Long before Mercedes-Benz produced their own stationwagon, the Portuguese were doing it for them.
It took Mercedes-Benz a while to discover that there was a demand for stationwagons.
During the 1960’s, stationwagons got really popular in Europe and brands like Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Fiat and even Borgward produced combi-versions of their best selling sedans already