Mercedes-Benz Fintail

Mercedes-Benz Fintail (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. In Mercedes terminology, the short rear fins were designated Peilstege (lit. 'bearing bars', 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-cylinder saloon cars
 * 1961–68 Mercedes-Benz W110 &mdash; 190c, 190Dc (1961–65), 200, 200D, 230 (1961–65)
 * Six-cylinder saloon cars
 * 1959–68 Mercedes-Benz W111 &mdash; 220b, 220Sb, 220SEb, 230S
 * 1961–65 Mercedes-Benz W112 &mdash; 300SE