5:20 "for parking I got now seniors installed" (seniors instead of (parking) sensors) I hope this helps to understand the joke.

There is absolutely no reason for this man to be using the word "inches" when talking about a german car. Es gibt nur Millimeters!

I'm old enough to remember when "Engineered like no other car in the world" was a *good* thing.

2:20: Doug os the kind of guy that appear in a video about M-B W140 design flaws

You come off like a homeless Elon Musk impersonator on the streets of LA

Ah shoot, now I cannot unsee this flaw

I love my W140 just the way it is. At 6'1" and 550lbs I appreciate the extra room, It is the most spacious car i have ever sat in. I smile every time i feel the heft of it's bank vault like doors. It is still the master of all it surveys 3 decades and counting. Although i admit the asymmetry of the dash did not bother me until you brought it up.

Here is a question asked by Robert K. : "Why didn't you talk about the weird windshield wipers that wipe from the wrong side? Literally my pet peeve with the W140. Why did they do that??" here is my answer because all answers he recieved were incorrect: You pleabian minions, i will illuminate you! I will let myself down to explain the magnificence behind this design, the wipers are mounted like this on the 140 to have the utter most visibilty under rain, the line of water is always thrown over to the passenger side on the 140, not like on normal cars to the drivers side, it was overcomplicated to achieve this. Normal cars have to do it like that because the wiper on the passenger side is to short and leaves a unwiped big spot in the upper corner, thats why they are mounted like that on normal cars and you have the line of water thrown to the drivers side. On the 140 however it is turned around in a sophisticated overengineered way, the one wiper is on a kind of rack what extends out to wipe the upper most corner on the drivers side, that is why it can be turned around to not have the "line of water" thrown in the drivers face like on normal cars. The RHD drive 140s have the same thing the other way around, it was very expensive and totally overengineered to do so, that is how crazy the engineers went with the 140. The RHD 140s even have a differently shaped front window, it is totally megalomaniac. Greetings from Switzerland

In terms of design in the 90s nothing beats the BMW 7 Series E38 when it comes to elegance and beauty, but the S Class W140 has that imposing look that hasn't been matched yet. It looks great even if it's a bit too tall.

Your presentation, voice and just professionally made video is awesome, i would watch all your car reviews

The W140 was one of the last ‘carved from billet’ feeling, bank vault like solid Mercedes made. My favorite S class to this day.

Really lol, This was one of the finest luxury cars ever built! I have owned a 1999 S320, bought it when it had 282,000 and sold with 490,000kms 3 years ago and still on the road in great condition

Hello from Switzerland! Mr. Kon, I have to say the following, I have some minty low mile fetish 140s in my collection and the cars still look massive next to a new W222. You can look down very well on the pleabian minions when you ride along in the 140. The 140 conveys a certain respectful dictator / plutocrat aura similar to the W100 600, which (unfortunately) no longer embodies the current luxury class vehicles. This is probably why the 140 was one of the favorite vehicles of people like Muammar al-Gadaffi, Putin, the Yakuza and Co. even when there were successor series to choose from. The space, security [extremly rugged in a serious crash, a kind of unique "chopped" ladder frame like a truck, plus (!) a unibody is a construction they have not done on any other mercedes except the W240 maybach which build on the 140 chassis, makes this car a "tigertank" that will crush the other car in a serious accident, newer big cars are build weaker for socialist partner protection in a crash to help the smaller car, so you can say 140/240 was the pinnacle of crash saftey in some way, to only protect the occupants of the 140/240 and crush the enemy car with no mercy] a long-distance suitability and comfort of the 140s are in no way inferior to those of the new luxury vehicles, unlike, for example, the very old-school 126 model. Good examples of the 140 series are expensive, some are above comparable 126s, which was not the case a few years ago here in Europe (minty 140 500/600 under 60kmiles, go for about 50k/CHF, and I guess will be encreasing further in future) I cannot understand the fear of some "control units", the electronics in the 140 are rock solid and really not rocket science, similar to the W124 E500 E420 E320 or all R129 up to ´98, sometimes even redundant and can still be repaired in the distant future, in contrast to today's cheap and over-complex electronics. In terms of mechanical durability and engine design, the M104, M119 and M120 engines are unsurpassed as far as the petrol engines from Daimler are concerned, provided they are properly cared for, that is the golden era of Daimler, something better was not built before and after. I think some are only now beginning to understand what epochal masterpieces have been created. Elsewhere in the world it was already considered a masterpiece that competed with Rolls Royce and Bentley and even degraded them, similar to the W100. It is not for nothing that the W240 Maybach builds on the chassis of the 140 series. An E32 / E38 or Audi V8 / A8, Lexus LS on the other hand, looks like a poorly manufactured mid-range car, the same with the unworthy supposed successor, the W220, which initiated the qualitative degeneration of Mercedes under J. Schrempp. The W220 actually was not the true successor of the 140, even if some may think so, actually the W240 Maybach was the successor/reincarnation of the W140. The development costs of the 140 were the highest in mercedes history with the engineers running the show and going truly megalomaniac, it was the last engineers car from mercedes and not a car, were accountants and shareholders made the development decisions. The ride, build quality and "aura" is unlike any other mercedes before and after, I have to say, these cars do have a soul.

