While the W123 doesn't have the sportiest suspension, it can handle curves nicely. That's why it's fun to watch those aggressive tailgaters in their Soccer Wagon SUVs start to disappear in the rear view when I take the curve at a speed that their SUV can't handle.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.