Faith-Nomore-vkontakte-1 Vladimirovich Novomlinsky
Tread carefully Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 W109 and its successor 450SEL 6.9 W116
Tread carefully. As an owner of both a Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 W109 and a 450SEL 6.9 W116 enjoyed your articles on ‘hot saloons’ in the Winter edition that featured these models. However, I noted that the New Zealand owner of the 6.9 seemed to recommend “budget" Chinese tyres as a suitable alternative to the correct Michelins. He also stated that he drove his 6.9 at over 100mph “on occasions".
Mercedes-Benz SL R129 era
When it comes to a tingle factor, many feel that no Mercedes-Benz does it quite like a classic SL. And to make sure we don't short change you, this issue serves up no less than six of them, from a 300SL Gullwing to a 500SL from the R129 era. My part in it was to do the 190SL W121, our cover story, and what a joy it was, especially one this pristine.

