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W111
Replacing the Ponton with a design focused on passenger comfort and safety. Wider and squared off, with a large glass greenhouse improving driver visibility. A milestone in car design were front and rear crumple zones for absorbing kinetic energy on impact. All initial models shared the straight-6 engine carried over from the previous generation and capable of accelerating the heavy car to 160 km/h. The W111 spawned a pair of bracketing variants in 1961 : downscale entry-level 4 in-line engined vehicles sharing the W111 chassis and bodies, designated the W110.
2.195 cc
6 In-line
112 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
While B61 sits on the Goulburn Turntable during the night shoot , locos around the turntable reflect in the paint work with other locos S317, S300, 4486 and GM27 form the background on Sunday 2-10-2016
Mercedes S Class Coupe - ADV5S Track Spec CS
Wheel Specs:
ADV5S Track Spec CS
50/50 Exposed Hardware
Finish Disc: Brushed Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
Finish Lip: Polished Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
22x9.5 | 22x11.5
Looking smarter now with its newly applied SSR (Southern Shorthaul Railroad) logos, S302 sits at Eskbank (Lithgow) awaiting its next duty. To the right of the photograph are a trio of CEY's and two 49 class (out of view) locomotives.
I last saw S302 behind GM10 on 1877 Kelso log train when it was 'logoless' and prior to that, just sitting around Seymour turntable still retaining its El Zorro stickers; www.flickr.com/photos/henrysrailwaygallery/14488241695
S302 still retains its El Zorro livery but with black and white SSR logos.
Friday 9th January 2015
This was an exceptionally last minute decision which we were glad we made when we saw the locomotives in charge. G513 leads the all-SSR liveried combo of S317, GM22 and C503 north through Bowal with LS01 empty Centennial Coal service to Lidsdale. This train was diverted to run via the south due to trackwork in the Sydney metropolitan area, specifically, on the goods lines.
Car: Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL (W109).
Year of manufacture: 1971.
Date of first registration in the UK: 1st August 2014.
Registration region: Kingston-Upon-Hull.
Date taken: 14th September 2014.
Location: Easter Compton, South Gloucestershire, UK.
Class leader S3301 works a loaded bauxite train towards Kwinana on 19-11-08.
11 if the Westrail S class were built in 1998 with S3301 entering service as S2101 in June 1998 and renumbered under the ARG scheme in December 2000.
The frames were built at Somerton Victoria, Components built at Bathurst NSW and constructed in Westrail's Forrestfield depot
Wheels: ADV15R Track Spec SL Wheels
Hardware Option: Exposed Hardware
Finish Disc: Gloss Black
Finish Lips: Custom Bronze
Sizes: 22x9.5 | 22x11
Build by: www.tagmotorsports.com
Contact: info@adv1wheels.com | www.adv1wheels.com
I've been seeing this car lurking at the back of a local used car sales place for some time. They've recently moved it and when I saw the SAAB there as well I had to stop.
I have photographed this one before, back in 2010 (see below). It does appear to be rusting and DVLA says its last MoT expired in June 2014.
There was nobody around to ask how much it was, if it was actually for sale, but if someone is desperate to know I have a number for them.
S313 (and S301) sit at the most Northern point in Victoria having just hauled the train from Melbourne as 8195 at the end of the line at Yelta.
S313 was painted in a special Louisville & Nashville livery for the filming of The Pacific, a 10 part mini series which focuses on the United States Marine Corps actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War.
Saturday 31st October 2009
A Mercedes-Benz S-Class V140 photographed in Beijing, Beijing municipality, China.
A poor old Benz abandonned in south-east Beijing for a long time.
Many of these are gone of Beijing, because they are now forbidden (too old = polluting) in a growing area.
W111
Chassis n° 111.027-12-004473
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais 2020
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 300.000 - 350.000
Sold for € 299.000
"If you feel obligated to ask about the price you not only will never understand the car, you have branded yourself incapable of ever appreciating its virtues even if someone gave you one." – Car & Driver on the Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5.
The fact that the esteemed American motoring magazine felt compelled to remark on the 280SE's price is understandable when one considers that at $13,500 in 1970 it was not only $3,500 more than that of the equivalent Mercedes-Benz sedan but also more than double that of a Cadillac Deville Coupe!
The 3.5-litre version of the 280 SE typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the progressive easing of fiscal constraints, which had dissuaded customers from buying cars with large capacity engines, encouraged the German manufacturer to offer bigger, more potent power units. Thus, the ultra-luxurious 280 SE Coupé/Cabriolet and 300 SEL saloon were the models chosen by Mercedes-Benz to launch its magnificent new 3.5-litre V8 engine in September 1969. An over-square design featuring a cast-iron block and aluminium-alloy cylinder heads, each equipped with a single overhead camshaft, this all-new, state-of-the-art power unit produced 200bhp courtesy of Bosch electronic fuel injection and transistorised ignition. The new V8 engine had particularly smooth-running characteristics and endowed the 280 SEs with performance superior to that of many out-and-out sports cars. Thus equipped, the Coupé/Cabriolet was good for 125mph (200km/h) with 60mph (97km/h) reachable in 9.5 seconds, a substantial improvement on the six-cylinder version's figures. As befitted top-of-the-range luxury models, the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé and Cabriolet came equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning, power windows, and a stereo radio as standard.
