Bernd S Koehling: 23 books

The Mercedes-Benz SL R231, launched in early 2012, is the newest edition to a sports car tradition that started in the mid-1950s. Occasionally called the luxury, but not anymore the light sports car, this newest entry makes you forget about some sporting deficiencies that haunted some of the predecessors....

Both the Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer and 300S surprised everyone, when they were introduced in 1951. Nobody had expected Daimler-Benz to launch two brand new luxury cars just six years after WWII. This 210-page guide tells these cars’ story and comes with superb recent non-Daimler AG color photography,...

The Mercedes-Benz 220 W187, launched in 1951, was the first six-cylinder executive Mercedes, introduced after WWII and offered with its cabriolet and coupe versions stunningly beautiful cars. This 170-page guide gives you all the facts about the 220 W187 series. It also comes with superb recent non-Daimler...

The 170V W136, launched in 1947, was the desperate attempt by Daimler-Benz to step out of the ruins of WWII. The car was based on a 1936 design and earned the company sufficient funds to plan cars like the 300 Adenauer or 300SL. Updated in early 2016, this 110-page book gives you all the facts about...

The Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder W111 Sedan followed in 1959 the successful ponton Mercedes and was the first development with a keen eye on safety and on broadening the export business. The 220SE two-door versions, introduced in 1961, followed on the unaltered sedan chassis and were praised for their...

Interested in the Mercedes-Benz 300SL? Then you will like to read this 250-page guide. It shows you the car's history and explains chassis number and data card. It also comes with superb recent non-Daimler AG color photos, including pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered: *...

Seen once as the poor man's 300SL, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 has found for many years already its loyal fans and prices have risen accordingly. This 180-page guide tells the car's story. It explains the chassis number and data card, discusses tests with a new engine and comes with a comprehensive...

The Mercedes SLK R170 was Daimler-Benz' entry ticket into the compact, more affordable roadster market. Now, over twenty years after its introduction, mint examples have already evolved into sought-after collectibles. Updated in February 2017, this 270-page book does not only inform you about the...

The Mercedes-Benz SL R129 has started to become a collectible and good examples sell at a premium. The V8 is naturally the most popular version. A special case is the V12. To buy one that is less than perfect is a guarantee to ruin you. This 315-page guide was last updated in February 2018 and tells...

The Mercedes SLK R171 was a step up from the successful R170 with its newer and beefier power plants. It is not only slightly longer and wider, it also comes with an almost 50 percent increase in torsional rigidity with the top down. Its interior is more up market and with the SLK55 AMG, it offered...

The Mercedes-Benz 560SL is the R107 everybody seems to want. But the R107 is more than that, an early 450SL or even a manual 350SL can be as much fun to drive. The same is true for the SLC, where a 350SLC or even the underpowered US 380SLC can be enjoyed as much as the 500SLC. This 250-page book does...

If you search for a car that can hold its own, when parked next to a Porsche 911 Cabriolet, don't look any further. Because the Mercedes-Benz SL R230 is regarded by many as the best looking SL that has left Stuttgart after the famous 300SL Gullwing. Updated in March 2017, this 240-page book tells...

The Mercedes-Benz W109 300SEL 6.3 was for Daimler-Benz an important milestone. It was a mixture of two cars that did not sell too well: the 600 and 300SEL. Updated in April 2018, this 200-page book tells the complete story of the 6.3, 3.5 and 4.5 L versions. It walks you through the cars’ history,...

Do you own a Mercedes-Benz 180 or 190 Ponton or plan to buy one? Updated in May 2017, this 210-page guide is then for you. It walks you through the car's history, explains in detail chassis number and data card and comes with a comprehensive buyer's guide. It is the only book that concentrates solely...