The incredible fact is that the development of this most luxurious model of Mercedes began in 1981, and it was put into production only in 1991.
The car looks very massive and powerful, but its elegant design is due to the long-time famous Mercedes designer and head of the design department, Italian Bruno Sacco.
Despite the fact that this S-Class was available on the world market in 1991, the car was officially presented in 1994 at the Geneva Auto Salon.
The design of this car was influenced by the luxury models of competing car manufacturers such as Jaguar XJ 40 and BMW E32 7 Series also known as luxury business and presidential cars.
Mercedes produced this class in sedan and coupe versions.
Of course, the Pullman version was also available for those more demanding customers, as well as for the presidents of various countries and high-ranking government officials.
One fully personalized S 500 was produced in 1997 as the Popemobile for the then Pope John Paul II.
The year 1997 became negatively known for this car all over the world due to the tragic event in which Princess Diana died in the Paris tunnel when she hit one of the massive concrete pillars.
In terms of safety innovations, Mercedes has introduced a braking system code in the W140 model that distributes more braking power to the rear wheels.
Also present was the BAS system, which was activated during critical situations to increase the braking power to the maximum.
We must not forget the ESP system that controlled the vehicle to prevent it from skidding during difficult driving conditions.
As for innovations in comfort, it is enough to list only a few:
1. double-insulated glass so that noise from outside does not penetrate into the cabin, but vice versa when listening to music
2. the front seats had electric adjustment in 12 directions and lumbar support
3. when driving in reverse, marker rods came out from the rear corners next to the trunk lid, which would be guidelines for the driver so that he would not hit any obstacles with the back of the car.
4. when closing, the car doors and the trunk were slowly retracted towards their frames so that there would be no noise when closing
5. an orthopedic seat was available as a very expensive option for the driver
When buying this model in a small edition, you can freely place your trust in the French manufacturer Norev.
Not only because Norev is one of the official licensed manufacturers for Mercedes vehicles, but also because Norev manufactures each product with high quality workmanship and attention to detail.
This car model can be a very creative gift idea.
