1961 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupé
Paul Bracq’s pillarless two-door body for the 220 SEb introduced front disc brakes to the Mercedes-Benz passenger car lineup (a feature not extended to the companion saloon until 1962), distinguishing the coupé from its four-door sibling in more than styling alone.
The coupé shared the W111 saloon’s unibody platform and all-independent suspension (the fin-tail sedan debuted for 1960) but wore its own more refined coachwork. The tail fins that had characterized the saloon were reduced to near-nothing on the two-door, giving it a cleaner silhouette. Vertical twin headlamps, a wider radiator shell, and a wraparound windshield completed the exterior.
Beneath the hood sat a 2,195 cc single overhead camshaft inline-six with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, producing 120 PS (approximately 118 hp SAE gross), with a top speed of about 107 mph.
Standard equipment included leather upholstery, a tachometer, and a four-speed manual transmission with column shift, while a four-speed automatic was available as an option.
Production ran from 1961 through October 1965, with 14,173 220 SEb coupés completed.
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