Same here, mate. The newer ones are no doubt better in many ways, but there's just a sense of understated elegance in these old Mercs, compared to the bling and flash of the newer ones. Times change, I guess. Plus, these older Mercs are built like tanks, and are ridiculously reliable. No wonder so many people in Africa use these.
Here's my favourite of the old Mercedes, the 600 Grosser. Quite a big limo, and more popularly used by evil dictators, than normal people. Still, it's quite a classy car, and I'd so love to drive, and/or be chauffeured in one...
If only they transmorphorised a car with the old look but added in the new tech. That would be a transmorphorised vehicle I'd like to own.
I think it wouldn't be too hard to transmorphorise these old cars to be more modern, and I'd reckon someone's already done that! It's called restomodding, or what we can call now, transmorphorising and old car with new bits. Here's one that I found after someone with deep enough pockets having commissioned Mercedes' Classics division of transmorphorising their car...
https://www.autoblog.com/2020/04/08/mercedes-benz-600-limo-3-million-dollar-restoration/#slide-2222905
Yeah, I like me a good restomod...Just can't afford one.
Aye, they're pretty expensive. Classic cars are already pretty costly, let alone the bespoke parts and items to complete your restomod, plus personalised details, and all that craftsmanship is going to drain your bank account in a hurry 🤑
More money than I have to spend on a car I wouldn't drive daily.
That's the unfortunate reality for a lot of resto-mod cars. They're just too precious to drive around every day ☹️
Yep agreed.
I don't really see the value, same as with "prestige" cars...Alright for the rich I guess, I just don't see the value. My LC cost me $100,000 and I'll spend another $10,000-$12,000 on 4x4 accessories over time (bull bar, spot lights and off road suspension/lift on Oct...I'll use it all though, not just show-pony around.
In reality for the vast majority of the population prestige cars aren't an option...I'm content never to have one...Or a restomod. I could never justify that cost.