Mercedez-Benz Cars Time Scale_Victor Ogunwede By VictorOgunwede10 Jul 24, 1956 Mercedes-Benz Car in the 50's The Mercedes-Benz 220 was a full size luxury car. This production was the first in the Mercedes range to have a low- pivot point, single- joint swing axle. It was also the pioneer of the six-cylinder system.