W116 is 3rd most crashable car according to Practical Performance Classics

Started by adamb, 19 July 2011, 08:50 AM

Type17

'76 350SE in Silver-Green

Casey

Quote from: Type17 on 04 August 2011, 06:01 AM
Actually, I just looked at the URL of the image, and Googled the guy's name - Sepp Maier - He was a German Professional footballer (soccer player), and the (DUI) accident ended his career, although he did survive.

"In 1979, Sepp Maier caused with his Mercedes S-Class to cause an accident in his home town. He slid in rainy race road in an oncoming vehicle. Two women were injured. Sepp Maier came with fractures and bruises to the hospital."

Alcohol can be even more damaging than trains.

http://forum.w116.org/test-drive/yikes!/

Casey

I found pictures of my W124 after a 60-70mph collision with a guardrail (wasn't head-on):





zedster

Not to change the subject but the crash test of the SLS AMG 2010 is impressive! Those doors!

SLS AMG 2010
1979 450 SEL "Spinne Blaue"

gf

A while back i think in england the insurance companies found the jag xj6 or 40? was the safest, above the w126 or volvos. It could also be the manner in which they are driven. The results seem to vary from country and whose doing the research. it would be a tricky thing to pin down every time

TJ 450

The 124 suffered a fair whack indeed.

I notice the shape of the guard rail clearly in the front end damage.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500