{{Short description|Mercedes-Benz vehicles}} [[File:Heckflosse190D.jpg|thumb|Mercedes-Benz W110 fintail]] '''Mercedes-Benz Fintail''' ({{langx|de|Heckflosse}}) is a nickname for saloon cars of the W110, W111, and W112 series produced by Mercedes from 1959 to 1968. These replaced the Ponton-series saloon cars introduced in 1953.
These series' modest tailfin-era styling reflected the US-led trend. {{anchor|Peilstege}} In Mercedes terminology, the short rear fins were designated {{lang|de|Peilstege}} ({{literally|bearing bars}}, from {{wikt-lang|de|peilen}} ‘take a bearing, find the direction’ + {{wikt-lang|de|Steg}} ‘bar’),<ref>{{cite web |title=Mercedes-Benz S-Class |url=https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/ko/en/9918397 |publisher= Daimler AG |language=en |quote=The luxury class saloons presented in 1959 were given the name “Tailfin” because of the characteristic fin-like markers at the rear known as “Peilstege” (something like “bearing bars”).}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Übersetzung für "Steg" |url=https://de.langenscheidt.com/deutsch-englisch/steg |publisher=Langenscheidt |quote=plank; jetty; gangway; bridge; bar, crosspiece}}</ref> parking aids which marked the end of the car for aid in backing.
The production series included: * Four-cylinder saloon cars ** 1961–68 Mercedes-Benz W110 — 190c, 190Dc (1961–65), 200, 200D, 230 (1961–65) * Six-cylinder saloon cars ** 1959–68 Mercedes-Benz W111 — 220b, 220Sb, 220SEb, 230S ** 1961–65 Mercedes-Benz W112 — 300SE
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==External links== {{Commons category|Mercedes-Benz Heckflosse}} * [http://www.heckflosse.nl/ heckflosse.nl]
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