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Title: Road & Track
Post by: marku on 05 July 2022, 05:17 AM
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a40459124/the-w116-is-the-car-that-made-mercedes-mercedes/

Very nice of them and what we have all known for a long time.
Title: Re: Road & Track
Post by: raueda1 on 06 July 2022, 09:48 AM
Great article, thanks for posting!  When I was a kid a friend's dad had a 280SE cabrio.  It was beyond anything I could imagine - all those acres of leather! Even the dash, the door trim, and the wool carpets, and that wonderful smell.  And it was so smooth!  So, seeing that Mercedes-vs-Ford ad is pure gold, I'd long since forgotten about it.  But the video recalled it all.  Having ridden in a Benz I still remember how absolutely ridiculous it seemed at the time.  It's a scream to see it again.  Nice to see R&T take up the cause of these wonderful cars.  Which is nice.  Cheers,
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Post by: rumb on 09 July 2022, 08:43 AM
Great article.
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Post by: SteveDuNord on 10 July 2022, 06:30 PM
Excellent write up. I'm so glad this is my first Mercedes.  8)
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Post by: sutekh on 11 July 2022, 07:19 PM
Fun article. Not very well researched (w126 'E' class, only LWB after '77, etc.), but hopefully it gives the w116 some much deserved attention!
Title: Re: Road & Track
Post by: marku on 14 July 2022, 06:58 AM
Yes the more the better and if it goes any way nearer to informing the ignorant and prejudiced so much the better. Three cheers for Road & Track.
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Post by: kalefry on 28 September 2022, 03:50 AM
Your playlist sound so good.