These photographs of Steven Tyler with his 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S were taken by Ron Pownall at Jamaica Pond in Boston, Massachusetts in October 1975 for CREEM magazine.
“I first met Aerosmith in 1973 at the Roberts Center Gym at Boston College,” said Pownall. “It was a rockin’ gig in the gym for a campus Fall Festival of some sort. We became friends, and I ended up doing most of their photography for the next 15 years.”
“These pics are from a CREEM magazine series, Stars Cars, in 1975. We shot around Jamaica Pond, on the edge of Boston. Everybody in the band had these fancy Porsches, ‘Vettes, Z’s, but Steven had a barely-running 1956 Mercedes 220 Convertible. In fact, it died at the end of the shoot, and we had to have it towed; despite Steve’s insistence we could figure it out because he had the owner’s manual! But, as always, we had a fun shoot.”
The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S is renowned for its elegant design and engineering excellence, featuring a 2.2-liter inline-six engine and advanced suspension for its time. This classic vehicle reflects Tyler’s appreciation for timeless automobiles. Over the years, Tyler’s car collection has expanded to include remarkable vehicles such as a 1941 Ford Pickup and a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder.
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