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Mercedes-Benz Fintail.
Mercedes-Benz Fintail
Mercedes-Benz Fintail (German: Heckflosse) is a nickname for saloon cars of the W110, W111, and W112 series produced by Mercedes from 1959 to 1968. These replaced the Ponton-series saloon cars introduced in 1953.
These series' modest tailfin-era styling reflected the US-led trend. In Mercedes terminology, the short rear fins were designated Peilstege (lit.'bearing bars', from peilen ‘take a bearing, find the direction’ + Steg ‘bar’),[1][2] parking aids which marked the end of the car for aid in backing.
^"Mercedes-Benz S-Class". Daimler AG. The luxury class saloons presented in 1959 were given the name "Tailfin" because of the characteristic fin-like markers at the rear known as "Peilstege" (something like "bearing bars").
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