# @mercedesbenz on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DX_PKCmDV_2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65113473-mercedesbenz-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6398c97756.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-06T07:01:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Mercedes-Benz (@MercedesBenz) — https://gondola.cc/MercedesBenz

## Caption

The 500 SEL wasn’t just a statement of luxury. It was a mobile laboratory for safety. In 1981, this car made history by introducing the driver’s airbag and pyrotechnic belt tensioners to series production. 

#MercedesBenz #MBclassic #140years

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 50,243
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- **Comments:** 472

## Tags

mercedesbenz, mbclassic, 140years

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