I never figured out about this kind of thing. Terrible to think it happened to a Benz.

The phenomenon on American cars - seen on Lexus and some others, too, seems especially prevalent in the Boston and Florida area, but also everywhere else where good taste may be lacking.

The full boat package includes not only the fake convertible or carriage treatment, but the "gold package", gilded hood ornament, door and trunk handles, marque badge, wheel arches, and a pretentious name in script usually on the C pillar, ugh!

Sort of a pimp my ride look. Not for me.

I have no idea why this appeals to, but it turns my stomach! I would suspect the people who do it liked white belts and shoes back in the '70s, and love gold cahins,around their necks, watchbands of gold, to show off with the car.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)