Good Looking C Class Merc Shocker!

OfflerCrocGod

Sorry I should have qualified that statement with "I think all Mercs look ugly but the CLS is the least ugly of all the Mercs". Sorry gullwings the whole lot - Merc just don't do style.

Wishbone Ash

smcgiff wrote:

It does look better in the second pic to be fair. Still no beauty queen though!

I presume by 'second pic' you are referring to JHMEG's pic in post 19 ? That's a CLS, not the C class!

peasant

The worst looking Mercedes ever is definetly this one:
(especially when taking into consideration who was driven round in it)

junkyard

Ffs Renault are making better looking cars than Mercedes these days and believe me thats something for me to say considering the contempt I have for Renaults.:)

Wishbone Ash

junkyard wrote:

Ffs Renault are making better looking cars than Mercedes

*Faints*

Welcome back junkyard - we missed you!

junkyard

Wishbone Ash wrote:

*Faints*

Welcome back junkyard - we missed you!

Gee thanks Wishbone, its nice to be appreciated.:D

unkel

mike65 wrote:

I dunno, I kinda like it. Sorry.

I should apologise to you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For some reason I thought you were taking the mick. Sorry!

smash

This a concept?

ninty9er

In fairness the CLS is not a dog ugly car, but saying it's the best looking ever is a massive overstatement. the 80s SEL would be among those I would consider as classy mercs

smcgiff

Wishbone Ash wrote:

I presume by 'second pic' you are referring to JHMEG's pic in post 19 ? That's a CLS, not the C class!

Yes! Yes I was. So, it really is that ugly :eek:

mike65

unkel wrote:

I should apologise to you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For some reason I thought you were taking the mick. Sorry!

Did'nt you reckon the Fiat Multipla Mk1 was funky?

Mike.

peasant

At some stage (60's / 70's) Mercedes actually advertised their cars (in Germany) as being "Always one safe step behind fashion"

Maybe they're just evoking old values with the C-class ?

colm_mcm

Hopefully they'll include some old fashioned Merc build quality with this one too.

OfflerCrocGod

You mean this brick with 4 wheels attached?



Just because a car is old doesn't make it pretty.

colm_mcm

It's called heritage!

bazz26

Incidently just to prove now that MB are 100% American, this is their latest concept that is set to go into production. It is based on the current S Class and is called the Ocean Drive:

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DubTony

bazz26 wrote:

Incidently just to prove now that MB are 100% American, this is their latest concept that is set to go into production. It is based on the current S Class and is called the Ocean Drive:

OMG :eek: :eek: Did someone say Cadillac(cy) type thing?

Ocean Drive. Do they mean it will handle like a boat?
As for the pic in the original post ... nasty.

Wishbone Ash

DubTony wrote:

Do they mean it will handle like a boat?

Yes, skipper's licence required.

311

I seen a few mercedes that look like a ford designer drew up the lines.
I dont get this model ,it's just got no style imho.

mike65

OfflerCrocGod by posting the US spec of a w126 you are not playing fair, though it is an ugly bugger besides the elegant brick w116

Proper Merc



Mike.

unkel

mike65 wrote:

Did'nt you reckon the Fiat Multipla Mk1 was funky?

It's way beyond bland. It's so ugly, it starts to become cool and funky. If I'd ever had to buy an MPV (heaven forbid), it would probably be a Multipla

@bazz26 - that's gross, but I guess It would probably sell in the US

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

You mean this brick with 4 wheels attached?

3 month ban for blasphemy

Wishbone Ash

unkel wrote:

It's so ugly, it starts to become cool

A bit like Mick Jagger.

Wossack

mike65 wrote:

OfflerCrocGod by posting the US spec of a w126 you are not playing fair, though it is an ugly bugger besides the elegant brick w116

Proper Merc



Mike.

looks like it should have James Bond bad guys leaning out of it, shootin the place up

peasant

proper Merc cabrio

unkel

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

Oh and the coefficient of drag suggests it's less of a brick than a
Ferrari Testarossa. It's the same as the car that was actually named after the aerodynamic measure, the Citroen CX

G Luxel

rebel.ranter wrote:

It's brutal, thankfully it's not an official picture.

I thought the car was already launched? There was a picture of the same car appearing in one of the large Irish Mercedes dealers classified column in the Examiner last week......

bedrock1001

bazz26 wrote:

Incidently just to prove now that MB are 100% American, this is their latest concept that is set to go into production. It is based on the current S Class and is called the Ocean Drive:

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looks like and probably handles like a whale

bmoferrall

3 month ban for blasphemy

Well, he thinks Tom Ford should present Top Gear, so at least he's consistently lacking in taste.

Surely one of the best looking cars of all time:



Based on the OP's pic, I reckon the C class will remain the runt of the Benz litter.


I too think the multipla-ntitis is a cool car.

Dades

If it was good enough for Bobby Ewing...


NO to the new C-class BTW and YES to the CLS.

MercMad

I actually like that Ocean Drive concept !!

I love those W111/W112 Cabriolets, super cool, but IMO the lines of the Coupe are far better. Look at this and tell me its not stylish ! (Did I mention the fact that I am totally biased ? )