Mercedes-Benz W112

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Mercedes-Benz W112 hi
W111 SE Fintail coupe
Manufacturer Mercedes-Benz
Also called 300SE/300SEL
Production 1961 — 1965
9,875 built (see text)
Predecessor Mercedes-Benz W189
Successor Mercedes-Benz W100
Class Full-size Luxury car
Body style(s) 4-door sedan
2-door coupe
2-door convertible
Engine(s) 3.0L straight-6
Related Mercedes-Benz W110
Mercedes-Benz W111
See Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a complete overview of all S-Class models.

The Mercedes-Benz W112 "Fintail" (German: Heckflosse) was a line of six-cylinder luxury cars built in the mid-1960s. Three models were produced by Mercedes-Benz: the 300SE sedan, coupé, and cabriolet (convertible) from 1961 and the 300SEL [L = "lang" / long wheelbase] sedan one year later. These replaced the famed W189 Type 300 cars. The W112 was related to the lower-end W110 and W111 series and lasted just a few years. The W112 was offered with four-speed automatic transmission [sans torque-convertor; it had a fluid coupling], indicating the manufacturer's growing enthusiasm for the potentially lucrative US market: a manual four-speed box was available as an option, however, for markets preferring a stick-shift system. The ultra-luxury W100 limousine series effectively removed the market for this series. Later, the Mercedes W108/W109 large luxury platform replaced this series, slotted below the 600.

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[edit] Models

  • 1961–1965 300 SE Sedan (5,202 built))[1]
  • 1961–1965 300 SE Coupé (3,127 built, including Cabriolet)
  • 1961–1965 300 SE Cabriolet (Convertible) (3,127 built, including Coupé)
  • 1962–1965 300 SEL long-wheelbase Sedan (1,546 built)

The 300SE sedan was raced in the European Touring Car Championship.


[edit] Model timeline

Chassis Type 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
W112 sedan 300SE
300SEL
coupé 300SE
cabriolet (convertible) 300SE


[edit] References

  1. ^ Oswald, Werner (1. Auflage 2001). Deutsche Autos 1945-1990, Band 4. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-613-02131-5. 

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