The fin pagoda
Paul Krüger
10/23/2024
10/23/2024
In 1959, the large saloons were not yet the pinnacle of tail fins at Daimler-Benz. This tailfin-less convertible could still be photographed on the test site in Sindelfingen in the winter of 1962. By then, the high pseudo-tail fins had long since gone out of fashion - and in this case, fortunately, they were just camouflage.
I'm sure you've already recognized it: This raging aberration of taste is a test model of the new 230 SL, which was finally unveiled in March 1963 - without fins, of course. Another, far less conspicuous detail also differs from the later production model: the circular headlights in the style of the 190 SL. Was this the right decision?
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