Mercedes-Benz W112

Mercedes-Benz W112
Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Lang (W112)
Overview
ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Also called300SE / 300SE long
Production1961–1965 (4-door)
1962–1967 (2-door)
AssemblyWest Germany: Stuttgart Untertürkheim
DesignerFriedrich Geiger
Paul Bracq (coupé & cabriolet)
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car
Body style4-door sedan
2-door coupe
2-door convertible
LayoutFR layout
RelatedMercedes-Benz W111
Mercedes-Benz W113
Powertrain
Engine2996 cc M189 I6
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz W189 (4-door)
Mercedes-Benz W188 (2-door)
SuccessorMercedes-Benz W109 (4-door)
Mercedes-Benz W111 (280SE 3.5, 2-door)
See Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a complete overview of all S-Class models.

The Mercedes-Benz W112 is a luxury automobile produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1961 to 1967.[1] Marketed as the 300SE, it was available as a coupé, convertible, sedan, and stretched sedan (Lang), all generally similar in appearance to the corresponding Mercedes-Benz W111.[1]

These high-end cars were fitted with the 3.0 litre fuel-injected M189 big-block six-cylinder engine, at the time of the model's introduction the company's largest. They were finished with a higher level of wood and leather trim than the W111, and had standard luxury features such as power steering, automatic transmission, and pneumatic self-levelling suspension,[1][2] an enhancement of the Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer's dashboard activated mechanical torsion bar based system.

The sedan was based on the Mercedes-Benz W111 Fintail sedan chassis and coachwork. The 300SE coupe/convertible was introduced in February 1962, and - somewhat confusingly - shared its more restrained and elegant Paul Bracq designed bodywork with the Mercedes-Benz W111 220SE coupe/convertible.[3] The sedan-based stretched wheelbase 300SE "Lang" appeared in March 1963, redesignated the 300SEL in 1964.

  1. ^ a b c Koehling, Bernd (1 December 2016). Mercedes-Benz, The 1960s, 300SE and SEC W112 with buyer's guide and chassis number, data card explanation: 300SE, SE lang, Cabriolet and Coupe. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Six Luxury Cars". Car and Driver Magazine. July 1965. p. 31. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Auto Motor und Sport". Heft 14. 30 June 1962. Retrieved 5 June 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)