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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This is the second, revised edition, published in Feb. 2014. Next to the history of the W113 Pagoda SL, the 600 W100, plus the W108 and W109 sedans from the 250S to the 300SEL 6.3, it deals with a 230SL owners' survey back in the 1960s and offers insights into the 300SEL and pagoda racing history. It also lets the reader experience the ride in a 250SE and 6.3 and tells how it was in those days to drive a 600 Pullman for the German government.
The book comes with over 230 photos, many of them in colour. Most of the colour pictures are non-Daimler-Benz photos and have never been used in a book before.
The author Bernd S. Koehling has over 20 e-books and books about Mercedes-Benz cars to his credit. For a FREE BONUS, please scroll to the bottom of this description.
The part about the pagoda SL deals with: the development of the 230 SL the technical aspects the 230SL the 250 SL the 280 SL the racing history of the 230SL the coachbuilders such as Frua, Pininfarina and Schaller the in-house conversions with Wankel and 6.3 V8 engines the sales performance and how owners of a Mercedes 230 SL saw their cars back in the 1960s
The Mercedes 600 chapter offers: the development of a new super car the 600 Grosser Mercedes the prices the owners the coachbuilders incl. the Count Berkheim landaulet, the Middelhauve coupe and pick-ups, a hearse and the Buchmann 1930s-style 600 version for a Middle-East potentate the sales performance and how it was to drive a 600 Pullman for the German government
The Mercedes W108 and W109 six-cylinder part illustrates: the development of the W108 series the technical aspects the 250S, SE and 300SE series the 280 series the sales performance how it was to own a 250SE
In the Mercedes W108 and W109 V8 chapter one can read about: the birth of a crazy idea the 300SEL 6.3 the 300SEL 3.5 and 4.5 the 280SE 3.5 and 4.5 the coachbuilders the racing history of the 6.8 "Red Sow," the in-house 6.3 in Macao and Spa and a private entry that has survived till today the sales performance how it is to drive a 6.3 today
Detailed techical information of all cars is available at the end of the book. The pagoda SL history is also available in the book: Mercedes-Benz, The early SL cars.
FREE BONUS: When you have bought one of the author's printed books, you are eligible for a free pdf file of any Mercedes model (such as W111 or W198 or R107 for example) the author has covered in one of his books. Please contact the author through his website (inside the book) and stipulate, which free pdf file you want him to send to you.