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Mercedes-Benz 'Fintail' Models

Mercedes-Benz 'Fintail' Models

The W110, W111 and W112 Series

by Brian Long
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/04/2014

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'Mercedes-Benz "Fintail" Models' charts the development of the W110, W111 and W112 "Fintail" (or "Heckflosse") series, the line that helped revive the Mercedes-Benz brand in the post-war years. With a unique combination of exceptional engineering and a timeless beauty, even the most basic of these vehicles has a charm that is difficult to find in the majority of cars today. After outlining the company's history, the book looks at the development of the first of the "Fintail" models - the W111- and its launch at the 1959 Frankfurt Show. It also looks at the closely related 1.9 litre W110 and 3.0 litre W112 models, with the vehicles sold in the German, US and UK markets covered in detail. AUTHOR: Brian Long is an established motoring writer, with more than sixty books to his name, including a large number on German marques. Born in Coventry, a town recognised as the centre of Britain's motor industry, most of his life has revolved around cars in one way or another. Now living in Japan, he devotes much of his spare time to horses, owning several Thoroughbreds. 357 colour photographs
ISBN:
9781847976031
9781847976031
Category:
Motor cars: general interest
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-04-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
The Crowood Press Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
192
Dimensions (mm):
260x215x20mm
Weight:
0.87kg
Brian Long

Brian Long is a professional writer, with around forty books on motoring subjects to his credit. Coming from an engineering background he has been a lifelong fan of photography, and his interests gradually turned from being behind the camera to appreciating what made each model (or lens) special from a technical point of view.

His love of the Nikon brand has been forged out of respect, and he now has an impressive collection of these most famous of high-quality Japanese cameras and the legendary Nikkor lenses that are sold alongside them.

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