Wolfgang Thomas, project leader of the W140, was forced to postpone the production date further and make the Mercedes redefine the word Volloptionen. In the end, this became one of the most expensive cars ever developed; over a billion Deutschmarks. This made it 40 per cent more expensive than its predecessor. Wolfgang was kindly asked to pack his bags when she was finished. Now, over 30 years later, he has produced an icon after all. Known to us as the Cathedral and to the Germans as "Der Dicke". Rightly so, because your bum is so big that when you drive backwards you can see two aerials coming out of the boot to indicate where you can go!

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source: coolclassicclub.com