Mercedes Benz W114 Convertible

The W114 is the beginning of the Mercedes Benz’s move towards dominating the Sedan segment.  This car had so many new features that made it unique from its predecessor. 

We begin with the design of the car. Before the 1960s most cars would feature curvy body lines. Although the W110 introduced new design elements and moved away from the usual curvy design of that era, The W114 was the one that started Mercedes’ new era. The W114 was mainly produced in Sedan layout but it also featured a Coupe, Limusoin, and the rare Convertible layouts. ( The convertible variant is not officially made by Mercedes Benz ) 

The W114 was the first Mercedes that had a center console. You can see that the design of the W114 had a massive impact on its successor, The W123, which later took the crown from the W114 as the most successful product of Mercedes Benz at that time

From 1968 until 1976 almost 2 million Mercedes Benz W114 models were sold which more than 90% of them were Sedan variants.  Out of 67k Coupe units that were sold only a small percentage of them turned into the convertible layout by enthusiasts.

So enjoy this rare Mercedes!