it's time for show-off Sunday, where everyone has a chance to show off their
own car and here's this week's winner, I've tried to imagine what do people
mean when they described a vehicle by saying it goes like a train, does it gain
speed in a low but linear fashion, does it struggle going uphill, does it feel
stable at cruising speeds, although it seems that most of the time the saying
is using accurately, let's see if it fits at this Mercedes w126 350 SDL or the
s-class
since the saying never specifies which train it will be compared to this 1950s
Russian diesel locomotive which operates on a narrow gauge railway
visually there is nothing narrow about the s-class, but by looking closely there
might be some similarities, both have big mechanically controlled diesel engines
the locomotive has a 12 cylinder which consumes 60 kilograms of fuel per hour
and the Mercedes has a 6 cylinder which burns about 10 kilograms of fuel per
hour, check the interior and you will find that both have big round controls
at the front, though most likely for different applications and despite a few
other differences it must be said that the Mercedes actually does go like a
train just not this one a slightly faster
the previous owner in Florida did a good job in maintaining it, however it didn't
need quite a bit of work before it was roadworthy, after it served its initial
part as a wedding car, now it's just a perfect reminder to go and have road
trips whenever possible, it is something remarkable covering
miles with this car, the relaxed yet determined way it does it helps to enjoy
everything you set out to experience, something hypnotic about that old school
these are mechanically ticking away in the front, it's like diesel therapy, the
therapy gets even more enjoyable when you operate most of the perfectly
weighted levers and buttons, I say most because the climate controls don't match
the rest of the car, but that's judge by very high standards
though it's been said that it goes like a train, it's actually quite fun the
initial go from zero to 40, the torque is very well delivered and
enjoyable, however due to the huge turbo and the fact that there are only four
gears the turbo lag does appear on certain speeds, for instance it does
seems to be quicker from 110 to 130 then from 80 to 100, even if you stick it in
third, maybe that's where there is no pre down available, for some people the
agricultural nature of the engine will be off-putting and they will have
different sayings how this car goes and feels, but for those who enjoy this type
of therapy I wish they get a chance to drive or at least be driven in one of
these, well that was this week's video and
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