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Projects: Two new classics
Try as we might, we won’t be able to finish our cool 250SE 5-spd coupe in time for Martin Swig’s New Year’s Day tour. However, a 60hp Fintail beckons…
MB Classic’s Competition Fintail
Mercedes Classic winds the clock back to the ’60s with the debut of a new competition 220SE fintail. Is it the ultimate fintail? We think so.
Legends 2011
2011′s Legends of the Autobahn impressed all who attended. Read our extensive coverage of this growing Monterey event. Standouts included a restored 0319 Kombi and a sensational 194R re-creation.
Mercedes Classic joins European Vintage Racing scene
Mercedes Classic celebrates European touring car racing in the sixties. A new partnership with FRH signals support for Europe’s vintage touring car scene.
Fading Fintails
Why do so many Fintails end up rotting in salvage yards or even in front yards? It’s all about the money. With values low, resurrecting a dying Fin is a loosing proposition. We look at some sad 111 Sedans.
Discovered! Fabulous Fintail with 14k miles.
Have we found the finest fintail on the planet? Maybe. Have a look at this spectacular original 200D. Mercedes built 161,618 examples and this just might be the best one left.
Touring the Classic Center in Fellbach
Have you been to the Mercedes Classic Center in Fellbach, Germany? We haven’t but thanks to an amazing group of images, we can take a virtual tour through this most extraordinary collection of Mercedes.
Grand Touring through Alpine Mists
The Silvretta Classic in Austria attracts some magnificent cars from all over Europe. This year’s event drew some spectacular examples of the Silver Star’s best classics.
The “S” class debuts in 1959.
Successor to the round body 219 ‘Ponton” sedan, the spacious new “S” class 111/112 series sedans/coupes were introduced in 1959 and featured quirky “fintal”coachwork. Available in a wide array of specifications, a unaltered clean Fintail is a comfortable and inexpensive collectible Mercedes today.
The Marvelous Fintail: A future Classic?
We’re fond of the “Fintail” range of Sedans. With crisp, unique styling, excellent passive safety features (for its day!), the Fintail is a roomy tour and event car. Buy a good one, however, as restoration costs can far exceed a great car’s end value.
Erik Johnson shares some excellent insights in this article.
