Mercedes-Benz has long been associated with prestige and luxury Limousines. Quite right, taking into account the fact that the cars of the German manufacturer have always been considered solid, well-made and technically advanced.
Once upon a time, not that far away. This is exactly how the history of the prestigious Mercedes luxury limousines could begin. It dates back to the beginning of the last century when in 1904 the Mercedes-Simplex 60 hp was released. It was basically the beginning of the brand’s luxurious tradition.
Several years later, in the 1920s, its role was taken over by the Mercedes-Benz 630, which a few years later, in 1931, was replaced by the 770, proudly also known as the Grand Mercedes. The production of the last of them lasted until the outbreak of World War II, which significantly influenced the reality of that time and also shocked the automotive industry. However, right after the end of the war, in 1947, the idea arose to create a new luxury limousines, which was to restore Mercedes to its former glory.
Mercedes-Benz 300 Luxury Limousines
A few years later, in 1951, the Mercedes-Benz 300 had its premiere. Many issues, as is usually the case in the automotive industry, remain in the sphere of taste, but the 300 itself was not as spectacular as its predecessor. Nevertheless, the car met with considerable recognition, probably due to its spaciousness, comfort and performance which at that time must have made an impression. The car was also nicknamed “Adenauer” after the German chancellor expressed his approval of the model. The car underwent a few minor modernizations and finally left the market in 1962.
It is worth noting that due to the Western economic miracle that took place after the war, which was the effect of many political factors, the automotive industry gained excellent conditions for development. The Germans decided to take advantage of this and that is why in 1963 they presented the 600 models to the world. The luxury limousines was the first car offered by the concern with a V8 engine mounted as standard. This unit had a displacement of 6.3 litres and a power of 250 horsepower. The technological solutions in terms of comfort and safety have also been adequately developed. An interesting fact is that the 600 was one of the longest-produced Mercedes models in history. The last copyleft the factory in 1981, which means that it was produced for a total of 18 years.
S-Class Model
The further story, however, is already known to everyone. The top versions of the S-Class took over the role of the most prestigious and luxurious cars of the brand. From those equipped with V8 engines – we are talking about models 500 and 560 SEL. To those with V12 engines, such as 600 SEL and S 600. In the last few years, we have been able to observe the Maybach models alongside the S-Class. Which after a short break ( and some were afraid) it has returned under the Mercedes-Maybach banner with the new S-Class.
Admittedly, Mercedes aspired very high from the very beginning and basically succeeded. What will be the future of the brand? May it be as interesting (perhaps with the exception of this war) as it has been so far.
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