Comments by "John Luetjen" (@jehl1963) on "1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL - The German V8 Limo You Need to Drive (POV Binaural Audio)" video.

  1. At 75 mph, this SEL is hardly even flexing it's legs. The car is designed to cruise an autobahn at ~110 to ~125 mph for hours, stay safely on the road, and be able to safely stop from those speeds -- all while carrying the occupants in comfort. I have an uncle in Germany who had a 280 SEL (2.8 liter straight 6 with about 185 HP), and that car would cruise all day at 115 mph. I got to drive it once and I was surprised at how competent it was on the road, in spite of not being a "Sports sedan".
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