Over 1 billion USD spent to develop this car, and that was back in 1991. Most said it was over-engineered, I say it's the best car to drive this planet.

Love these cars for some weird reason.. But I cried a little when I saw it in the auto wash, fresh black paint too, crazy!

The 140 is an incredibly good looking car. It is one of my most favorite Mercedes of all time. There is nothing like sitting behind the wheel of one, and looking down the hood at the star on the end.

The best looking S-class of all-time. It's presence is mighty.

You are a good son. My dad died in 88. Would have loved to give him a trophy like that. W140 S Class is the best ever. Nice work.

Beautiful car. I got 99 S500 black on black. One of the best cars built to this day.

The BEST CAR ever made!!! Thank you Bruno Sacco. This car will never die....

Not only this W140 is a beautifully restored car, but this is also one hell of a test drive video!! 10 years ago I first saw this video I wowed myself, 10 years later today I still think this is one of the best test drive video ever, the vibe, camera angles, music, tip top!!!!

The w140 is definitely one of the most beautiful benzes ever made.

Beautiful car, beautiful video. Just driving this beauty through an automatic car wash bugged me a bit.

Omg this just made my day! I have a wonderful S500 but I bought it that way, just imagine this young man's pride - he made it!

Shame we don't get to see the dad's reaction when he receives the car as his birthday present.

5:42, how I feel right after a car wash, rolling like a big shot

To do this for your father is really a beautiful thing. If my Dad was still here, I'd do this for his 1969 BMW 2800. I'm a BMW guy but I've had alot of experience with Mercedes-Benz. This car is just too pretty. One of, if not "THE best" car ever made. I had a 1992 400SE. It was the only "short-body" V8 S-Class at the time in the US. Hope Dad liked it. Salud!

W140 was something to aspire to. A modern classic..

Great job! I hope more people start restoring the 140, they're real classics now.

Still one of the best W140 vids on the internet! Makes me want another one!!! 🤪

W140 is the best Mercedes ever made.

well done! had owned 2 of them in the past, best looking benz even these days! will never regret you did this for your dad. Great job!

the perfect movie. W140 S500 is best of the best car.

Whoever bought this car brand new at that time and still has it is really lucky !

Black with grey skirts looks so badass on the W140

I've got a 93 300SE...and I floss in it like it's a 500! Great car!

Sweet car! One of the best Mercs of all time.

I have a 02 S430 that the Restoration Barn will Deff be servicing in a year from now. BEAUTIFUL s500. Yes once you drive a Mercedes it's really hard to drive anything else. Got to love em lol.

Well done this is the best S-class mercedes made. Nice restoration

The coolest car in the world ever You just get scared when you see it behind i love it

GREAT GREAT vehicle,inside and out,AWESOME...

.....E38....and....w140...BEST EVER.....

Your car was in really good condition. I have a 92 w140 and I've been working on it for 7 years now. I found it abandoned in Lake Los Angeles with a broken window and it sat there for 6 years. I tracked down the owner and got the car for free. Literally, every single part on the car is now new, interior, exterior, electrical, and mechanical. I love this car and I get compliments every day. Mercedes over Lexus any day but I do like the ls

You couldn't have given your father a better gift for his birthday! Beautiful car! Personally, i'd put the 15-spoke wheels under that where available in the later years of the W140 instead of the AMG wheels. I'm hoping to own such a fine car some day!

Excellent job! The Car looks stunning! Proud dad!

WHAT A TRANSFORMATION!!! I currently own a 95 S320 with only 107,000 miles on it and beautifully kept. I will definitely be sending my Ivanka (thats her name) to you when cosmetic issues begin to creep up.

I'm glad I saw this video!... I was just about to sell mine now I'm going to put the time, effort and money into restoring it. Thank you!

The King of S class 👑

I want to restore one of these with my son and give it to him as a present. I had a 1992 420SE when I was young. The only year they made a short body V8 in America. I loved that car.

Black color is best choice !all my w126/w140/w220 was in black !!!!(or very dark grey)

Has to be one of the best w140 vids on the tube! Nice work!

love it. Even today nearly year 2023, this w140 S500 still looks amazing and would turn heads even in Miami next to other big sedans. Car has aged well and more than a classic.

i owned a 94 sel 500 have had much newer and more expensive cars but never one i loved so much. the feeling this car gave me was indescribable

Amazing. Best w140 I've seen!

It's never too late to start. I'm about to get started on a w124 that's already pretty decent and original.

I'm so smiling right now, you cannot comprehend what I feel and felt around 5:40 ... Finally someone did something right to the w140 !!

I HAVE AN S. CLASS 320 BLACK AND IT'S A BEAUTY

What a beast... you can't beat a classic.

Oh that's beautiful!

majestic piece 😍

Music is reminds me of the 90s.tastefully done.

Seen this car on us1 while I was driving the bus, Very beautiful!

