Mercedes-Benz Saloon Coupe
Mercedes-Benz Saloon Coupe

Author: Nik Greene

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2021-09-27

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 1785009346

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First produced in 1928, Mercedes-Benz Coupés became the embodiment of elegance and exclusivity on four wheels. Their design became an experience for all the senses, appealing to every emotion. Hans-Dieter Futschik, the designer responsible for many of the later Mercedes-Benz models, said of the Saloon Coupé: 'A shorter wheelbase compared with the saloons gives it different proportions that are almost sports car-like in character. The passenger compartment is set further back. This gives it a sportier look than a saloon. In addition, the greenhouse is smaller and more streamlined than the basic body. It looks like a small head set on a muscular body, exuding a powerful and more dynamic attitude... Everything radiates power, elegance and agility.' This complete guide includes an overview of early automotive history; pre-merger design from both Benz and Daimler; the historical protagonists and how they influenced the design; how design and fashion change vehicle shape; the continued development of Saloon Coupe design to suit every class and finally, the modern idea of the Coupe.

Mercedes Benz Saloons
Mercedes Benz Saloons

Author: Laurence Meredith

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 2003-08-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861265180

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The saloon cars produced by Mercedes-Benz during the 1960s and '70s were hailed in their day for their sophistication and quality and the intervening years have taken away little of that respect. Many of the rugged cars from the seventies are still in regular use, while the cars from the swinging sixties are increasingly regarded as style icons - the perfect chic transport for artists and celebrities.The author takes a sideways look at these impressive cars, intertwining history, technical detail and anecdote. Including discussion of the saloon-based cabriolets and diesels from this era, this is a book to be welcomed by any Mercedes fan.

Mercedes Benz
Mercedes Benz

Author: Jill C. Wheeler

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Published: 2004-08-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1617861685

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Introduce young readers to classic sports cars.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1972-2013
Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1972-2013

Author: James Taylor

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2013-12-15

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1847975968

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Ever since their introduction in 1972, the S-Class saloons from Mercedes-Benz have been considered the pinnacle of automotive excellence. For most of that time, ownership of an S-Class - at least, of a reasonably recent one - has been symbolic of material success and of restrained yet impeccable good taste. Several other car makers have nibbled at the edges of the S-Class market, but none has produced a viable and lasting alternative to the big Benz. Mercedes-Benz S-Class 1972-2013 charts the evolution and success of the series, from the W116 model, the first to be designed from the ground up as a large luxury saloon, through to the C126 coupe, one of the all-time Mercedes-Benz classic designs.Topics covered include: development and production of the W126 saloons and classic W126 coupes; the W140 saloons in the 1990s; the 140 coupes, the W220 models and the elegant 215 coupes; the W221 models, introduced at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2005; the C216 coupes and the future of Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Superbly illustrated with 288 colour photographs.

The Mercedes-Benz Ponton and 190SL
The Mercedes-Benz Ponton and 190SL

Author: James Taylor

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2023-06-20

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 071984228X

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The Pontons may have been Mercedes-Benz's bread-and-butter models of the 1950s, but they were vitally important in establishing the marque as a significant player around the globe. Alongside the saloons that made Mercedes famous world-wide for long-lasting and economical taxis, there were exotic two-door cabriolet and coupé derivatives, and the cars' basic structure was made available too for conversion into ambulances, pick-ups, estate cars and hearses. Not always appreciated is that the 190SL sports model was also derived from the engineering of the Ponton range. The Ponton Mercedes and the 190SL have long enjoyed a strong enthusiast following around the world. Here is their story, from their creation at a time when Mercedes was emerging from the devastation of war, though their success during the German Economic Miracle of the 1950s, to their final days in the early 1960s alongside the first of the 'Fintail' models that would eventually replace them. No enthusiast of these widely respected cars will want to be without this book.

MERCEDES-BENZ, the 1950s
MERCEDES-BENZ, the 1950s

Author: Bernd S. Koehling

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2012-09-02

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9781479243402

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The second half of the 1950s gave Mercedes customers an exciting line of new cars that offered them everything from the frugal 180 diesel to the iconic 300SL. This reference work covers them in great detail from the 180 and 220 ponton series to the 190SL and 300SL. An earlier volume talks about the 170, 220 and 300 series. Superbly illustrated with recent non-Daimler AG photography, this guide explains the cars' features and talks about their interesting racing history. It continues with full technical details and the annual production history of each model. A separate chapter highlights the importance people such as Uhlenhaut, Wilfert and Nallinger had on the fate of Daimler-Benz in those days. If you want to know more about the Mercedes cars of the late 1950s, then you want to read this book. FREE BONUS: When you have bought this book, you are eligible for a free pdf file of any Mercedes model (such as W111 or W186 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.

Mercedes-Benz Club of America Fifty Years of History
Mercedes-Benz Club of America Fifty Years of History

Author: Bruce A. Adams

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2007-06-15

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1596521813

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Mercedes-Benz Club of America (MBCA) and Turner Publishing Company are pleased to announce a new and unique book highlighting the MBCA as it celebrates its 50th Anniversary. This commemorative book will feature a large collection of never before published photographs and memorabilia and will highlight the first 50 years of the MBCA. This book is licensed and approved by the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. MBCA Editor, Bruce Adams, will author this quality-crafted book. This book will be a 9 x 12 -inch, hardbound coffee-table volume, with hundreds of pages of photographs and memories.

Mercedes-benz, the 1960s, W108 and W109 6-cylinder
Mercedes-benz, the 1960s, W108 and W109 6-cylinder

Author: Bernd S. Koehling

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-01-11

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781542904865

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The W108 and W109 models did away with the unibody and have until today lost nothing from their timeless elegance. This book tells their complete story. It covers each model's development and history and it comes with a comprehensive Buyer's Guide takes a detailed look at the Chassis Number and Data Card discusses the price development of all models up to December 2016 offers superb recent non-Daimler AG photography, this includes pictures of the suspension A technical section covers paint and interior options, production history plus engine and performance data of each model. One chapter is devoted to Karl Wilfert, who was as head of design behind most of the wonderful Mercedes cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Very few still remember him.