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| Year | 1937 |
| Make / Model | Mercedes-Benz 170 V (W136) |
| Coachwork | Cabriolet A, two-seater |
| Engine | M136, 1.7 L inline-four |
| Output | 38 hp |
| Chassis | X-frame, oval tubular |
| Suspension | Four-wheel independent |
| Coachbuilder | Sindelfingen works |
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The Mercedes-Benz 170 V (W136) was introduced in February 1936. The Cabriolet A was a dedicated two-seater — the most expensive, sporting, and elegant variant offered. A longer, sweeping hood line, raked windshield, and flowing fenders give it the presence of a far larger roadster.
Hand-built at the Sindelfingen works in strictly limited numbers, with many lost to the war, it is one of the rarest survivors of the pre-war era. Thanks to independent front suspension and a swing-axle rear, it does not "drive like a truck" — it tracks straight and rides comfortably, making it a genuinely usable classic for touring. The car is accompanied by its original bill of sale, showing it was purchased new in the summer of 1937 by a Luftwaffe officer in Mannheim.
This Cabriolet A was coachbuilt by hand at the Mercedes-Benz works in Sindelfingen — the very same coachbuilding house responsible for the legendary supercharged 540K.
It shares that birthplace, the same hand-built coachwork tradition, and the unmistakable pre-war Mercedes design language penned under design chief Hermann Ahrens.
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Yes. The engine, transmission and rear end were fully disassembled and restored during the frame-off restoration.
The car is accompanied by its original 1937 bill of sale, documenting its first owner and place of purchase.
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