I have a 95 SL500 with the M119 V8 and it sounds better than a lot of these new cars on the road! Great engine!

Wow! 4 place multi contour seating, parktronic. Super rare feature set. Added the 5 spoke wheels from the R129 sportline. Lovely in what appears to be 040 black

Great work man. Its such a great car. Black is the perfect color for a S Class ;)

I have a grey 1997 S 300 TD I would die to have such a great repainting in black...!!!! There's no word to describe how beautiful is the w140 model however it's an old one...I think it will last for years and years again... great video guys Iand what a gift to your dad...

beautiful cars...love the 140s!

I love it, I must do my car like this, I'm working on my paint next

Great Video!! My first car for my 18th birthday my dad gave me a1999 Mercedes S500 Grand Edition...One of the sexiest car ever built.

this was simply beautiful, SWB is the way to go because it makes the car look more driver oriented and it corners better

This is truly the best looking S class I ever saw, dont get me wrong the new models are so fine but the looks on this is so charming so shaped and so classic!

Let me start with: I am not a Mercedes guy, I'm a Jaguar guy. But that said, I pay tribute to this as one of the great cars of its time. And it's SO cool a guy with $$$ understands that and commits himself to restoring a Euro-spec model for his dad. The values of his dad's generation have obviously percolated down to the son, and the result is something that every gearhead on the planet will embrace as just too cool for school.

A wonderful car in every aspect. And It just has that presence. Great choice.

Oh Yes I've been waiting for this for soooo long!! Great job!

I have a 97 c280 S500s are my fav model!!! Beautiful

awesome video!!!! Identical to the one my mom had when I was in elementary school

great production of a great story! thanks

And in the end you had to take this lovely beast to a fucking automatic car wash ? I mean cmon dude ....

awsome job u did/had done !!!

Beautiful car! Your dad is a lucky man!

Absolutely love this car!!!!!! There is nothing like a deep dark Black on a big S Class Benz. It is almost as if Black, was Especially created by the Car God for the S Class Mercedes Benz. You can see the Love and attention to detail, that was put into this cars restoration! Honestly this car Aces It!.........This young man obviously loves his father, there is no doubt. I have done a few complete restorations, and man, you kill anything I have Ever Done.....This Benz is a Labour of love, without a Doubt. Congratulations on a superb Restore, and on the Very Best Birthday Present any Dad could ever dream of. You my friend are "The Man!" Sincerely, M.

beautiful work on a beautiful Mercedes...great job folks!

Wish I have a son like you one day good job!

Unbeliveable cool car... It can't be easier to you to look cool when you're driving this car

love the w124, 126 and especially the mighty 140!

Great job ❤❤i love it!! ❤❤

brilliant job guys! loved the W140 always. It remains the best Merc for me to this date! :)

A joy to watch:)! Well done man.

im just blown away W140;s is a special mercedes benz fro tech wise to the billion dollars they put in pre development process its pride all the way and an awesome piece of machinery I cant wait to get mine

Lol back in 2001 my parents had a 1999 S500 and a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee, in the same two colors you see in the first movie you showed. Brings back memories. It was leased but I don't remember having trouble with it, although I couldn't drive back in 2001.

Best Cars Ever!!! Great job guys!

I don't have an S500 but I like this one. I have a 97 E420 and it's a great car! I love it, Kind of gives me nostalgia

William your a smart man, choose a car with one problem ether body, mechanical or interior.

Awesome!

Gorgeous car!

Mercedes isn't just a car, it's fucking perfect art in every way! I own a 1996 w202 c220 and a 1984 w201 190e, wish I got more money to fix them.

muy buen trabajo quedo hermoso, felciitaciones

beautiful car. Very cool

Feels envious with my little S320 in midnight blue lol I want a black S500 now....

Great car! And good job!

Respect........... That car has more wiring than most modern luxury cars really great! It looks modern even today years flew by that's for sure we had one ( my parents ) in 1995. You did something to it I can't figure out what a stunning looking Benz!!!!! The video made me a-bit emotional. Sorry for the grammar it's not that easy for a German. Grtz.

Nice Reply to that Jerk.. I got the 1998 S 500. Wish I had the dollars.. Restoration Barn would be seeing me right about Now.. What a Great Job.. These guys are Darn Geniuses. Great work Guys, Great work.

amazing.....nice restoration

Well done!

Nice, I have a 98 black on black also and I love it.

He's a good son to have it and share with his family!

wow wow wow!!! I have a 95 S420. this is my dream, just don't know if it will ever come true. Nicely done.

I really want to fix my s500 couple wonder how much green would I need definitely not looking as bad as the one but does have some issues

How much does it cost to do this?

Great restore, fond memories of this car! I'm sure your dad was over the moon! What's the music playing during the test drive?? Tried shazam but its not picking it up. Thx!

Beautiful car and nicely done video!

so cleannn

after all that work and you take it through an automatic car wash?