Mercedes-Benz W187

The Mercedes-Benz W187 is an automobile which was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1951 to 1955. Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in April 1951 as a six-cylinder luxury car, it was sold in sedan, coupe, and cabriolet body styles, all with the 220 model name. Over six decades several very different models have been branded as a "Mercedes-Benz 220" which is why the 1951 car is now usually identified using its internal works number as the Mercedes-Benz W187.

Despite their tradition as a manufacturer of luxury cars, after the end of the war Mercedes-Benz produced only four cylinder engined passenger cars until 1951. The Mercedes-Benz 220 and the more powerful Mercedes-Benz 300, introduced at the same time, were the first post-war Mercedes-Benz models to feature six cylinder engines.