Uncommon Mercedes 300SD first washed in 18 years seems to be incredible

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is presently probably the most luxurious vehicles on this planet. It is also one of many longest-running nameplates within the trade, tracing its origins again to the W116 collection, which was the primary to be formally known as the S-Class when it was launched in 1972. About 7 years later, its successor was launched, leaving a big mark within the historical past of your complete automotive trade.

The W126 was bought worldwide, together with in Europe, Japan and North America. Throughout its 12-year manufacturing run, a complete of 892,123 examples had been bought in sedan and coupe physique kinds, making the W126 probably the most profitable era of the S-Class with the longest manufacturing run in historical past. That is simply one of many explanation why this era of S-Class remains to be thought-about among the finest designed and constructed vehicles of all time.

Nevertheless, W126s in good situation have gotten tougher to search out within the US. The workforce at WD Detailing: discovered one which had been sitting for years and determined to provide it an intensive wash to make it look nearly as good as attainable. Certain, there are some imperfections and small rust spots that may solely be fastened with an expert spray, however aside from that, that is a completely nice instance.

The luxurious sedan undergoes a collection of detailing therapies, together with stress washing your complete exterior, adopted by extra thorough washing, clay lapping and paint sharpening. The wheels additionally get numerous consideration and it is attention-grabbing to notice that the wheels are solely 14 inches in diameter and are a number of the most wanted wheels for this mannequin. The precise mannequin identify is Barock, and whereas comparatively widespread in Europe, these alloys are a uncommon sight in North America.

One other attention-grabbing truth about this automotive is that it has a diesel engine beneath the hood. The well-known Mercedes OM617 compression ignition plant powers the silver sedan, producing 123 horsepower (92 kW) and 184 lb-ft (250 Newton meters) of torque. Curiously, the three.0-litre diesel was solely accessible within the US, Canada and Japan on the time.