Although the equivalent SEL saloon used the 'New Generation' bodyshell, the 280 SE Coupé and Cabriolet kept the elegant coachwork that had debuted back in 1959 on the 220 SE. Nevertheless, there had been some refinements made: the radiator shell was lower and wider, with a correspondingly flatter front end to the bonnet, a characteristic that has led to enthusiasts referring to these face-lifted cars as 'flat radiator' models, while the bumpers were now fitted with rubber strips. Significantly, the 280 SE 3.5 was to be the final model featuring this long-established and much-admired body style, and today these last-of-the-line classics are highly sought after by discerning Mercedes-Benz collectors.
One of 1,232 Cabriolets produced, this Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 has the desirable floor-shift gearbox. This car was delivered new to the Cremer family in Schwarzenfeld, Germany and was first registered on 6th July 1971. The car later changed hands officially but stayed in the family, moving to Dr Gottfried Cremer in 1982 while keeping the same registration, 'NAB-L403'.
Sold to renowned collector Heiko Seekamp of Bremen in 1987, the Mercedes was purchased in 1999 by a Mr Wolfram Kruse, remaining in Germany. In 2007 the car was re-sprayed in a darker shade of blue and then in 2014 was sold to the current owner who returned it to its original and striking light blue colour scheme.
The accompanying DEKRA inspection/taxation report of 2017 confirms the Cabriolet's excellent condition and makes the following observation: "The car seems to have been restored to a very high standard with a recent professional re-spray in the original colour scheme, seemingly to excellent standard. Paint is hard to fault with a very good finish, paint thickness shows uniform results."
The report found the interior to be "lovely presented, with beautifully patinated seats and new carpets. Original dashboard and revised/restored correct switch gear (in working order). The dark blue soft top is new."
The engine started and ran instantly with no heavy smoke, and the report's overall conclusion was that the Mercedes had been restored to the highest standards, was presented in excellent condition, and was ready to be used.
To take a good photo of a city during the rain you have wait. For the perfect conditions and for the perfect moment. You have to see a S-Class Mercedes parked in front of you :)
In den Ministergarten Strasse, Berlin, Germany
JPG file generated from RAW.
S302,B76 on a trees for life charter from Melbourne to Winchelsea have dropped thier passengers off at Lake Modewarre and as they run empty cars to Winchelsea to run around, they stop at the Princes Highway overpass near Winchelsea for a photostop on 13-8-2000
Location: Berlin - 645km from home.
These new export and temporary plates from Belgium are very rare to spot here in Berlin, especially when you consider where they are from - Belgium. Although Belgium isn't exactly around the corner, you can spot several plates on the daily, so it's surprising these export plates aren't used until Berlin.
X = Export
17 = 2017
W112
RM Sotheby's
Place Vauban
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 60.000 - 80.000
Sold for € 39.100
Mercedes-Benz introduced the W112-generation 300 SE coupé and cabriolet at the March 1962 Geneva Motor Show. Just thirteen per week were built, largely by hand. In all, just 3,127, including 630 in 1963, were produced through 1967. Power is supplied by a 160 bhp, 3.0-litre, six-cylinder engine, and standard equipment includes air suspension, power steering, and four-wheel disc brakes.
Originally delivered to the United States, this example was sent from there to Finland in 1992, at which time it was repainted. According to the previous owner, he drove the car sparingly from 2005 to 2014, adding less than 5,000 km. Finished in a stunning Dark Green Metallic over a cognac interior, this lovely example is fitted with both a factory sunroof and a rare floor-shifted four-speed manual transmission.
The consignor has invested €25.000 in work since purchasing the car in 2015. Front and rear axles were completely dismantled and replaced with original parts. The clutch was replaced and the brakes renewed along with the air suspension, including all bellows and valves. All work was done by a renowned Mercedes-Benz specialist recommended by Mercedes-Benz clubs in Germany, and invoices for this work are on file.
This is a very well-kept, technically excellent vehicle with rare equipment in an attractive colour combination.
Mercedes S-Class with Swiss diplomatic plate (UAE) at Genève.
I don't know why there are so many diplomatic plate here...
Steamrail Victoria's R711, S301 & T364 work towards Clarkfield with the Bendigo Easter Festival train.
S302,B76 have stopped at a level crossing near Lake Modewarre on the Warnambool line with a trees for life charter on 13-8-2000.
Here the passengers will get off to go plant trees while the train runs empty to Winchelsea to run around and return later
W116
The Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 is the top-of-the-line version of the W116 model S-Class luxury saloon. It was built by Daimler-Benz in Stuttgart, and based on the LWB version of the W116 chassis. It featured the largest engine of any non-American production car post WW2. The 6.9 was first shown to the motoring press at the Geneva Motor Show in 1974, and produced between 1975 and 1981. The 6.9 is among the first vehicles ever produced with electronically controlled anti-lock brakes, first introduced by Mercedes and Bosch in 1978. Only 7.380 examples left the factory. This example was previously owned by the French pop star Claude François.
