The W110 fintail (Heckflosse in German) generation of Mercedes-Benz executive class sedans was built in 2 series from 1961 through 1968. Today, the W110 won't be on the podium at any drag races, but it offers a leisurely approach to vintage car ownership. Find this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 here on eBay bidding for $2,801 with 2 days to go, located in Fort Wayne, IN. 
If you're one of those kinds of car guys (don't worry, I am too) you'll automatically recite both the official German nickname for this car and it's far less imposing sounding anglicized translation the instant you see the photo below. In 1950s America tail fins were all the rage in car design, and even staid old Daimler Benz decided to add a few pieces of flair to their Eisenhower era volume-model sedan, if a bit late to the party. In Deutsch, es isst die Heckflossen, but in the land of EPA-induced mine disasters we call it the Fintail. Find this 1967 Mercedes-Benz 200D for sale in Campbell, CA for $7,900 via craigslist. Tip from Fueltruck.
The Mercedes-Benz W110 is a classic sedan from the
mid sixties and has gained the nickname Heckflosse (German for
Fintail). Technically, the rear fins were called peilstege (German for
sightlines) and weren't designed for aerodynamic stability, but to help
the driver find the ends of the car when backing up. A decent running/driving example with nice paint for less than $4k seems almost too good to be true. You be the judge. Find this 1967 Mercedes Benz 230 offered here on craigslist for $3300 located in Fresno, CA. Tip from FuelTruck.
It rubs the carnuba wax on the paint or it gets a busted coolant hose again. There was a time when this '78 Chevrolet Blazer was a young SUV with dreams of 4x4 trails on his mind, but after years of systematic abuse and it had a sort-of identity crisis that caused it to go all nutso. Now, it looks like a 1961 Mercedes Benz off-roader
currently bidding for $1,300 with 3 days to go, located in Hardy, AR via eBay. 
We gave the Autostick Beetle a severe verbal beating yesterday ostensibly because it is a preposterously slow car to drive. How can it be that the very next day we can wax nostalgic about a similarly slow car also saddled with an autotragic transmission? Because driving an autostick Beetle makes you look like a poor dick, while driving a fintail Benz makes you look like a poor dictator. Small suffixes make a big difference. Find this 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230S
currently bidding for $5,100 on eBay with 3 days to go, located in Riverside, CA..jpg)
The W110 Heckflosse (German for fintail) was a 4-cylinder powered executive class sedan
built in Germany between 1961 and 1968. It was the baby-brother to the high-end W111 chassis that later transformed into today's S-Class. Regardless, the economical W110
has its own set of fans today, mostly people who appreciate it for its
simplicity, style and economy. Find this 1967 Mercedes Benz 200 W110 offered for $6,000 in San Gabriel, CA via craigslist.
The W110 Heckflosse (Fintail) was built from 1961-1968 as the
affordable 4-cylinder option from Mercedes-Benz and is instantly
recognizable from its 50's throwback tailfins and single headlights with vestigial pontoon styling up front. With an automatic transmission, the W110 will be excruciatingly
slow car in today's traffic, but it exudes a charm, charisma and
tank-like solidity that is unmatched by the cookie-cutter crap that is squeezed from the sphincters of today's automobile factories. Find this 1965 Mercedes Benz 190C Heckflosse offered for $3,600 near Portland, OR via craigslist. Another great tip from the tipper only known as FuelTruck. 
The Mercedes-Benz W111 chassis will be forever remembered as the Heckflosse, for its small fins in the sedan version, but it could as easily be remembered for introducing the world's first front & rear crumple zones or the use of Mercedes' patented retractable seat belts. Drive a W111 sedan today and it won't make you feel like a F1 driver, but more like a Sheikh or a Sultan. It will remind you of years past when Sheikhs and Sultans didn't have to keep an eye out for predator drones and could just cruise the desert with five favorites from the harem -- searching for an oasis when petrol was only ع.د500 dinar per gallon. Find this 1964 Mercedes-Benz 220S W111 Heckflosse for $5,900 in Long Beach, CA via craigslist.
The W110 Heckflosse (Fintail) was built from 1961-1968 as the affordable 4-cylinder option from Mercedes-Benz and is instantly recognizable from its 50's throwback tailfins. The W110 is a wretchedly slow car in today's traffic, but it exudes a charm, charisma and tank-like solidity that is unmatched by today's cookie-cutter disposable automobiles. This 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 is offered for sale in Long Beach, CA for $8,995 or best offer on ebay.
We at the DT love classic 60s/70s/80s Mercedes cars for good looks, rock solid build quality (before the marketing weenies in the unholy Daimler-Chrysler years took over and forced engineering to compromise quality in an exchange for wild dreams of market share) and they are rarely seen in the wild. The 4 door W110 sedans are a bargain today and we originally we had our eye on a 67 MBZ 200 on ebay (bidding at $1425 reserved not met)- but then we found this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Hechflosse on craigslist for $3950 located in SF Bay Area, CA.