This next pile of rust comes as a tip from John W who writes: Shout out to people who miss the days of two stroke automobile engines. That sound will bring a tear to your eye. And ff the sound doesn’t make you tear up…and the acrid smell of unburn fuel and oil will. Find […]
In 1973 Mercedes-Benz introduced the legendary W116 S-Class to wealthy buyers around the world. In case you are curious, the S is short for Sonderklasse, or Special Class, as in, unless you have a special ability to earn money, you can’t afford this. Today, the W116 chassis is known for its low startup costs, incredibly […]
It is really unusual to see the ‘rare’ badge on an early 1990s Mercedes sedan…a diesel to boot! But this isn’t your ordinary Mercedes 240D or 300D – its a 350SD, only sold in 1990 and 1991 with a total of less than 5000 produced in both short and long wheelbase versions of the W126 […]
In the mid 1980s Mercedes sold two distinctly different cars badged with the number 280; the 280E/C/CE/TE and the 280S/SE/SEL – the former built on the E-Class W123 chassis and the latter built on the S-Class W126 chassis. Although engines/trans were shared between the chassis the S-Class is a decidedly larger and more upmarket car. […]