Pevious Coupes

Sometimes a manufacturer produces a masterpiece, a car that never ages and has the appearance to turn a man's head away from a lingerie shop. Mercedes did just that with the 500 SL Convertible, a car to weaken the knees of any motor enthusiast. For those who have never seen one, she is long, sleek, touched up with chrome, and bears a slight resemblance to Lady Penelope’s car, in Thunderbirds. Built in 1983, the Merc 500SL I have is finished in a pastel shade of blue, and embroidered with a beige leather interior. It would set you back somewhere in the region of £15,000 to drive this beauty away, but I feel she has to be ...

In early November 2000, I was passing the Mercedes Benz Main Dealer in Edinburgh. I wanted to look over a new C class saloon and, if happy with the seating position, head-rests, etc. to arrange a test drive of a Sport or Elegance model, preferably with a V6 engine. Unfortunately, the demonstration model was out being 'demonstrated', so I amused myself by looking at their used car stock list that was displayed (with photographs) on the showroom window. I noticed an S600 coupe (with a V12 engine) and could see that it was on the forecourt (at £34,995 a bit outside what I would pay for a second-hand car), but I also saw a photograph of a 1990 (G ...