Mick Lennon Automotive Photography
This is where you get to see photos of cars I've taken over the years.
Here’s a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the seventh generation, which has been in production since 2020 (the first model year was 2021). The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo M176 V8 that produces 496 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic.
This is a 2022 Mercedes-Benz S450 4Matic. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of luxury cars that’s been in production since 1954. The S-Class name wasn’t adopted until 1972. This is from the seventh generation (W223), which has been in production since 2020 (the first model year was 2021). The engine is a 3 liter turbocharged M 256 E30 DEH LA GR straight-6 that produces 362 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.
Here’s a ‘95 Mercedes-Benz S320 that was at the 2021 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of cars that’s been in production since 1954. This is from the third generation, which was made between April of 1991 and August of 1998. The engine is a 3.2 liter M104 straight-6 that produces 228 horsepower and 232 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.9 seconds and has a top speed of 143 mph.
This is a 2017 Mercedes-Benz S550 that I recently spotted in town. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the sixth generation (W222), which was made between November of 2014 and August of 2020. The engine is a 4.7 liter M 278 DE 46 AL twin turbo V8 that produces 449 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.
Here’s a ’77 Mercedes-Benz 280SE that was at Streetside Classics Tampa in October of 2020. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the first generation (W116), which was made between 1972 and 1980. The engine is a 2.8 liter M110 straight-6 that produces 137 horsepower and 142 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 13.4 seconds and has a top speed of 113 mph.
This is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420SE that was at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a line of luxury cars that’s been in production since 1954, though the S-Class name wasn’t officially used until 1972. This is from the second generation (W126), which was made between December of 1979 and April of 1992 (model years between 1980 and 1991). The engine is a 4.2 liter M116 V8 that produces 221 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds and has a top speed of 137 mph. This 420SE was auctioned off for $4,950.
Today’s car of the day is this Mercedes-Maybach S600 that I saw in town yesterday. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been in production since 1972. This is from the sixth generation, which has been in production since June of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 520 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The starting price of the Mercedes-Maybach S600 is about $200,000.
Today’s car of the day is this Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4Matic that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is based on the sixth generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 4.7 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 463 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. The starting price of the S 560 4Matic is $168,600.
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