- Thought to be one of just 85 W187 coupés built - Last year of production with the higher-compression M180 six - The first all-new post-war Mercedes engine - Includes rare period fitted luggage - German registration document Please kindly note that this car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in DORTMUND(GERMANY) : please contact [Email] for booking.

Spring 1951 saw Mercedes-Benz launch the W187 generation of luxury car, available initially as a saloon and convertible and later as an exclusive coupé.

A development of 1949's W170, the W187 was criticised in period for retaining the traditional looks, with recessed and streamlined headlamps being the only visual clue.

But behind that chromed radiator grille now sat the M180 2195cc straight-six, the first all-new Mercedes engine in over a decade and an important return to six-cylinder power for the first time post-war.

The high-tech engine propelled the old-fashioned car to over 140km/h, with an even higher compression...