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Mercedes-BenzW188

1951–1958 Germany Automobile 8 production years
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Production1951–1958
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Background

The Mercedes-Benz W188 was a two-door luxury sports tourer produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1951 and 1958. The company's most expensive and exclusive automobile, the elegant, hand-built two-door 300 S (1952-1955) and its successor 300 Sc (1955-1958) were the pinnacle of the Mercedes line of their era.

Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz W188” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1951–1958

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Production timeline

1951–1958

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Contemporaries

1956
Automobilwerk Eisenach Wartburg 311
Automobile · Germany
288,535 built
1956
Bayerische Autowerke Spatz
Automobile · Germany
1949
BMW 340
passenger car · Germany
1952
BMW 501
passenger car · Germany
1954
BMW 502
Germany
6,295 built
1956
BMW 503
passenger car · Germany

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