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Show vrwrrytrnrrviNinvworvNryrvvwv1 W" rr1 DESERET NEWS, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1973 Introducing a $13,500 sedan that promises the most remarkable driving experience of your life: 450SE the new Mercedes-Ben- z equipment includes power steering and brakes and automatic transmission; electric windows; AMFM stereo receiver; tinted glass; twin front fog lights and front- - and rear-searmrest. The brief option list includes: leather upholstery, electric sun roof and fitted luggage. at The final significance The 450SE incorporates more safety thinking in history. than any Mercedes-Ben- z of intense engineering effort were in this new Mercedes-Ben- z model, the 450SE Sedan. Years It was time well spent; technical ad- vances everywhere combine to produce handling response, security and stability that sedan may well surpass any the to engineers. yet built, according z New front suspension The 450SEs sense of control is uncanny. This car goes where you aim it even veteran Mercedes-Ben- z so precisely, that drivers may find themselves astonished. The reason: a zero steering offset front sus- pension system, adapted from the Gill experimental coupe. Sheer stability is another virtue. Try to feel the effect of potholes and bumps; even in extreme conditions, the 450SE is designed to keep its forward path. 180-m- ph automatic gearbox with a shift lever. It can be worked manually if you choose. rear window are placed there tc scoop rain over the roof and away from the side and rear windows. Those ribbed taillight lenses were designed to use the cars own air turbulence as a constant scrubber in rain and slush staying visible to following traffic. Front discs blasted with air Almost absurdly maneuverable 450SE a ring of In the new Mercedes-Ben-z air scoops is built into the inside of each wheel. Purpose: to bathe all fou- disc brakes in a steady gust of air. No domestic luxury sedan even employs disc brakes. Mercedes-Ben- z has used this system in its sedans for nearly a decade. Of course, the 450SE carries on in this tradition. This spacious sedan whisks a circle smaller than a through turning floor-mount- ed 7 shock absorbers New front suspension adapted from C-l- ll mental sports car. experi- one-piec- Rear suspension design is the same fully independent system you will find under the 450SL sports machine. Stout y bars front and rear help quell body lean in curves. tires are mounted as And 20570 radial-pl- y standard equipment. Exceptional engineering, aimed at an exceptional goal. The 450SEs designers wanted to keep the' car as unruffled as possible even in sudden, violent maneuvers. anti-swa- 2.7 turns lock-to-lo- The 450SEs re- Its designers gave the Mercedes-Ben- z 450SE a shape that owes little to styling trends and much to aerodynamics. Those massive windshield wipers are meant to harness the cars airflow to stay flat on the glass, even at maximum speeds. Vanes on the forward pillars and catch gutters on the - $ 6,761 door;sturdywindsIiie!d and door pillars; wraparound front and rear bumpers; lavishly padded interior. built-i- n is designed to prevent jarring blasts of frigid air; instead, controls are infinitely adjustable for temperature. Cooling or warming air is channelled not just through separate instrument-panel vents but also ria hidden outlets in both front doors. A vacuum-operate- d $13,491 $10,094 $ 9,416 $ 6,999 Some of it you can see, like those massive locks fitted at every system central locking system built into your 450SE. One twist of the key in the outside drivers door lock secures all 4 doors, the trunk lid and the gas port. Besdes the air conditioning, standard is also $16,594 $12,846 $14,698 West Coast port of entry, exclusve of transportation, other options, state and local taxes, if anv. Copyright 1973, Mercedes-Ben- z ol North America, Inc. Front doors that breathe sistance to squeaks and rattles. Shaped in the wind tunnel 450SLC Coupe 450SL CoupeRoadster 450SEL Sedan 450SE Sedan 280 Coupe 280 Sedan 220 Sedan 220 Diesel Sedan space even its fuel tank is larger. You will be reassured to know Mercedes-Ben- z e continues its welded body principle thousands upon thousands of individual welding points fuse the body shell into a single You ride within this body, cushioned against jolts by 7 separate hydraulic shock absorbers; one at each wheel, one in the steering system, and two to help soak up the engines flexing motions over punishing terrain. offers a vast range of models. Here are suggested retail prices for 8 of the most popular types: Mercedes-Ben- z Corvette sports car only 37.9 feet. An almost absurdly maneuverable $13,500 automobile. The 450SE measures 3 feet shorter overall than any 1973 Lincoln, Cadillac or Imperial. It isnt quite as wide, either. Surprise: in most vital respects, it gives you equal interior room. It gives you more trunk - structure of notable strength. And notable motor cars: from $16,594 to $6,761 Mercedes-Ben- z ck ing Some safety thinkis invisible, like the fuel tank mounted inboard over the rear axle as far from harms way as the engineers could devise then encased in steel bulkheads. All of it is standard equipment on the 450SE. Invitation to a remarkable experience A new Mercedes-Ben- z inevitably stirs wide interest. To avoid possible disappointment, you might be wise to call your authorized dealer soon and arrange a test drive. Mercedes-Ben- z has always aimed to build successful not just cars, but significant cars cars that enlarge the frontiers of automotive technology. A color brochure on the new 450SE and other Mercedes-Ben- z models will be mailed to you upon sending the coupon below. An already superb power steering system was reworked to transmit an even surer road feel. Consider that the 1973 Lincoln steers from full-le- ft in 3.9 turns and that the to 450SE does it in 2.7 turns. V-- 8 Under the hood is a that uses an electronic fuel injection system. An onboard computer translates temperature, load, even altitude readings into exact metering of fuel to each cylinder. Mercedes-Ben- z makes no extravagant gasoline mileage claims; but if you come to the 450SE from a huge domestic sedan with its full-rig- ht 4.5-lit- re might Designed to mate with this engine is a Please ser,d me your Mercedes-Ben- z motor cars. full-col- brochure of the Name Address City S'1 Padded steering wheel. Glare-fre- e and ventilation controls for each front-se- instruments. at passenger. Quartz-cryst- clock. Separate cir conditioning automatic can be shifted like a manual. al 525 South State, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Phone: Zip Telephone J 801-521-66- 04 fAi I IWJw 01 wno3 o i i rtMioin C 9 |
