Yes its true... Fully loaded and on my way home from a camping trip up north here in Michigan I paddled the ass of what appeared to be a 1986 Ford Mustang 5.0 not once, but three times. Guess the first two times he could not belive it. All I can say is it was not pretty. All three times it was like walking the dog. The kids did not even awaken from their naps, just smooth burst of power keeping the 560 pulling ahead on each attempt by the mustang to over-take. In the end he gave the wave and I let him on by. It was fun, and the highway is really the only true hunting ground for a 560 Benz of any make.
Anyone else got any good stories to tell me? How about you Jim B/Cascade? LOL
I love it!!! It is an awesome feeling when you put your foot down in a Mercedes 560!!
I was driving home from New York and just having a long tour threw Philadelphia. This Red Shelby Cobra GT 500 was giving me the stink eye so I let him have it. As soon as he got to my door I nailed it. Whoosh, bamm VOOOOOOOOOMM goooooneeee!!!!
Oh man, was that a rush! For a moment I thought I was in the Back To The Future car. I was going at least 130 when I decided he had enough. Luckily the highway was clear for miles. I think he was just as surprised as I was.
The Cobra gingerly followed me to my next stop and asked me what I had under the hood. I said... "GERMAN ENGINEERING!" Proudly, with a big silly grin across my face. He looked at me and chuckled. Eventually, I popped the hood and showed him that it was the stock 560 engine. He did not have much to say at that point. I told him that my car was 20 years old on top of it. He reluctantly showed off his Shelby and it was nice. However, in the back of my mind I was thinking I have a SLEEPER!!! My 1990 560SEC just put his car to shame!
I have a few others story's with other cars I will share another day.