7:38 I agree. We Germans are best when it comes to executions.

2:21 What is Doug Demuro doing on this table? How is the Doug Score?

Maybe it hasn't symetric consol design but still its magnificent with everythink and this concol is part of this magic.

Well… opening KZfaq and the first thing I see… amazing!

This was the most epic, overly fetishistic thing I’ve seen in forever. I love it.

The w140 is truly the best ever built by Benz

Ugh I love... I love... I looooove, the lack of symmetry. It's so quirky and beautiful, in it's lack of predictability.

W140 for my opinion one of the most powerful , comfurtable & beauteful car on the world . Remember Mersedes Benz " The Best or Nothing"

I saw a pristine 140 on the road last week. It still stands out

First time, coming across you. Amazing video, great humour! Thanks a lot!

You are now making me appreciate Mercedes much more even though I still don't think they are my cup of tea for the most part!

Great video, very interesting, love the comparisons of the interiors. Please do one of these for the Lexus LS model!!

flaws or not , this will always be my favourite s class. i take over a new one any day

That omg at 7:49 would of been a good place to flash Patrick Bateman freaking out over business cards. Deadringer for delivery.

Enjoyable video however now I can’t ever unsee the console symmetry flaw! Damn you!

Yes! That damn misalignment of the center console and center vents has been a head-scratcher for me ever since the W140 first hit the scene. The other thing that bugs me is that the wipers sweep to the passenger side (for left-hand drive cars like here in the US). So weird. But I still absolutely adore my 1993 400SEL ☺️

I love you man! Keep up the great work! I agree with chopping 4" off the top. No brainer. And after 6+ years with the W140 S320 as my daily driver I honestly never even noticed the off-center cluster. But even esthetically I can look at that as a move to make the driver's side more driver centric - like a cockpit.

To be honest, that 4" shorter version looks amazing.

Honestly, I'm fine with the height as it is. I've loved the W140 since I first saw it. Magnificent motor. And that's from a Jag man.

Best car ever, the mono wiper concept on the driver’s side plus a second regular wiper at 3’01” is one brilliant feature no other car has. All perfectly designed. Car also handles extremely well speeding for its weight!

I love this channel already. Excited about your future videos like this

W140 is perfect the way it is. Take it from me, a german car hater and proud of it 😝.

I like the boxiness of the car, even the interior, that helps me get over the vent location.

Wonderful review! Never quite noticed the misaligned vents

Yes the W220 was one of the best looking Mercedes ever made. Still looks absolutely great today. But even better for me is the W211 E Class.

10mins of my life i'll never get back

I always loved this S class, I personally nicknamed it "the German cow" because was so massive and imposing, I remember when I saw one for the first time, looks so polished, well, it's subjective but I think was a great luxury statement, not what to expect from Mercedes Benz by the time but you can't notice this car, from an era when they build the best car at any cost.

The w 140 and the g wagon are timeless classics designed by holy intervention

This is such a smooth and relaxing video, informational and entertaining, really digging this music.

On the centre console placement, having owned a w140 and a w 220, I can tell you that the offset vents on the 140 works for quicker air distribution. Having said that it may be slightly different as mine was a right hand drive and I live in a subtropical region of Australia

W140 was my first car , best car ever

W140 is still the KING!!

Makes me want to pull my Pre face lift black/silver on black w140 v12 long wheel base with 40k out from storage... But then I remember the soybean wiring. 😬

2:20 LOL Doug Demuro on the right 😂

This was really good!! Would love to see you cover some Land Rover redesigns... or the old to new Range Rover... if that’s something you’d even be interested in. There’s also plenty of tiny itty bitty changes between the different G-class redesigns too, would be interesting seeing some of those.

I LOVE MY W140.. BEST S CLASS EVER!!

...Всем владельцам MERCEDES здравия и благополучия ! Были W201, W140, четыре года на W124, 1985г.(2.0, 4 - ст.ручка, pierburg, самоблок). Я заглянул в Вечность .. .

The exterior is perfect as it is. The thing with the vents, well yeah, we can argue about that, as they could argue too back then in the design studio.

I’m not bugged at all by the lack of symmetry. Love it.

The w140 console looks so nice and it is NOT shifted, it’s design to look that way makes it beautiful I LOVE it

Brilliant vid, love the classy humour.

Didn't think I would watch the whole thing but you kept my interest, nicely done

I’m glad it wasn’t four inches shorter. I’m 6’1 and I fit just perfectly in my ‘95 S600 with a couple of inches above my head.

Top of the DAY. INTERESTING point, thanks for the different views.

@6:47 wuh?

100% agree about the vents, but i liked the bank vault-iness of the original, especially with those big brabus wheels

This guy wasn't sitting in w220. The quality of the interior is the highest level the seats are the best, the interior of the SL model is the same as in S. it looks very nice live. Generally, the w220 is a better car, it only has a disadvantage in the form of shock absorbers that need to be replaced or repaired. The engines in w220 at that time had the most horses compared to other brands. He probably invented the mechanics story. He doesn't understand the round interior of the w220 because he only saw it on the monitor

I love the symmetry you get the BMW E39.

