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The Mercedes-Benz W 113 SL series, popularly known as the ‘Pagoda’ after the shape of the hardtop, has been around since 1963. From the 230 SL to the 250 SL, the optimisation was the 280 SL.

Our Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Roadster, built in 1971, is one of the last examples built. Delivered to the USA, the classic car has been in Germany since 2004, where it has been thoroughly restored ...

The body tools of the BMW 327 had survived the war. Therefore, small-series production of the BMW 327-1 began in Eisenach in 1950, of which only 10 vehicles were produced. At the beginning of 1952, production of this series was transferred to the former Gläser plant in Dresden. From 1952, series production of the Type 327 began in Eisenach, but now with the brand name EMW (Eisenacher Motoren-Werke) ...

With the Type 180 and its so-called pontoon body, Mercedes became modern from July 1953. The passenger car chassis and real wings had become obsolete. The new, self-supporting design offered significantly more interior space and for the first time allowed safety aspects of a specifically mouldable sheet metal structure. After the four-cylinder models, the public eagerly awaited the six-cylinder models. ...

What is an Aston Martin DB5? A comfortable Gran Tourismo with superior driving performance, in line with Aston Martin’s philosophy in the 1960s. The transition from the DB4 to the DB5 was seamless. The DB5 became world-famous with the film hero James Bond. At its heart was the revised six-cylinder high-performance engine, now with a displacement of 4 litres. From 1964, there was a more powerful ...

Daimler-Benz started its passenger car production in June 1947 with the 170 V and the four-cylinder engine. The development goal was to quickly return to the top of the international automobile manufacturers. The newly developed six-cylinder engines for the 220 and 300 models were a great success. The body of the new Mercedes 220 was conservative, as was favoured by the buyers of the time, although ...

Timeless elegance was the perfect description of the appearance of the new Mercedes-Benz 220 S Convertible. As the self-supporting body required reinforcements in the floor assembly, the dream car only came onto the market from July 1956, somewhat later than the limousine. At DM 21, 500, the Convertible cost considerably more than the limousine, which was available for DM 12, 500. The intention was ...

Porsche is known for bringing refinements to the market with each new model year, and has done so since the 911 Coupé was launched in 1964. From the 2005 model year onwards, the main headlights were again shown separately, as the loyal customers wanted. For the 2007 model year, the 911 (Type 997) Coupé was then ‘fine-tuned’, but the tried-and-tested six-cylinder boxer engine continued to form ...

The Jaguar XK 150, available starting in the spring of 1957, was the perfected extension of the XK-series. It was bulkier and more comfortable than its predecessors and was meant to delight customers until the completion of the series E-Type. In March of 1958 the high performing model S was introduced, with 3 carburettors, identifiable by the preceded “T” in the chassis number.

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The model XK 120, introduced in 1948 caused a sensation for Jaguar. Its success with the roadster, cabriolet and coupe models, especially in the US, filled the company?s coffers. This allowed Jaguar to continuously improve the sports car. From the XK 140 to the XK150, the technically most advanced series. The most prominent new feature were its disc brakes on all four wheels. The XK 150 with 3. 4 ...

With the introduction of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow at the end of 1965, the manufacturer of luxury cars entered the modern era. It took some time until a coupé and a convertible were on offer again. The automobile exhibition 1967 in Frankfurt (Germany) set the stage for the Drophead Coupé by Mulliner Park Ward. The convertible was 50% more expensive than the saloon as the construction time was ...

Ever since the new SL series R 107, starting with the 350 SL in 1971, became available for purchase, the sporty touring car has rushed from success to success. As is usual with Mercedes-Benz, there was constant further development over the years. The last and most popular variants were available from May 1985 until the end of production in 1989. After all, this SL series was built for over 18 years. ...

After World War 1, the new majority owner at Horch, Dr. Moritz Straus, ensured a successful future direction. The focus was on a single type of vehicle in the luxury class with the eight-cylinder engine developed by Paul Daimler. In the early 1930s, Horch realized that there was also growth potential below the luxury class. So a smaller V8 engine was developed and the Type 830 was created. Over time, ...

Since 1955, the successful Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud saloon was on the market. First with the well-tried six-cylinder engine and from 1959 with the completely redesigned V8. At the end of 1962, the Silver Cloud III came with a slightly modified front and twin headlights. He was considered to be particularly mature. The twin headlights gave a hint to the new series Silver Shadow. Approximately 1, 924 ...

The new Mercedes-Benz 180 was presented in September 1953. This marked the beginning of the modern era at Daimler-Benz with car bodies without a separate chassis. One year later, the six-cylinder models were also modernised. The Type 220 a was a comfortable touring car with a lot of understatement. Through continuous further development, the Type 220 SE was the first everyday vehicle in the world ...

The Geneva Motor Show in March 1989 was particularly important for Mercedes-Benz, as the new SL model series R 129 was on show. After its predecessor had been in production for over 18 years, the new SL was brimming with ground-breaking technical innovations. The public sensed that another “world bestseller” was being presented. For the engines, there was a wide choice between six, eight and twelve-cylinder ...