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…
Slammed! Mercedes moves into the low and slow movement
Low and Slow Slammed MBs I have to admit that seeing a 6.9 or a 600 sitting on its belly subconsciously reminds me of the low rider movement. According to…
Mercedes-Benz Wagons!
Mercedes-Benz Wagons Utility with Style (and often power) With the recent introduction of the gorgeous CLS Shooting Brake, Mercedes-Benz has dispelled the notion that a ‘station wagon’ design must necessarily…
African Universal Wagon Barn Find
Barn find 230S IMA Universal Wagon African workhorse will run again. It began with an innocuous email on August 19, 2011 that read, “Have 230S Fintail Wagon, 1966, RHD, 2…
Fintail Family Affair
Fintail Family Like Mother like Daughter California’s tranquil Mill Valley must boast of one of the highest per capita green automobile ownership ratios in the country. A thoughtful and sophisticated…
MB Classic’s Competition Fintail
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) motorsports events.…
Fading Fintails
The neglected Fintail As we search the United States for unique vintage Mercedes-Benz, one recurring discovery is the vast number of sad looking 110/111 sedans, also known as the ‘Fintails.’…
Discovered! Fabulous Fintail with 14k miles.
The Finest Fin! Breathtaking 14k mile 200d Have we found the best fintail in the United States? Maybe. Responding to a Craigslist ad for a 1968 Mercedes 200D with ‘low…