Mercedes-Benz, the 1960s, W108 and W109 6-Cylinder: From the 250s to the 300sel 2.8, Paperback

The six-cylinder W108 and W109 models did away with the philosophy that one body has to fit all requirements from the taxi driver to the CEO. And until today these sedans have lost nothing of their timeless elegance. This 180-page book tells their story. It is the only book that deals exclusively with the six-cylinder versions and is one of over twenty books/e-books by the author. These are some of the topics covered:

you will read about the complete development and history of the six-cylinder sedans, all upgrades included

a comprehensive buyer's guide will help you to find the W108, W109 that suits you best

Chassis Number and Data Card are explained in great detail

it looks at value changes over time on certain variants and

over 170 mostly recent non-Daimler AG color photos highlight many interesting features, this includes pictures of the suspension

One chapter is devoted to Karl Wilfert, who was as head of design behind most of the wonderful Mercedes cars of the 1950s and 1960s. Very few still remember him. A technical section covers paint and interior options, production history plus engine and performance data of each model. Enjoy

Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with over 170 high quality photos, most of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version over US$ 75 (or the corresponding amount in or ), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option.

About the Author:

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1936 170V to the 2012 SL R231.

Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230. He has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books.

Mercedes has always been considered one of his favorite car manufacturers and Bernd has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.