
In mid-1956 Mercedes was evaluating what to do with the Coupe. Sales of the Coupe had started to fall off and the board decided to show a convertible version at the Geneva show in March and convert the factory completely to the Roadster in May 1957 to meet the needs of the California market.
The Roadster at 1,420 kilograms (3,131 pounds) weighs 125 kilograms (276 pounds) more than that of the Coupe, but with 240 hp (179 kW) the Roadster has slightly more power. The tubular frame on the Roadster still supported the body, but was changed to create more space in the trunk. The spare tire was placed under trunk floor and combined with a smaller fuel tank gave room for specially made fitted luggage. The lower door-line closer to the ground gives a much more comfortable entry.
The rear axle was changed to a single joint arrangement with its pivot point located 87 mm below the differential centre line. This gave improved handling and increased comfort and less camber change and better handling in corners. Uhlenhaut wanted the new low pivot axle for the Coupe but was voted down by the Board of Directors, reminding him that 3000 manufactured axle units remained at the factory and costs were already getting very high for this car.
In March 1961, the drum brakes were replaced by Dunlop disc brakes.
A hardtop became an available option from September 1958.
The Roadster was a more popular car than the Coupe and 1858 were sold in seven years, compared with 1400 for the Coupe over its four years. mazda wallpapers, ferrari wallpapers, mercedes wallpapers, Mercedes 300SL wallpapers, rolls royce wallpapers
(Toyota Land Cruiser)J60 (1980?1990)
The Land Cruiser 60 series was produced from 1980 through 1990 for most markets but the Cumana Plant in Venezuela continued production until 1992 for their local market. It is a front engine, four door wagon which can seat five to eight people. Like all of the Land Cruiser generations, it is well known in the off-road world for its off-road abilities but was somewhat limited by its awkward departure angles. The 60 series was available in the following exterior colours: Alpine White, Brown, Desert Beige, Freeborn Red, Royal Blue; and in the following metallic exterior colours: Charcoal Gray, Cognac, Gray-Blue, Rootbeer, Sky Blue, Stardust Silver. Toyota Land Cruiser wallpapers#LamborghiniMurcielago #chevrolet #porsche #toyota #AudiRS3








