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Mercedes-BenzW111
Production1959 – present
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Built370,807 units
Background
The Mercedes-Benz W111 is a line of full-sized luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1959 and 1971, including four-door saloons (1959–1968) and two-door coupés and cabriolets (1961–1971). The saloons’ bodywork featured distinctive pointed tailfins that gave the models their Heckflosse nickname — German for "fintail".
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz W111” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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