What is your idea of the most recognizable model Mercedes ever made?
What is your favorite model?
When I think of a Mercedes I see a 123 sedan in my mind. I guess because of my age and the popularity of them. The 114 sedan would be second place for me.
My favorite is the W198 Coupe Gullwing.

When you talk sedan, i think of W108. They are by far my favorite. The big grills, the headlights, they're awesome. Handbuilt quality!

When I think of coupes I think W126C's.. 560SECs and such. Sports car of course you think of the gullwing.

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Sedan? W126. No, 123...no, 126, wait 123.....

Most recognizable sedan has to go to the W126, especially the SEL. Big, long, undeniably MB.

Even more recognizable I think is the R109. 15 years in production or something?

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I think I'd have to agree. For me it's a 108, though Bot's 126 does come a close second.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Which one would you recognize?



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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Or one of these....

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

All of them really, but I can't imagin not being able to pick a MB out of a parking lot.

I'd say the W126/W140 for the modern ones. W123's look a lot like old Volvo's. Sometimes especialy from the rear at a distance even I can confuse the two.

Lexus copied the W140 badly with there LS's so I guess it must have been a good design!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

World wide? probably the W126 thanks to all the diplomats and dictators that had them through the 80's and early 90's

Yep you truely are not a proper dictator unless you ride around in an S class.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

W126 and W124 for sure...

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

Then I must be a dick-tater!

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Of the non-current models I like the coupe version the best, 1990 560SEC, and believe the S class MB's are the most readily recognizable.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I go to the garden to dig tators. Nice to drive a 126 to get there.

Nothing says Benz like a Gullwing.

After that, any of the "little" pagodas.

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Current Benzes

1989 300TE "Alice"
1990 300CE "Sam Spade"
1991 300CE "Beowulf" RIP (06.1991 - 10.10.2007)
1998 E320 "Orson"
2002 C320 Wagon "Molly Fox"

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