The original Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a real number generator. It ended up being offered in nine different model forms, sold 473,035 units in its eight-year lifetime, and took six years to develop ...

No other vehicle helped propel Mercedes-Benz to its current status atop the luxury market quite like the W116 generation.

Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116 Released in 1972, the W116 series replaced the W108 and W109 SE and SEL sedans and officially launched the S-Class nomenclature, establishing a naming format that is now ...

The W116-generation Mercedes-Benz from the 1970s was the first to be known as the S-class. We drove a 1979 version. Read more and see pictures at Car and Driver.

The Mercedes-Benz W116 S-Class, sold for the 1973 through 1980 model years, has a reputation as one of the most long-lived motor vehicles ever built, and the diesel-powered versions took that ...

Mercedes-Benz's W116 platform is known for having rock-solid reliability, and this is largely thanks to the enduring OM617 turbodiesel engine platform.

Mercedes showed a system in 1970, but the 1971 Chrysler Imperial and its Sure-Brake system beat Mercedes to production. But the 1978 W116 S-class debuted a better ABS system for worldwide consumption.

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating an important anniversary for the W123 family of cars -- the ones known here in the states by names like 240D, 280E and 300TD.

1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Review: An All-Time Classic Daily Driver Yes, a vintage Merc can be a reliable, relatively affordable daily driver — if you’re willing to put the work in.

You'll also see its larger sibling, the W116. Launched in 1972, it was the first Mercedes-Benz model to be officially called S-Class.

A shop called Kwiek Customs is quickly making a name for itself by giving modern classic Mercedes-Benz models the manual they deserve.