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Mercedes-Benz W105

1956 – 1959 — GERMANY

The Mercedes-Benz W105, also known as the Typ 219, was a four-door executive car produced by Daimler-Benz between 1956 and 1959. The W105 was part of the Ponton series of Mercedes models, named after the pontoon styling that streamlined the car's design by integrating the bonnet, wings, body, and running boards into a single slab-sided structure. This design was a post-war innovation that set the W105 apart visually. Powered by a 2.2 L inline 6-cylinder engine, the Mercedes 219 blended elements of both luxury and standard models within the Mercedes-Benz lineup. It featured a bodyshell that combined the elongated front of higher-end models like the W128 and W