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That's a W140 body - the 90's S-class. In 1992/93 it was badged the "300SD", and in 1994/95 they fixed that mistake and called it the "S350". And yes it was a flawed engine - had weak connecting rods, which may bend, and if not fixed would oval out the cylinder walls requiring an impressively expensive fix (or a new engine). Most folks avoid this car because of this, but for those who simpy love the 140 chassis (it is pretty amazing - look at one sometime) you can replace the rods BEFORE they bend and it will last forever. Mercedes redesigned the rods and only the new, improved ones are available now. Big job to change the rods out, but a lot cheaper than a new shortblock if you wait for it to blow up...! Also, only about half the engines fail, the other half seem to survive - don't know why.
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