Vintage! Mercedes 220 SEb | DW English

The Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb is nicknamed the Finnie. But the official name of the series introduced in 1959 is the W111. The most innovative car in the series boasted elaborate fuel injection. In 1960 the 220 SEb won the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally.
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[@allwinds3786]

My father and grandfather bought 2 graphite gray 220SEb's in 1963. I spent many hours in the very comfortable back seat.

[@vincentrolfe1384]

Note in addition to the steering wheel having that round pad; it also was one of the first cars with a 2 piece steering column that would collapse upon impact.

[@bingbongtoysKY]

I used to stare at this car in an illustrated automobile book in the 4th and 5th grades- i love it- the German finned greatness- Harley Earl had to love this

[@waltertaljaard1488]

Daimler Benz took the W111 tailfin design from the Ford Motor Company's 1957 Lincoln Premier.

[@javieron8982]

I bought a beautiful 1964 MB 220SE back in 1976. The car I have loved and liked more than any other I have had until today. Sold it with 275,000 km on the clock and in mint condition before I got married..... sometimes I still regret my decision.... : (

[@DSGNflorian]

the decision to sell the car or to get married?

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​@@DSGNflorian 😂😂😂

[@DSGNflorian]

Had a good laugh at 3:50 "Karl Wilfert created a car with clean lines and timeless elegance..." While I absolutely adore the W111/112 "Fintail" cars, clean lined and timeless they were not! Few cars, even the American ones that inspired this design motif, had more chrome and bling and glitz hung onto their bodies than this "understated" Mercedes-Benz. There's hardly a crease, flange, edge or gap on this car that hasn't a bright accent piece stuck onto it. Even the badge on the trunk has not one, not two, but three(!) chrome strips underlining the letters. From the double-decker bumpers to the elaborate tail lamp bezels, this car is an orgy of brightwork. Tail fins and panoramic glass were passé as soon as this model came out, making it one of the least timeless design themes Mercedes had ever created. The car that followed it in the fall of 1965, the W108/109, was truly clean-lined and a lot more understated.

[@vonKragh]

Um Himmels Willen, das ist das auto von Kloster Kaltenthal!

[@donalddumb7253]

I suppose that sunroof isn't original?

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