Mercedes W116 – the very first S-class in the line of the German manufacturer

The canonical Mercedes S-Class for Russia is the famous “Six hundredth”, also known as “Boar”. That's what the Mercedes W90 was called in the 140s. This car really captivated at first sight, but usually drivers tried to stay away from it. It’s not for nothing that the model has become a symbol of the “new Russians.” The “cool” ones drove it. And it’s not for nothing that jokes were written about Mercedes, after an accident with which they had to sell their apartment. By the way, given real estate prices even in Moscow in those years, there might not have been enough living space. So the humor is not so funny, rather dark.


It is believed that the first S-class car from Mercedes was the predecessor of the “Boar” - the W126. This model is not particularly popular in Russia; now few people remember about it. But she is far from a debutant in the S-class. The first generation is officially considered the W116. The car appeared in 1972 and is practically unknown in Russia. By the way, the S-Class had a predecessor that was not related to the line. This is the W108 generation. But he's just a flagship. There was no S-Class back then. And the author of the channel “Ivan Zenkevich PRO cars” will tell you about the little-known Mercedes W116. And where did he find it...