Class XV : Special Display
Zoute Concours d'Elegance
The Royal Zoute Golf Club
Zoute Grand Prix 2019
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2019
Location: Berlin - 1922km from home.
It's pretty surprising to think that this design is already 10 years old. It's still looking relatively fresh, but this is mostly reserved for the Mopf that we can see here.
It's already nice to spot more upscale cars from Spain as Spanish visitors are rare to see; they're usually locals.
West Coast Railway class leader S300 is stored on transfer bogies at Ballarat East on 11-7-2000, work would begin on S300 to reactivated the unit in 2002
Front cover of a very nice brochure on the Jaguar line, including a comparison to the M-B 450S and some historical stuff about Jaguar engines.
W111
Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 75.000 - 100.000
Sold for € 83.375
Zoute Grand Prix 2022
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2022
'Exclusive' is a much bandied-about word in the classic car world, but it is a most apt description of the Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5. Why? Because at $13,500 in 1970 its price was not only $3,500 more than that of the equivalent Mercedes-Benz sedan but also more than double that of a Cadillac Deville Coupé! Commonplace it was not.
The 3.5-litre version of the 280 SE typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the progressive easing of fiscal constraints, which had dissuaded customers from buying cars with large capacity engines, encouraged the German manufacturer to offer bigger, more potent power units. Thus the ultra-luxurious 280 SE Coupé/Cabriolet and 300 SEL saloon were the models chosen by Mercedes-Benz to launch its magnificent new 3.5-litre V8 engine in September 1969. An over-square design featuring a cast-iron block and aluminium-alloy cylinder heads, each equipped with a single overhead camshaft, this all-new, state-of-the-art power unit produced 200bhp courtesy of Bosch electronic fuel injection and transistorised ignition.
The new V8 engine had particularly smooth-running characteristics and endowed the 280 SEs with performance superior to that of many out-and-out sports cars. Thus equipped, the Coupé/Cabriolet was good for 125mph (200km/h) with 60mph (97km/h) reachable in 9.5 seconds, a substantial improvement on the six-cylinder version's figures. As befitted top-of-the-range luxury models, the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé and Cabriolet came equipped with automatic transmission, power windows, and a stereo radio as standard.
Although the equivalent SEL saloon used the 'New Generation' bodyshell, the 280 SE Coupé and Cabriolet kept the elegant coachwork that had debuted back in 1960/1961 on the 220 SE. Nevertheless, there had been some refinements made: the radiator shell was lower and wider, with a correspondingly flatter front end to the bonnet, a characteristic that has led to enthusiasts referring to these face-lifted cars as 'flat radiator' models, while the bumpers were now fitted with rubber strips. Significantly, the 280 SE 3.5 was to be the final model featuring this long-established and much-admired body style. It was truly Mercedes-Benz's flagship model, representing status, luxury and reliability. Today these last-of-the-line classics are highly sought after by discerning Mercedes-Benz collectors.
Most elegantly finished in the original colour combination of beige grey (beigegrau) with bamboo (bambus) coloured leather interior, this beautifully presented Mercedes-Benz incorporates a host of desirable options including a Becker Grand Prix radio; central armrests front and rear; heated rear screen; additional spotlights; automatic transmission; electric sliding sunroof; and electric windows.
As per the Mercedes-Benz data card (copy on file), the car was sold new via the Munich based dealer (code 226) but its first custodian was a medical doctor based in Vienna. The doctor owned the Mercedes from new until 1989 when the car was sold to its second Austrian owner, who would keep it until 2012 (copies of Austrian registration documents are on file). In 2012 the car was sold via a German dealer to its first German owner, who in turn sold it to the current vendor, a very well-respected collector of fine cars based in Munich. Clearly this car has been looked after all its life, and recent expenditure includes the following:
• 2017: comprehensive service by Mercedes-Benz in Munich including a comprehensive brake service; repair of the power-assisted steering; cooling circuit overhaul; installing new engine mounts; check and repair of heating and ventilation system, etc for a total of €14,600
• 2018: overhaul of the automatic gearbox and further smaller repairs, again at Mercedes-Benz Munich €5,530
• 2018: installing safety belts at CarTech Knowledge, Ismaning near Munich €2,000
• 2020: dry ice blasting and repair of some rust on wheel arches including paint, again at CarTech €5,150
• 2021: service with some minor repairs at CarTech €3,050
A Trasco 1000 SEL 44 photographed in Shanghai, Shanghai municipality, China.
I discovered this limousine thanks to some Chinese friends.
Trasco was a German company specialized in Mercedes-Benz converting.
Its main product in 1980s was on the base of Mercedes W126.
Several limousines were based on the W126. Stretched by 15", 18", 36" and 44" like this one.
A very rare vehicle in China.
Carnewschina's Tycho saw one in Beijing : carnewschina.com/2016/12/08/spotted-in-china-trasco-1000-...