Mercedes W108/109 six-cylinder (The 1960s Mercedes, Book 5)
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (897 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0080IJPG4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 313 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Worth every cent spent! Bernd's book is easy to read, has all the necessary history for the particular vehicle discussed - just enough to not bore you to death with all the technicalities, but also enough to keep the purist interested enough! It is written by a true enthusiast with a real love for the marque, something that is almost tangible throughout the book. The finishing touch of a personal account or two with him actually owning and driving one of the variants he is writing about and in his writing reminiscing about a love lost The W108 250SE he owned at the tender age of 23.A very entertaining and informative read that comes highly recommende. An Enthusiast's Nice Achievement. Sean Bond This is undoubtedly a good book: it covers most aspects of the cars, it is accurate, detailed, the pictures, all recent, are purposeful and of good quality.Most of all, it is clearly en enthusiast's book: unlike some other publications which can be more clinical, this one reflects the passion of the author for the subject. It is full of personal anecdotes. Some readers may find that the author indulges too much into his life' storytelling, others may find that interesting and endearing.Personally, I would have liked to see included in the book more original Mercedes documents of the era, which are often absent here. I guess th. Complete information german campos Useful and complete información about these cars, may add moré photos of the models.
His other weakness revolves aroundBritish cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.. Koehling has proven to be anauthority on the brand. Since then he has not only owned many classicMercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL,350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230, he has also gained a wealth of knowledge andexperience, which he shares with his readers in his books. About the AuthorWith over 25 books and e-books written aboutMercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Those books cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012SL R231. Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scenesince the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Bernd has alwaysconsidered Mercedes one of his favorite car manufacturers a
Koehling has proven to be anauthority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012SL R231. Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scenesince the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. His other weakness revolves aroundBritish cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.. Since then he has not only owned many classicMercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300
I also love the author's personal experience and the many color pictures, which I hadn't seen before." Ramon T. Written by an accomplished Mercedes expert and completely revised in summer 2015, it does not only come with a comprehensive buyer's guide, it also offers superb recent photography, which includes pictures of the suspension. .The book takes a detailed look at the chassis number and data card and discusses the price development over the last years. It makes me feel I want to own the car too. But it gives a great insight into t