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A report about the legendary Mercedes Air Suspension from the 1960s By Martin Werminghausen  You are probably familiar with the Mercedes models W109, W112 or even the W100 from the 60s and early 70s. These models were designed with a ‘legendary‘ air suspension system, legendary in a positive way - the ride in such a car is superior compared to a steel spring system- but also legendary for the complications the owner might experience and finally legendary for its price. In the following sections I will describe the Mercedes air suspension for cars from August 1965 until 1973, the 600...