
I have owned two Mercs, both were 80s era, yellow and met with tragic ends. I’d also buy another one in a heartbeat.
There is just something special about Mercedes of that era. When everyone else was trying to make their cars look “modern”, Mercedes largely stuck to its design heritage. They’re also built like tanks, and there is something intensely satisfying about simply closing the door in one of those cars. It feels and sounds…solid. Like something just happened. It’s a far cry from closing the door on most American cars, which feels more like closing the lid on an old gas grill.
I would love to get my hands on an SL, such as the one pictured here. The great thing about these cars is that MB still makes all the parts for every car they’ve ever made. They’re not cheap, to be sure, but they exist, which is more than you can say for parts for a lot of other old cars.
Photo by snailtrail.co.uk vw camper hire. (via Flickr)
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