This is the second and revised edition, published in January 2014. Next to the history of the individual models with their gradual updates, it deals with the pleasure owning or be driven in one of these vehicles. The book also covers the racing history, looks at the coachbuilt versions and compares a Jaguar Mk 10 with the 300SE.
Over 200 photos, most of them in colour, highlight many details of the wonderful fintails. The majority of the colour photos are non-Daimler-Benz photos and have never been published in a book before.
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The Mercedes W111 part covers the development of the six-cylinder fintail the technical aspects the safety features the 220b, S and SE the US market the 230S the racing history the coachbuilders the sales performance how it was to be driven in a chauffeured black 220S in the early 1960s
The Mercedes W111/W112 coupe/cabriolet chapter deals with: the development of a new luxury two door model the technical aspects the safety features the 220SEC the 300SEC the 250SEC the 280SEC incl. the V8 3.5 version the sales performance how it was to own a 280SE coupe 3.5
The Mercedes W110 part illustrates: the development and technical details of the 190 fintail the 190 and 190D the 200 and 200D the 230 the station wagons and LWB models the sales performance how it is to experience a 190D
In the Mercedes W112 chapter one can read about: the development and technical details of a masterpiece the 300SE the 300SE lang the racing history the sales performance how a 300SE compares with a Jaguar Mk10 3.8
Detailed technical specifications and the production history of each car can be found at the end of the book.
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