How the 1973 Mercedes-Benz ESF 22 prototype predicted the future
launched the previous year. It was the third safety-related prototype that Mercedes-Benz presented to the public, and it picked up where its predecessor left off by inaugurating a raft of features. While it's visibly related to the S-Class, its front end is dominated by black, impact-absorbing plastic parts rather than adorned by stately-looking bright trim.
The driver faced a huge steering wheel with a padded hub cover and a padded dashboard, and every passenger could count on a seatbelt to stay safe in the event of an accident. The ESF 22 also incorporated many of the safety advancements developed for its predecessors, such as anti-lockand headlight wipers.
Mercedes-Benz's ESF 22 never saw the light that awaits at the end of a production line; that wasn't the point. However, some of the features developed for it and other ESF prototypes reached production in the company's later models. ABS brakes appeared on the W116's list of options in late 1978, and the W126-generation S-Class became the first Mercedes-Benz equipped with an airbag in December 1980.
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