), 1952.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine (mit Trennscheibe), 1952.

In 1951, the Mercedes-Benz 300 is the largest and fastest series-produced car made in Germany. It soon becomes the most popular luxury car for kings, statesmen and industrial magnates. The 300 is nicknamed "Adenauer Mercedes" as the first German chancellor favours this model. The design is a mixture of traditional pre-war shapes and the modern “pontoon” shape. The vehicle shown in the picture can today be seen at the museum of German history, the "Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland" in Bonn.

In 1951, the Mercedes-Benz 300 was the largest and fastest series-produced car made in Germany. It soon became the most popular luxury car for kings, statesmen and industrial magnates. The 300 was nicknamed "Adenauer Mercedes" as the first German chancellor favours this model. The design was a mixture of traditional pre-war shapes and the modern "pontoon" shape. The vehicle shown in the picture can today be seen at the museum of German history, the "Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland" in Bonn.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1952. Erster Dienstwagen von Konrad Adenauer.

The Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II) type is the first official car of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. During his tenure, lasting until 1963, and thereafter until his death in 1967, Adenauer uses a total of six different type 300 vehicles. His first official car of 1951 is now on display at the museum of German history, the "Haus der Geschichte" in Bonn.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1952. Erster Dienstwagen von Konrad Adenauer.

The Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II) type is the first official car of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. During his tenure, lasting until 1963, and thereafter until his death in 1967, Adenauer uses a total of six different type 300 vehicles. His first official car of 1951 is now on display at the museum of German history, the "Haus der Geschichte" in Bonn.

Car involved in an accident. Mercedes-Benz type 300, series 186.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1951-54; Zeichnung von Walter Gotschke aus dem Prospekt von 1951.

Mercedes-Benz 300 Saloon, 1951 - 1954; drawing by Walter Gotschke from the 1951 brochure.

View of the Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II) pendulum swing axle with double coil springs and electrically switchable torsion bar suspension.
The shock absorbers are mounted separately.

Detailed view of the trapezoidal-link front suspension of the Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186 II).
The shock absorber is located in the centre of the coil spring.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300, 115 PS, Hinterachse mit Differential, Bauzeit: 1951 bis 1954.

Mercedes-Benz 300 Limousine, W 186
1951 - 1954

In 1951, the standard interior of the 300 (W 186 II) type coveys a new dimension of luxury and spaciousness.

The boot of the 300 (W 186 II - IV) type can accommodate two spare wheels along with the luggage.

Mercedes-Benz 30

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300, 115 PS, Limousine, Bauzeit: 1951 bis 1954.

Mercedes-Benz 300

Mercedes-Benz 300 W 186, 115 hp, sedan, built: 1951 - 1954

The 300 (W 186 II) type introduces the two-spoke steering wheel with chromed cam ring and the instrument cluster with central speedometer to the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range, which remains in place for many years.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300, 115 PS, Limousine, Bauzeit: 1951 bis 1954.

Mercedes-Benz 300

Mercedes-Benz 300

Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1951 bis 1954; Anzeigenentwurf der Werbezentrale.

Rücksitze des Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine, 1951 bis 1954.

Mercedes-Benz 300 Limousine, 1951 - 1954 und Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Rennsportwagen, 1952 - 1953

III. Carrera Panamericana Mexico, 19. - 23.11.1952. Hermann Lang und ErwinGrupp am Mercedes-Benz Typ 300 Limousine