The original Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a real number generator. It ended up being offered in nine different model forms, sold 473,035 units in its eight-year lifetime, and took six years to develop.
“The truth will come out,” Road & Track wrote in the June 1973 issue, “so here it is: The Mercedes-Benz 450SE is the best sedan in the world.” To which most readers would have responded: “Like, duh.” ...