You nailed it man, I thought i was the only one that got seriously annoyed with the W140 dash. Although easier to ignore with a nice leather dash or factory GPS My favorite dash is definitely the W221, best compromise in tech vs quantitative luxury

They had the same flaw on the old sl's from this era. Always drove me crazy too

You're like Patrick Bateman of car designs _My god! It even has the rippled leather_

I own both the w140 s500 with the reclining rear seats and the w221 S550. W140 was way ahead of its time. Im also an active member at Benzworld. That centerconsole has a telephone actually.

I don't know about you guys ... but what makes THIS W140 special is the A/C HEAT vents above the center console .....I just LOVE IT.....Its like TWO WORLDS.......PROOR AND RICH.....They never gonna be SYMETRICAL ....if you know what I MEAN .....AND I MEAN IT!!!!!

Reminds me right away of a designer talking about his Aston Martin Lagonda. No beauty at first glance but he refers to it as "2 wheels high and 3 wheels between the wheelbase" and for that reason being perfectly proportioned.

The prestige of W140 is above all luxury sedans 🇩🇪

The R129 has an asymmetrical dash vent as well, but the left edge is in line with the console. That small change makes a big design difference

5:24 Yeah, I was going to comment asking if the design flaw was also present in the right-hand drive configuration. Oh my. It was. (Due to the choice of countries in which I was raised, I'm too accustomed to right-hand drive and Metric readouts despite not being able to drive)

I always felt as though I was the only person who did not care for the asymmetry in the dashboard. It is nice to see that others share the same opinion as I- that being said, I absolutely love the 92-99 S-class. I owned a 1993 300E and I was looking into upgrading to a newer later model S-class. But, the reliability aspect makes me nervous.

Great format, more please

Бог сжалился над людьми и подарил им *Мercedes.* Всем владельцам MERCEDES здравия и благополучия ! Были W201, W140, четыре года на W124, 1985г.(2.0, 4 - ст.ручка, pierburg, самоблок). Я заглянул в Вечность. Сейчас вновь на синем W140 S320.. .

This channel has great potential. It will hit 1 million sub by the end 2020.

I feel the same way about the current w222 with the merged gauge cluster/infotainment. It just looks wrong to me.

Song at 5:53 is Saved by the Bell by Miami Nights 1984

I have two W140 and thinking to buy another. Great cars and you water my time.

For some reason the w220 is my favorite. Especially the amg versions.

What is the name of that song in the beginning again?

Loved that car i had w140 1999 outside black cream inside .

my dad bought one brand new in 97. It was a long wheel base, champagne color and beige interior. it had a nice set of alloys too! best looking s class in my opinion. still looks good today compared to a lot of other cars on the road. Doesn't look out dated compared to the older generations. I think this is definitely the last proper mercedes built. they were built like tanks and for comfort which i dont see on any mercedes today. I was impressed at how steady the car felt when i drove it. doing 90-100mph feels like 40mph.

Great review. What's the name of the song playing in the background?

YOU ARE A GENIUS . I AGREE....THE 4 INCH.... YES . EXCELLENT JOB !

Mr Sacco needn't feel so bad. For me, it's the tall one. The height is what made it so amazing, so imperious. And that's what an S-Class is all about.

The ultimate s class would be one with this body and the interior of the new ones. Someone make it happen

Is that an affectation or an affliction?

Awesome created video. Great presence and speach. This is verry differite to the rest of the "auto blogging" Can you do more ?

4:07 i think thats a c215, if i remember correctly the w220 didnt have the start button on the shifter

Do a video on the 99 e46 (pre bangle design)

When you said you are gorgeous that's when I liked the video

1:53 nuh, you didn't get me on that on, my memory is old benz friendly.

If you think the dash on the w140 looks off, look at the r231 dash. The command screen is waaayy off center. It drives me nuts when I look at it

04:06 it's showing my hometown lol.. Probably cause these cars get tested here on a special track and that car was one of them.

Had the W126 500SEL then the W140 420SEL. Both superb cars way above their competitors. Only minor flaw with my W140 was the 4.2 V8 engine. More power than my W126 5.0 V8 but produced at much higher revs, so often revved the 4.2 over 3000+rpm whereas the 5.0 rarely need to exceed 2000rpm. But the W140 was exceptionally quiet and at an indicated 140mph was rock solid on the motorway.

very impressive video waork budy! loved it!

Comic translation: I have installed some seniors for parking.

My W 140 95 S 320 is truly a marvelous engineering by Bruno Sacco ! Have owned her since 5 years she's run bit over 100 k today, still fit to take the drive anywhere where in the world ! W 140 is the best in my MB collection and her stately design and robustness often makes heads turn even today as we drive by some of the latest Mer's.. Yes, its truly God's creation ! Bruno Sacco, be blessed wherever you are for this great achievement.

I was just thinking that center console column needs to taper from those vents to center bottom. Maybe then it would look better.

Great video, thank you

good video! make videos like this about other legendary car looks