Drive a V8 560 or 500(euro) and tell me it's an old breed) They Are MUCH MUCH faster than a 300SE. The w126 maybe a simple engine compared to the newer MB's but the w126 body had a lot of money pumped into it for areodynamics. I quote road and track "It's still possible to get the best car for half the price of a rolls" (talking about the 84 500)
Ok I'm done now