You're hilarious!

 

Thanks Lugnut, I try to be. Also to MIOCLK, never, heard of a S280, at least not in US?

 

Mercedes didn't not bring the S280 here (current and previous generation S-class), this car just doesn't "fit", since its too small, both cabin room and engine size.
Since the current generation S-class was introduced a couple years ago, all U.S.-spec S-class have at least 8 cynlinder, 4266c.c., and long whee base.

 

Thanks, very interesting. I'll look around the web for a picture of one of these models.