Mercedes-Benz Fintail (german: Heckflosse) is a nickname for

saloon cars Saloon may refer to: Buildings and businesses * One of the bars in a traditional British pub * An alternative name for a bar (establishment) * Western saloon, a historical style of American bar * The Saloon, a bar and music venue in San Francisc ...

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. In Mercedes terminology, the short rear fins were designated (, from ‘take a bearing, find the direction’ + ‘bar’), parking aids which marked the end of the car for aid in backing. The production series included: * Four-

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saloon cars ** 1961–68

Mercedes-Benz W110 The W110 was Mercedes-Benz's entry level line of midsize automobiles in the mid-1960s. One of Mercedes' range of " Fintail" (german: Heckflosse) models, the W110 initially was available with either a 1.9 L M121 gasoline or 2.0 L OM621 diesel inl ...

— 190c, 190Dc (1961–65), 200, 200D, 230 (1961–65) * Six-cylinder saloon cars ** 1959–68

Mercedes-Benz W111 : ''See Mercedes-Benz S-Class for a complete overview of all S-Class models.'' The Mercedes-Benz W111 was a chassis code given to a range of Mercedes-Benz vehicles produced between 1959 and 1971, including four-door saloons (1959-1968) and two-d ...

— 220b, 220Sb, 220SEb, 230S ** 1961–65

Mercedes-Benz W112 : ''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. Marketed as the 300SE, it was available as a coupé, convertible, sedan, ...

— 300SE

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