GOOD TIMES
When the W 113 series was launched in 1963, it was subjected to close scrutiny as the successor to the legendary SL models of the 1950s. Today, the Pagoda SL is a timeless classic.
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PURCHASING ADVICE: W 116
In 1972, the W 116 became the fi rst car to offi cially bear the name S-Class. We offer some advice for prospective buyers.
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HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN
Ecuador is a little-known rugged beauty. Nowhere else in the world are so many
volcanoes to be found at such high altitudes along a single route.
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More fascinating topics in our print edition :

THE WOODSMAN
A short-nosed Mercedes-Benz L 911 is a sturdy workhorse  which it needs to be when it serves as a log transporter.

A WORKSHOP FULL OF HISTORY
A museum workshop was transformed into today’s Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in 1993.

“FIVA FIGHTS FOR OWNERS’ RIGHTS”
An interview with Horst Brüning, President of the International Classic Car Federation FIVA.

SILENT KNIGHT
The engineer and collector Willy Leiseder is spellbound by out-of-the-ordinary classic cars. His Mercedes-Knight of 1918 is one such gem.

MAKING A MILLION
Mercedes-Benz engineer Michael Nickl and his W 124 may soon become kilometer millionaires.

ENERGY SUMMIT
Gasoline vs. electricity vs. steam. Three vehicles line up for a systems comparison – a Mercedes Simplex 60 HP and two cars from the USA: a Detroit Electric and a Stanley Steamer.
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ROOF TRUTH
How did the roof of the Mercedes W 113, collo quially known as the Pagoda, come into being? No one knows better than the designer – or carossier – Paul Bracq.

THE ROAD TO JERUSALEM
In summer 1963 four young adventurers set out on a long journey eastward. They had to cope with some difficult situations along the way, but only their companion, a Mercedes 170 V, failed to make it back home.