Random # 265: Mercedes Sedan
Other than the Pagoda and some of the Panzer-like 450 SL and 450 SEL range, I'm not much of a Mercedes fan. It's not like I hate them; they just don't really do it for me, if you know what I mean. Even the famed Gull-wing is, to my tastes, a bit ho-hum (although I appreciate their engineering). It was rather surprising, therefore, to have found myself drawn to this presumably late 1950s / early '60s sedan. At first glance, it is sort of stodgy. However, the more I looked at it, the more seduced I was by its imposing presence and interesting mix of rounded styling and subdued tail-fins. Personal taste aside, it was also in rather good nick with clean, glossy paint, good chrome and a tidy interior. It certainly was a good looking car considering its age and a credit to its owner. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.