Mercedes S-class w116 production - plant in Sindelfingen 70th

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The Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen has always been and remains the main production of Mercedes. There has always been a high level of automation and impeccable quality of products.

In September 1972 a totally new car generation of the upper class was presented to the public. For the first time the name "Mercedes-Benz S-Class" was officially used. It replaced model series 108/109 and at that time consisted of Types 280 S, 280 SE and 350 SE. Six months later the S-Class saloon was also available with a larger displacement capacity in the 4.5-liter V8-engine, parallel to the 450 SL and the 450 SLC. At the same time Type 450 SEL was launched with a wheelbase extended by 100 mm. As with its predecessors the rear passengers thus benefitted from the newly gained leg room. Since November 1973 the prolonged version was also available as 350 SEL, since April 1974 finally also as 280 SEL.

A remarkable technical novelty in the saloons of type range 116 was the double-wishbone front wheel suspension with zero steering-offset and brake dive support. It improved the handling characteristics of the car considerably. The rear wheel suspension corresponded for the most part to the construction which had proved itself for years in the "Stroke Eight" models and was also used in the 350 SL.

In terms of passive safety the S-Class also outlined the latest technological development. The many construction details realised in the 350 SL for the first time and for safety reasons now, of course, were transferred as a whole to the S-Class saloons. Thus the fuel tank was not located in the rear end of the car anymore, but above the rear axle and thus protected against collision. Inside a heavily padded dashboard, deformable or conceiling switches and controls as well as a new four-spoke security wheel with impact absorber and broad impact cushion provided for utmost crash protection. Important improvements in comparison to the preceding model range was the even more stable safety passenger cell with stiffened roof-frame structure, high-strength roof and door pillars as well as reinforced doors. The energy absorption of the front and rear deformation zone in the front and rear end was significantly increased by a controlled deformation capacity.

Newly developed cowl panels at the A-pillars, serving as water-shield gutters, guaranteed good visibility in rain and kept the side windows clean in bad weather. Further safety details were wide wraparound direction indicators, well visible also from the side. In addition, broad rear lamps with ribbed surface profile proved to be very insusceptible to dirt.

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[adrianbackpack]

I love this video and song. I come back everytime I'm sad or overwhelmed.

[ВасилийибнИванович]

The golden age of the car industry under the leadership of engineers. It was wonderful.

[christianufomadu]

Beautiful memories. My late dad’s 280SE still lives on. It is a treasured “member” of our family. Long live the W 116 S CLASS ❤

[jlhjc]

Our family had 3 Benz's in the course of my childhood. When you examine a Mercedes, you see the care these people put into building it.

[General.Longstreet]

Man I wish it was 1975 again.
Everything looked better back then

[Fair]

Да были времена, душу вкладывают в каждую машину. Ручная работа, люди добрые, аж глаз радует.

[mattosullivan]

Many of those engine's and transmissions will still be running today!

[NewAmadeus]

Sehr schönes, nostalgisches Video ! Unglaublich, wenn man bedenkt, dass diese qualitativ hochwertigen Aufnahmen, die so gar nicht alt aussehen, schon über 40 Jahre sein müssen. Damals wurde ja noch gleichzeitig die "Strich 8"-E-Klasse, der Vorgänger des W 123, produziert. Die W 116 - S-Klasse ist für mich bis heute die schönste Luxuslimousine aller Zeiten, der Inbegriff von Luxus in den 70er-Jahren. Ich habe selbst mal einen W 116 gefahren, einen 280 SE, Baujahr 1979. Das waren wunderschöne Autos !

[vladyslavsydorenko]

Литые диски, омыватели фар, люк с электро приводом, кпп автомат, и кондиционер в 1970 году. Респект и уважуха Мерседес 💪

[davef.]

Worked on these for 8 yrs. and finally owned a late production V8 model. What a fine automobile from the dear, gone, mostly pre-electronics days. Absurdly expensive, sometimes un-diagnosable electronic issues are why I left the automotive industry.

[yazo]

As a young person, I never really understood what was so special about these Mercedes & BMW vehicles. Looking back today, you really have to say that series like the W116 or SLR107 show more than just engineering at the highest level, at a time when other vehicles were pure tin cans. They reflect the time of a Germany & a world in which certain values ​​still applied. For your money you got a vehicle that was carefully designed down to the last detail and everyone looked up with full respect. This solidity, the reliable quality of the old Bonn republic is reflected in every corner of this S-class. I can remember an experience in the middle of the 90s, it was the air show of the US base, open house and at the same time the last service of a friend there. He had fulfilled his childhood dream, a 450SEL 6.9. We drove to the site in the afternoon. An old US general saw us in the car and sat next to us on the stage. He said to my friend: If I had to explain to someone in America how Germany works and how its people think - I would show your Mercedes. Nothing impressed him more than this car in the mid-1970s.

[СергейМожиков]

В93 г пришлось побывать на этом заводе.Нас водили туда на экскурсию.Я был поражён до мозга костей всей этой технологией.Я видел как собирают тракторы ДТ75, зубило молоток, бога мать.А такого чуткого отрошения к плодам производства как на этом заводе, я не встречал.Это вечная машина.Я тогда приезжал в германию за машиной и сразу купил 126мерседес.Он до сих пор у меня и он в отличном состоянии.Ещё есть 123 и тоже в отличном состоянии.Езжу на них везде, зимой и летом.

[romanskretny]

Piękne czasy i piękne auta ! . Teraz takich aut już niema

[russkiipatriot]

В этих машинах чувствуется тепло человеческих рук и надежность

[rondye]

After watching this, appreciation of my 1974 450 SEL grew by leaps and bounds.

[elvin]

Appreciate German’s passion for building best machines they can. They were thruely beyond in many aspects.

[laurentfraga]

J'aime surtout cette musique qui accompagne cette vidéo ; L'âge d'or des seventies! Malheureusement on est loin de cette époque, ça ne nous rajeunit pas.
J'avais cinq ans à l'époque je m'en souviens, mais aujourd'hui c'est plus pareil.
Excusez-moi d'être hors sujet, ce sont les cris des sirènes de cette nostalgie glorieuse qui me retient!

[davescott]

Hand built motors, foam polishing pads on the buffers way ahead of its time, put together with pride. Classy video

[calmyoursoul]

I love these episodes of the old school Mercedes.