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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE - luxury that is there to be used

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Created in 1962

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Ing. Joachim Fischer und Ing. Christian Bartsch

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The "tail fin Mercedes" Type 300 SE

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Contemporary with whitewall tires

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - A group of men inspect the six-cylinder engine

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1959) - Three-quarters from the rear

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The only beauty far and wide

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Probably mainly driven by high-earning business people

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Noble transportation to the airport

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The idyll, with its own home, garden and beautiful little car in the garage

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - side view

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - With tail fin

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1962) - Pioneering in terms of safety

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The trunk offered plenty of space

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The luggage set in rank and file

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Suitcase set for the 300 SE

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Combining luxury and sportiness

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The super-family car

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - For upscale transportation to the campsite

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Comfortable seats with fabric upholstery

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1962) - Luxury in the interior

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Beautiful steering wheel with chrome ring for the indicators

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Simple but elegant fittings, but unfortunately no round speedometer

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Engine compartment

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The engine

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The engine from the front

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Somewhat noisy, but very powerful engine

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The gearbox

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Cross-section of the gearbox

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - But even more beautiful with bodywork

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Nude picture

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Disc brakes on all four wheels even back then

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Air suspension

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - SuspensionU4024

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - all wheels are individually sprung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - The lettering on the C-pillar

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1961) - Drawn

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE (1962) side view

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Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 300 SE was a top European car with a powerful, flexible fuel-injection engine, automatic four-speed gearbox, power steering and four disc brakes with brake assist. It was a pioneering achievement in the field of exterior and interior safety and also a very comfortable, carefully dimensioned and equipped car, which was very easy to handle as a spirited touring car and could also be driven in a sporty manner, according to the Motor Rundschau in its test in 1962.

This article contains the following chapters

Luxury and sportiness, for use
Many safety measures and excellent weight distribution
Nevertheless, there is still room for improvement
Individual rating

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Mercedes-Benz Type 300 SE has nothing to do with the prestigious "300 automatic" large car, but is a spacious mid-size car, also particularly suitable as a "self-driver". It is a trend-setting car, equipped with the most modern elements of automotive engineering. Therefore, there are also many positive aspects. Since the basic body of the 190/220 models was used, the 300 SE was also a fast, easy-to-drive, sporty utility car. This car is even very easy to drive, especially for women, because it has a fully automatic gearbox, steering and braking assistance. This makes it possible to achieve high averages, largely without tiring, even on very busy roads. Example: 280 km on the Frankfurt/Hanover highway on a sunny Sunday with an average speed of 143 km/h!

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