the only serious driver's Benz of this time, apart from the homologation specials.
And the only Benz you found speeding flat out on the Autobahn in the 90s.

Still, as a model it is not stirring up my interest, the body is just too common and the Norev engine underwhelming.

I like the W124 design, one of MB's best everyday cars and nice with the arches, and it aged well, too.
Never liked driving normal Benzes, though, and my Dad's 260E was sold off quickly when I inhereted it in 2017.