Something i've perceived while driving my '79 240D in affluent NYC suburb community where new MB's abound.

Owners of newer models, especially the ML series, cannot look me in the eye when stopped along side at red lights in traffic, etc.
Meanwhile am getting waved at by anybody driving a pre-84 MB.

My '79 240D poses no threat to any vechicle on the road, yet am sensing deliberate defensiveness on the part of new car owners. This might be attributable to their own insecurity, i dunno.

Do owners of newer cars envy those who drive vintage classic models? Its like we know something they dont know, i guess.

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'80 300SD/ w116
'79 240D 4-spd
'71 750cc Guzzi

previously owned:

'83 240D 4-spd
'77 280SEL 4-spd
'74 280/8
'72 250/8
'65 220Sb 4-spd
'63 220Sb 4-spd
'63 190c 4-spd
'61 220Sb 4-spd
'60 190b 4-spd