Technical Breakthroughs: 1958 Seat Belts and Fuel Injection for the masses In every epoch the future of the car needs strong innovations for safety and comfort. 60 years ago Mercedes-Benz…
March 1954: The 220 ‘Ponton’ arrives
1954: The ‘Ponton’ arrives Mercedes-Benz 220 a, 219, 220 S and 220 SE, W 180/105/128 series (1954 to 1959) In March 1954 Daimler-Benz introduced the new 220 model featuring a…
Daimler Learning Series: The 111/112 two-doors
W 111/W 112 series (1961 to 1971) A large four-seater Coupe in the S-Class format Within the framework of the inauguration of the Daimler-Benz Museum in Unterturkheim on February 24,…
The “S” class debuts in 1959
Opulent Fintails Sleek coupes, Limos and a wagon In August 1959, Mercedes-Benz announced a thoroughly revised passenger car range. Under the slogan: “The new six-cylinders in a class of their…
Marvelous Fintail: A future classic?
Collectible Classic 1959-1968 Mercedes-Benz ‘Fintail’ Sedans February 16, 2007 According to several of its senior officers, Daimler-Benz essentially “ceased to exist” in the aftermath of World War II, building just…
S-Class 2nd generation: Fintails
Quirky Fintails S-Class second act Encouraged by strong Ponton S-Class sales of 57,253 sold (55,279 220S/1,974 220SE) between 1956-1959, Mercedes’ next act for the S-Class was focused on capturing an…
S-Class Pontons: S is for super!
S is for Super Refinement, power and prestige While the fabulous new 2013 S-Class Mercedes-Benz sits securely and distinctly atop Daimler’s 4 door range of offerings, the first postwar Mercedes…
MB Classic’s Competition Fintail
November 2011 Factory Fintail returns to the ‘Ring’ Appendix K competition 220SE Mercedes Classic has made good on its word to compete in Europe’s popular European Historic Racing Association (FHR)…