V12 Estate Unicorn - The S Class Wagon Mercedes Should Have Built!

[@pruney84]

That interior hits harder than Mike Tyson

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

😂 🥊

[@Nakkisampyla]

Beautiful. Nowadays you can choose black , dark black and rarely beige.

[@dwalker112]

Patina Collective has entered the chat

[@wunones]

I hope they get it so they put on display for the world to see instead of it being hidden away

[@mamouddaudasawaneh3069]

😂

[@Filu92]

I can imagine Patina Collective wanting to get their hands on it 😄

[@dominicwood3750]

It’s up for sale at £225k

[@Jonjon-i9k]

Just wanted to say the same

[@tonychavez2083]

My thoughts exactly

[@NICK_KIRAK]

W140 Wagon... I'm Impressed.

[@JuanManuelTastzian]

So happy that you were able to do this video, mate! Knowing how much of a fan of MB you and Helen are, this must have been a dream to film! I didn't know about this car until recent days since it's been all over Twitter, and believe it's super cool.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Thank you!

[@sidlazzar1002]

Whale tale 🐋 I love wagons. Wish car companies would bring back those crazy colored interiors. Most are all black and dull nowadays. Beautiful beautiful beautiful wagon 😵‍💫✨

[@poplaurentiu4148]

I always dream of a Maybach / Pullman estate.. only Brabus would convert Vito & V class + Sprinters to wealthy people transforming them into ultimate luxury vehicles on wheels.

[@shanefranksmitsdorff9092]

I love 🇩🇪 wagons, but the greenish colour is classy 💯👌🏻

[@greggreg2263]

I’m a big fan boy of Mercedes station wagons this one is one of one very unique v12👻

[@Nakkisampyla]

@2:40 hinges from cheap cabinet

[@komoru]

And now it's time to give it.....a DOUG score

[@jamesh7571]

That's a lotta green 💚 my dude! Impressive non the less...

[@a.v.a.86]

Я влюблен! Это шедевр! 🌟

[@kara88bg]

This much effort to make this, and yet they left a carpenter's hinge exposed, looking like you made it with plywood.

[@oleg-bd3xs]

I thought too, these hinges remind me more of an attic than an S class

[@jackschwartz6721]

Stunning! Maybe my favorite Mercedes of all time 🤩

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Mine too!

[@dmitrigvozdev797]

I can’t believe that this pre-facelift model is from 96. W140 first generation production was ended in 94. This vehicle mechanical odometer on dashboard is from 91-92. Later it was an electronic. So, maybe this particular vehicle was converted to estate in 96?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think you are correct about the age, I think I was misinformed but only realised when it was too late to edit

[@visionist7]

The switchgear is post-facelift (the prefacelift had different icons on the heated seat buttons) except for the climate control and interior mirror switch. The facelift lost the electric interior mirror adjustment which this one has.

[@peterlarkin762]

"Leela, it's real velour!" - Captain Zapp Brannigan.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

😂

[@e28forever30]

What a stunner! Uberwagon!

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I love it

[@kevinwright3141]

If you go to the effort of making an S Class estate, I would use something other than brass wood hinges on the rear floor well cover and side pods. Lovely motor, I am being picky!

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Great point!

[@mattjukes8151]

I really like it. Generally, I’m not a big fan of ostentation, but this just looked good (IMHO) and I’d be very happy owning it!

[@mikeisaacs2314]

Learn something new everyday

[@tm850r]

Wow this is great

[@Phinderati]

@patinacollective, where you at???

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Bidding hopefully!

[@Krezo200]

Interesting, never saw this car before

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@tonychavez2083]

That car takes my breath away

[@j.schr.8478]

Das Interieur erinnert mich an die Kotze im schönen Familienfilm "Bad Taste"

[@Mr_CJ_rambo]

Have to do saftey testing and r&d for every seat belt using a different color dye

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Very true!

[@ahmedeljirari4930]

I didn't know that the Ghost car had such a long range 😲 Greetings from Morocco 👍

[@Julianpms]

Would have been interesting to hear more about Falcon Design who did the estate conversion.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Sadly I don’t know much more, they seem to mainly do defenders

[@canerkaptanogluable]

would make a nice funeral service wagon :D

[@SenszR]

I saw this in London a couple weeks ago with people playing trumpets out the window lol

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Yes haha!

[@Angel-fz8dr]

Sounds about right

[@bilbobaggins4366]

I had a 220 petrol it was a gr8 ride

[@Angel-fz8dr]

No 220 engine on w140 m8

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Think he means W220

[@barneycharalambous8043]

I can see why it was not mass produced!! Looks like a hurse!! I’m a big wagon fan but that’s ’No bueno’

[@gregoryfranks7347]

looks kind of like one of the s73s Sultan had. im not a huge w140 guy I prefer any other s class. now Sultan had a bunch of premerger cars all yellow with red gutz- , there's 1 or 2 pics of his r129's and s124's they probably weren't ones that got looked after they are probably with the 100's of rotting s classes. I want to do a c126 widebody shooting brakes full amg'd out with just really a carbon estate roof and c pillar. the full open f/r windows must stay it wouldn't be hard to do. what do you think. we need a singer style premerger tribute builder!!!!!

[@m4xww]

Its cool, but a shame its not a proper estate with fold down seats. Those wood hinges in the boot to!

[@AndreySin001]

This is because there is a gas tank between the luggage compartment and the back seat.

[@m4xww]

@@AndreySin001 Yep

[@tomboston9669]

It looks absolutely beautiful, but without fold down seats it is just a ridiculous exercise. The whole point of an estate car is to have the option of having enormous long luggage space if needed. What this has is just a tall trunk (or "boot").

[@NewtonInDaHouseYo]

The Autocrat‘s choice.

[@tibchy144]

this is the short wheelbase version, which is better than the LWB version

[@commo1967]

Lakier się zgadza, kolor wnętrza się zgadza, typ nadwozia także. Takie zestawienie kolorystyczne miały Fiat 125p kombi z kolumny transportu sanitarnego w Polsce za komuny&nie tylko ;)

[@jtreut]

Thinking Doug DeMuro might like to buy this

[@dangerman01582]

Amazing

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Sam_AMG]

Just came across your channel. Great video of a special S class! If you’d like to review another V12 Mercedes, you’re more than welcome to review my prefacelift S65 AMG V12 BiTurbo W221 and compare it against my facelift S63 AMG V8 BiTurbo W221

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Thank you! Where are you based?

[@andredoliveira]

Ex-hearse

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Not this one

[@TK-bx6ro]

So cool😍😍😍

[@kirkericson2722]

This is awesome, but that head unit is so out of place. You'd think they could have found a better modern one or put in a Becker unit. Any idea how much this sold for? I didn't see the sales price when I went to the linked page.

[@OMSecretAgent]

I am very sure this car when it was new, it is a made to order/ custom unit bought by funeral parlour 🤣🤣🤣

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Not this one! Would be black anyway surely!

[@bigc6723]

I was bidding with you guys 😂😂

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Nice haha!

[@TwelvePinch1]

There were quite a Lot of similar Cars built in Germany. For Instance VW Scirocco Wagon (SciWaGo as a Wordplay on Dr.Schiwago)

[@morphyon]

I have a question. Could you theoretically fit a brass band inside?

[@amil9609]

Patina wouldn’t have gone for this. Only the best of the best hence Brunei S class station wagon only… A W140 slapped on with a W210 wagon body shell ain’t gonna cut it.

[@shaunrayner]

WOOF!🤩

[@gregoryfranks7347]

there is 1 single pic of a blue AMG kitted, with blue pentas 126 estate at speed but its got to be a fake because I've looked everywhere and cant find a word about it. have you seen that picture?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think I have seen it yes, looks amazing

[@81adamlittle]

Looks reminiscent of a rover 400 estate from the same era, the engine should feel like new if it's only done around 60 thousand miles!

[@dooogides9176]

I have new favorite color now 😂

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Green or white? 😂

[@dooogides9176]

@@HorsepowerHuntersYT both 😂

[@ravennexusmh]

maybe the glass is taken from a w210 boot, but that looks like custom or heavely modded metal as a w210 boot does not fit those lights like that, it curves around rounded lights.

[@coscorrodrift]

bit painful that being the only left hand drive it's on a RHD country lol let's see who gets it great unit tho, love the conversion, the spec is a bit out there but i hope the new owner enjoys it

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think it might go to Australia ironically!

[@davidjames2910]

Rear styling is neat but the boot is tiny and looks like the rear seats don't fold, making it a disappointment as a load lugger.

[@altezsa]

patina boys

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

💯

[@kyleflowers2641]

NOOOOOOO! It already sold?! What did it go for?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Approx £130k

[@nickywalledorff648]

@@HorsepowerHuntersYTvery expansive…

[@jodylgtv]

Wow thats cool...also great way to go from church to grave 😂

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Not a fan of the witdth of the c-pillar. Makes it look just like a sedan with a wagon boot slapped on.. Looked better in black. Cool with a V12 wagon though! 👌

[@user-yq6ov6ow7l]

It’s the rake angle and the width. Most wagon’s have a near vertical c pillar. I agree, I don’t like how it looks at all.

[@DaDa-David]

Green, Green, Green but whats with the bottom of the interior of the doors and carpet in 'Dog Poop Brown' ?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Might be the lighting, it was black carpet

[@thealzp]

0:13 "-1996" . It can't be 1996 with such climate panel as on 5:48 :)

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I believe I was misinformed!

[@thealzp]

@@HorsepowerHuntersYT 1994 . Thanks for review !

[@Lewis-kf2pj]

That SnotWood®️ is just about as disgusting as anyone could make it, 11/10!! :)

[@dennyb6768]

I don't know what the patina collective is but I can't believe someone went through all the effort to make that car and then dressed it in a Good Morning Vietnam suit. lmao what a disaster.

[@zactormak]

so cool

[@TESTA-CC]

Good Man 👨‍🔧👨‍🔧

[@Anders_HeymSR30]

Not in white, not with that jade green interior colour and the rear hatch is smaller than on a C class. But yes, W140 600 very much

[@commasNculture]

this is dopeeeee

[@Sebastian-Pereiro.]

Так они не пошли в массовую серию с таким кузовом....

[@SergeyPRKL]

would be better looking with S124 rear. Homogenous design. Now it is just a blend of two diferent cars, boxy front and fat round whale rear.

[@S55amgDriver]

Did anybody see what this sold for today?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think around £130k

[@MrBurtonf]

Mercedes-Benz of the 70s and 80s were 10 times better engineered than those in the 90s. It seems they traded quality for quantity. My Father drove S-class Mercedes and they were built like tanks. His 1987 420SEL had 375,000 miles on it after he drove it for 10 years.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Could be worse, it could be a Mercedes from the 00s

[@amil9609]

Those who know their Mercedes will always recognize the beauty of the W140 was always due to their boxy angular design. The curved rear end A pillar (presumably following the curved design style of the 210 , :- think headlights here) was never going to work with the W140… A total design mismatch in my opinion.

[@dchekaldin]

Does anyone know what it sold for?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think around £130k

[@Maniacguy2777]

Can be used as Mafias coffin car

[@lsf_seb4423]

No sound of engine !!?? 😭

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

These cars are very quiet. Look up @effspot if you want to hear how it could sound

[@andyd1513]

Действительно интересный вариант

[@frankki1]

its m70 or m73...

[@visionist7]

What did it go for?

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I don’t know exactly but it was circa £130k

[@visionist7]

@@HorsepowerHuntersYT not bad at all. Did you help drive that price up with a few bids 😎

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

Very cool but pointless without rear folding seats

[@ColinGarner-h1t]

I’m surprised at that age it’s bout rusted away . The saloon version of that were terrible for rotting.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Not on a car from Japan

[@frankki1]

Should be more 124 wagon look than 210 because w140 is more boxy design.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Someone did one using the 124 rear and it didn’t look right

[@xot80]

best S-Class ever is W126.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

For me it’s 140

[@dmo0]

💪👍😍🙂

[@sleepeatvag9549]

S210 rear end..

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

exactly

[@N.D.J.S.]

like

[@Anonym-kd5wf]

The back is round.. doenst fit to the rest of the car which is more boxy

[@MeesNaguMuiste]

No!

[@pepvwaning8551]

Mclaren F1 wagon.

[@Collateralcoffee]

"switches are green" - *shows black switches*

[@AVC-Works]

As an w140 owner... I think this thing is ugly af.. Glad they've never produced this.

[@MoneyOnline2020]

الخلفيه بشعه😊

[@laportlaportlaport]

At the time this would have been considered one of the ugliest cars ever and that's why it's so rare now.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

I think they look great

[@GregValentine-vdub]

Such a great feat of German engineering history! However, in my opinion that interior color destroyed it 🤮

[@StopTeoriomSpiskowym]

Not orginal mercedes.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Correct

[@xot80]

the stupidest car conversion I've ever seen. They made a station wagon without rebuilding the back seat and moving the fuel tank under the floor. Who needs a station wagon if they can't fold the back seats down. There's not even a ski slot in the seat. Complete nonsense because compared to the normal W140 the difference is that you can put your suitcase upright instead of just flat, but you can't put more suitcases in. Someone will immediately say that the S-Class isn't for carrying things, maybe that's why Mercedes didn't make the S-Class station wagon? In addition, the C-pillar is fucked up, it's definitely too thick for the whole body of the car. The boot lid gives the impression of a conversion from the C-Class, it's so small next to the body of the back.

[@HorsepowerHuntersYT]

Maybe I need to buy a W140 and do it properly!

[@ytbeh1]

It is kind of a unicorn but it is still very noticable that it is a conversion. The thick c-pillar from W140 sticks out and makes it look like an "unnatural" estate. The estate part might be 75% blended in to the car but the remaining 25% makes it look like a botch job. The craftsmanship might be on point but the car itself is an abomination. The W140 is beatiful, this is not.

[@MrBrabus999]

Задние двери должны быть прямым стеклом а не косым…. Сделали уродство. Посмотрите w210 или w124…. Нужно было идею брать оттуда….. эх

[@Rus2Us]

Hideous in and out

[@ttinnovations3310]

cool until it leaks oil and cost $15K to pull the motor our =(..................

[@mplewp]

Its a cool car . But dont you hear the loud fuelpumps bc if this modification ? & yes the green is hideous . But we are used to tastless stuff from arabs 😹