Thread: W126 vs. W210
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Old 11-10-2002, 01:59 PM
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Originally posted by blackmercedes

The grille/hoodline of the W126 is classic MB. The round headlamp W210 is still catching on, but with the W203, W220 etc, it's becoming recognizable by most people now.

The interior materials on the W126 are better. Exterior paint too.

The cars are very different. The W126 S-Class' designers begun their work in about 1975. Computers? The W210 was designed with a different world/market/consumer.
Man, John, great comments. Couldn't have said it better myself.
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