The Mercedes W126 S-Class IS the definitive 80s luxury car, with owners ranging from the famous to the infamous - Michael Jackson, Hugh Hefner, Ayrton Senna, Freddie Mercury, Saddam Hussein and Colonel Gaddafi have all had them. Here I explore what made them so desirable back in the day and why they are great modern classics and still worthy of a place in any garage.
*The sticklers for detail will notice my mistake when I said Bruno Sacco designed the "Pagoda" SL - this was by another famous designer who went on to great success with BMW - Paul Bracq