https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/classic/history/mercedes-benz-s-class-w-140/
Fascinating article from Mercedes. The one of a 400SEL following the Mille Miglia route is fun too.
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* 2017 W222 S350d...
Is this the world's favourite second-hand tractor? - BBC News
Yes its the MASSEY FERGUSON 135 or its successor the 165. The third world can't get enough of them. 3 cylinder perkins diesel simple bullet proof construction that goes on for ever with a ready availability of parts-- reminds me...
In Plumstead of all places !
Clues:
I did not know they existed til I googled it
It was LHD
It had middle east plates
This particular one had sl65 wheels
Its less than 15 years old
The engine noise was very "distictive" which confirmed to me that it was genuine not just a badged up...
Before I start apologies if the owner is a member on here !! (or not as the case may be)
In the petrol station last night I pulled up behind a Silver E55 on the LPG pump.
The owner put in some LPG and went in and paid, then came out again and put some more in and went in and paid and to my...
This is pretty incredible, I'm an old fashoined toolmaker now working in a fast paced cnc company, but this turns the clock back to real engineering. Tiniest V-12 Diesel Engine
YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS CLIP, IT’S AMAZING VIDEO OF TRUE
CRAFTSMANSHIP.
AN OPERATIONAL V-12 DIESEL ENGINE THAT...
So I picked up my new C220 company car on the 6th Feb. On the 10th Feb it was driven into (fairly hard) at some traffic lights and had a new rear bumper and light.
I got the car back on the 15th Feb, within a week I had a textbook T-junction shunt with a rover 25 who went and then stopped while...
Today I went to my favourite restaurant for a charity lunch with wines provided by Piedmontese winemakers who came over from Italy for the lunch. A wino friend from Kendal, Tim came down with his wife Brenda for the lunch, and as we chatted outside having arrived early, he pointed out his...
Whilst playing with the configurator on the MB website, I couldn't help but notice the top speed of the 350CDI - I was surprised to see it is much quicker than my coupe and I now understand why there will not be an AMG version (as it couldn't possibly keep up)!!
I have attached an image below...
http://www.dirjournal.com/info/most-dangerous-roads-in-the-world/
But some seriously nice views.
Sorry if it has been posted already, but some of the views are immense and I really would like having a drive on some of these roads.
What In Your Opinion is the most beautiful car the world has ever seen?
I must say, ever since i saw the Alfa TIPO 33 i always thought it was years ahead of its time.
Please reply with a picture attached.
ALFA TIPO
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H-21-1979-MERCEDES-280-CEW-AUTO-RED_W0QQitemZ170002883633QQihZ007QQcategoryZ9855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Staggers belief, see cant even spell right:crazy: