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Mercedes S-Class W116 Production line 70s Inside Sindelfingen factory: Retro Assembly line (Germany)

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Historical documentary from the old days about the assembly of the famous Mercedes-Benz W116 (S-Class) in Germany at the Sindelfingen plant + BMW retro Factory tour. Retro Manufacturing step by step 🛠What is the difference between W116 and W126? W116 has more chrome, W126 has more plastic, but neither feels cheap. W126 is from the Sacco-era, which many argue is peak Mercedes-Benz. Sacco was a virtuoso stylist, and his cars all look stunning in the metal. Mercedes-Benz from this era are like kids - you can't choose one over the other. ▷The W116 became the first production car to use an electronic four-wheel multi-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS) from Bosch as an option from 1978 on. Production totaled 473,035 units. The W116 was succeeded by the W126 S-Class in 1979. ✅Where was the original BMW factory? BMW production cars were built at the Eisenach Plant until 1941. Now, for the first time, BMW cars are built in Munich. The first model built here, the BMW 501, is basically an evolution of the pre-war BMW 326. #mercedesw116 #mercedesfactory #mercedesretro #w116 mercedes factory,mercedes germany factory,mercedes production line,making of mercedes W116,how mercedes benz was made,mercedes benz manufacturing,producing mercedes w116,making mercedes w116,german assembly line mercedes,retro mercedes factory,retro mercedes production line,how mercedes was made,s class mercedes 1970s production,mercedes munich factory retro,mercedes documentary production,mercedes sindelfingen factory,sindelfingen 70s factory,mercedes w116

About Mercedes-Benz W116

The Mercedes-Benz W 116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972 until 1980. The W 116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although some earlier sedan models had already been designated unofficially with the letter S for "special class". The W 116 was selected as European Car of the Year in 1974.

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