A pivotal machine for Daimler-Benz
The Mercedes-Benz 170 V (W136) was introduced in February 1936 at the Berlin International Motor and Motorcycle Show. The Cabriolet A was a dedicated two-seater — the most expensive, sporting, and elegant variant offered.
A longer, sweeping hood line, distinctively raked windshield, and flowing fender curves masked the car's compact dimensions, lending it the presence of a far larger roadster.
Beneath the hood lay the robust M136, legendary for a smoothness and reliability that would go on to power Mercedes' post-war reconstruction. A revolutionary X-shaped oval tubular frame and four-wheel independent suspension rode decades ahead of its stiff-axle rivals.
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