"Almost sexy enough to make me give up women" - attributed to Steve McQueen, who had an XK-SS, the "street" version of the Dtype, and ought to know.

I'm kinda lookin' at a 72 280SEL 4.5. Wish it was a 6.3, but that big stacked headlight sedan is one of my all time fav's. Last of the hand built Mercedes. Fond mem's of a 300SEL 6.3 sitting on 140mph, and with the windows up you could hold a conversation in a normal voice.

I'm also real fond of the euro 280SL 5spd, and the 350SL with the high compression 4.5 and the sheetmetal bumpers, body like Frank's.

I owned two Merc's. A 75 280 sedan, with a stinkin carb, and a 79 euro 280TE gas wagon, which was a rocket ship.