Linia montażowa w zakładach w Untertürkheim.

• January: The 170 V ambulance is succeeded by a version with a more contemporary and spacious body. The new model receives its body at the Lueg coachworks in Bochum, which simultaneously operates as a sales representation for Daimler-Benz AG.
• February: For the first time since the war, production figures of 1,000 passenger cars per month are achieved.
• 23 April: Karl Wilfert, head of body development at the Sindelfingen plant, files a patent application for a safety door lock.
• 13 May: Chairman of the Board of Management Dr Wilhelm Haspel hands over the last Ford repaired in Untertürkheim to the US Army. The "Ford Sedan Repair Line" was then transferred to the Esslingen repair facility for capacity reasons.
• May 20 - 30: Launch of the Mercedes-Benz 170 S and 170 D at the Technical Export Fair in Hanover.

In May Type 170 D was added. It looks exactly like the 170 V type the only difference beeing the diesel derived from the petrol unit and recognizable by two cylinder head covers.It is the first post-war diesel car.
Also in May the 170 S, not much bigger, but much more elegant and representative than the 170 V. It is a further development of the type 170 V with a larger body of the pre-war type 230, a new front suspension and improved engine performance. Standard-fit ventilation system that can be combined with a heater as an optional extra. It is available as a saloon, Convertible B and highly luxurious Convertible A.

170 V Krankenwagen, Aufbau Lueg.

170 V Krankenwagen, Aufbau Lueg