My first ride in a Benz was in a 'then-new' stretch W124 200 (yes, the low-end carburated model...). The reason for the stretch car was that my uncle was getting married.
I remember that I bluntly asked if I could get a ride in the Mercedes. I already knew that it had the I-4 2.0 l engine
My father then ended up looking for a W123 and I remember riding in a whole bunch of them and I hated them 123's...
oh well
things change.