Mercedes-Benz W136

Mercedes 170 V
Mercedes 170 V
	4-door Mercedes-Benz 170 V
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercedes-Benz
Production	1935–1955; 1935–1942: 75,006 units; 1947–1955: 83,190 units
Assembly	Germany: Stuttgart; Argentina: Buenos Aires;
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door sedan; 4-door Cabrio-Limousine; 2-door 2 & 4 seater cabriolets; 2-door roadster; 2-door pickup; 4-door van
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	petrol:; 1697 cc M136 I4 (1935–1950); 1767 cc M136 I4 (1950–1953); diesel:; 1697 cc OM636 I4 (1949–1950);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,845 mm (112 in)
Length	4,270 mm (168.1 in)
Width	1,570 mm (62 in); most pre-war body types; 1,580 mm (62 in); most post-war body types; 1,630 mm (64 in); from 1950
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W15
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W120/W121; Mercedes-Benz W191

The Mercedes-Benz W136 was Mercedes-Benz's main line of inline-four cylinder motorcars from the mid-1930s into the 1950s. The model 170 V made its public debut as successor to the W15 Typ 170 in February 1936. Between 1936 and 1939 it was Mercedes' top selling model.

Between 1936 and 1942 over 75,000 were built making it by far the most popular Mercedes-Benz model up till that point.

Enough of the W136's tooling survived Allied bombing during World War II (or could be recreated post-war) for it to serve as the foundation upon which the company could rebuild. By 1947 the model 170 V had resumed its place as Mercedes' top-seller, a position it held until 1953.

The "V" in the 170 V's name was an abbreviation of "Vorn" (front), added to differentiate it from the contemporary rear-engined Mercedes-Benz 170H (W28) ("H" for "Heck", rear) which used the same four cylinder 1697cc engine, but positioned at the back of the car.