First produced in 1928, Mercedes-Benz Coup?s became the embodiment of elegance and exclusivity on four wheels. Their design became an experience for all the senses, appealing to every emotion. Hans-Dieter Futschik, the designer responsible for many of the later Mercedes-Benz models, said of the Saloon Coup?: 'A shorter wheelbase compared with the saloons gives it different proportions that are almost sports car-like in character.