I totally agree. Mercedes Benz are misunderstood by your average American luxury car buyer. I took my work buddies out in the '73 280 SEL a while back and they did not get it: It doesn't ride like a Lincoln and that is what they were expecting.

For most people Luxury = ride comfort and too soft seats. I think that's what has handicapped MB and prevented them from bringing some of their manual transmissioned cars to the US.

Sholin

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What else, '73 MB 280 SEL (Lt Blue)
Daily driver: '84 190D 2.2 5 spd.