Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
9852 photos
33 videos
opened a new exhibit at its Stuttgart museum on June 18 that celebrates the history of the S-ClassMercedes-Benz S-ClassGermany, 1972 > present6 series
293 versions
353 photos
1 video
. The exhibition is titled “Mercedes-Benz S-Class – always ahead of its time” and runs until November 3. The exhibit includes a special guided tour for €4 and includes a poster on the history of the S-Class and brochure covering the exhibit.

"The special exhibition presents the course of development over the past 110 years and demonstrates in impressive style why the S-Class is considered to be the quintessential automobile. Visitors to the Museum will be able to embark on a fascinating time trip extending from 1904 to the new S-Class of 2013,” said Museum head Michael Bock.

The exhibit showcases Mercedes’ most luxurious models, not just the S-Class. It begins with the Mercedes 770Mercedes-Benz 770Germany, 1930 > 19385 photos
from 1931 and 320Mercedes-Benz 320 Germany, 1937 > 19391 photo
from 1939. The other models on display include the 1959 300 AdenauerMercedes-Benz 300 dGermany, 1957 > 19621 photo
, 1964 300 SEMercedes-Benz 300 SEGermany, 1964 > 19652 photos
, 1970 280 SEMercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5Germany, 1970 > 19722 photos
, 1977 450 SEL 6.9Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9Germany, 1975 > present7 photos
, 1983 500 SELMercedes-Benz 500 SELGermany, 1981 > present3 photos
, 1998 S320 long wheelbaseMercedes-Benz S 320 LGermany, 1998 > present1 photo
, 2000 S400 CDIMercedes-Benz S 400 CDIGermany, 2002 > present1 photo
and 2008 S400 HybridMercedes-Benz S 400 Hybri...Germany, 2009 > present2 photos
.

The first new W222 S-ClassMercedes-Benz S 500 SWBGermany, 2014 > present off of the assembly line in Sindelfingen is also on display.