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CITROEN DS21 Cabriolet
Raduno Meeting CITROEN DS / ID " CITROFESTA "
Passo Bordala Valle Gresta Tn ITALY
27.08.2011
91° European Motor Show Brussels : Auto, Moto & Van
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels Expo - Belgium
January 2013
The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to its top-range vehicles, including 4-door sedans, produced from 1959 to 1968, and 2-door coupes and cabriolets from 1961 to 1971.
Mercedes-Benz emerged from World War II as an automaker in the early 1950s with the expensive 300 Adenauers and the 300SL roadsters that gained it fame, but it was the simple unibody Pontons that were the volume models. However, in both their construction and design, the Pontons were archaic, based on 1940s models of U.S. sedans.
Work on replacing these cars began in 1956, and the design focused on passenger comfort and safety. The basic Ponton cabin was widened and squared off, with larger glass area improving driver visibility. A milestone in car design were front and rear crumple zones that would absorb kinetic energy from impact. The automaker also patented retractable seatbelts. (The death toll in the new generation cars would be less than half that of the pontons.)
The exterior was designed for the European and North American markets. The body was modern and featured a characteristic tailfins that gave gave the models their nickname — the fintail (German: Heckflosse).
Series production of the 4-door sedan began in August 1959, and the car was premiered at the Frankfurt Auto Show in autumn. Initially the series consisted of three models the 220b, 220Sb, and the 220SEb. These replaced the 219 W105, the 220S W180 and the 220SE W128 Ponton sedans respectively.
Design of a replacement for the two-door Pontons began in 1957, as most of the chassis and drivetrain were to be unified with the sedan, the scope was focused on the exterior styling. Some of the mock-ups and prototypes show that Mercedes-Benz attempted to give the two-door car a front styling almost identical to what would be realised in the Pagoda roadster, but ultimately favoured the work of engineer Paul Bracq. The rear bodywork however, persisted, and thus, though officially still called a fintail the rear end design had no chrome fin highlights. Production began in late 1960, and in February of the next year the coupe was premiered in Stuttgart for the 75th anniversary of the opening of Mercedes-Benz Museum.
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Der Mercedes-Benz W 111 war das erste Oberklassen-Modell der Heckflossen-Serie von Mercedes-Benz, gelegentlich „Große Flosse“ genannt.3
Der W 111 folgte der bis 1959 gebauten großen „Ponton“-Serie W 105 und W 180 nach. Seine geradlinig elegante Karosserieform stammte vom damaligen MB-Chefdesigner Karl Wilfert und seinem Team. Die Karosserie zeichnete sich durch eine bis dahin nicht gekannte passive Sicherheit aus: Sie besaß als erste eine stabile Fahrgastzelle und wirksame Knautschzonen. Mercedes führte umfangreiche Crashtests durch, z. B. brachte man ein Fahrzeug mit 80 km/h über eine Rampe zum Überschlagen.
n die Baureihen W 111 und W 112 eingeordnet wurden neben den viertürigen Fahrzeugen („Heckflossen“-Limousinen) auch die Coupés und Cabrios in flacheren Karosserien mit runderen, nur noch im Ansatz erkennbaren Finnen. Im Rahmen der Eröffnung des Daimler-Benz-Museums in Untertürkheim am 24. Februar 1961 wurde der neue Mercedes-Benz 220 SE(b) Coupé präsentiert.
Im US-Thriller Marathon Man von Regisseur John Schlesinger aus dem Jahr 1976 wird ein W 111 von einer der Hauptfiguren, Klaus Szell bewegt. Dieser kommt in einer Verfolgungsjagd um Leben, nachdem er einen Tanklaster rammt.
Im Film Der Richter und sein Henker von 1975 ist eine schwarze Limousine der Baureihe W 111 zu sehen. Diese wurde von Robert Schmied bzw. Walter Tschanz gefahren.
Im Film The Hangover wird ein silbernes W-111-Cabrio gezeigt.
Im Film Im Geheimdienst Ihrer Majestät fahren die Gegner von Geheimagent James Bond in der Schweiz eine schwarze Limousine, Typ 220 S. Während einer Verfolgungsjagd wird der Wagen spektakulär zerstört.
(Wikipedia)
2013 saw the welcome return of the BMW MINI Cooper S cabriolet to the Matchbox line up. A very nice casting with good detailing and realistic paint scheme. I hope to God there is more like this in the 2014 line up!
Mint and boxed.
Rallye automobile Enghien-les-Bains / Le Touquet Paris-Plage
Châssis : 57841
Carrossier : Letourneur et Marchand
Looked abandoned, ripped hood and part open window. On a public car park in Port Grimaud. Shabby chic maybe? Didn't move in the couple of weeks we were there.
Présentée sur le marché français en 1938, la Simca 8 était dérivée de la Fiat 1100 « 508C Nuova Balilla » fabriquée dans les usines Simca de Nanterre sous licence Fiat. Voiture de catégorie moyenne, elle fit une brillante carrière
Presented on the French market in 1938, Simca 8 derived from Fiat 1100 “508C Nuova Balilla” was manufactured in the Simca factories of Nanterre under Fiat licence. Car of average category, it made a brilliant career
Presentata sul mercato francese nel 1938, Simca 8 era derivata dal Fiat 1100 “508C Nuova Balilla„ fabbricata nelle fabbriche Simca de Nanterre sotto licenza Fiat. Automobile di categoria media, fece una carriera brillante
I don't recall the last time I saw a Samba, but it must be at least 10 years ago. This one looked to be well preserved.
27 Sambas left on the road and 9 of those are Cabriolets. 29 Cabriolets on SORN though. Perhaps they're waiting for the summer weather to improve...
"A classic original motorcar inspired from the tradition of Cords and Duesenbergs, the Gatsby has every possible luxury.", according to this marketing brochure. This car was said to be conceived in the spirit of the F. Scott Fitzgerald era.