Outland

In case youre not completely convinced that MB has done a complete 180 in its styling department, after the overweight, flabby looking new CL, obnoxious new S, or the distinctively asian looking new C Class, check this out. Its the "Ocean Drive", a four seat convertible suposedly based on the S class. Puke city. Slap a different badge and grille on this turkey, and it could be anyone's luxo barge. I'd say the look is decidely 70's disco chrysler.

I say supposedly, because the blister fenders of the S have given way to a more CLS looking body line crease. Best part of the car, at any rate. MB, bring back Bruno! Even Bangle could do better than this crap.

Ryanr317

This looks a bit better: http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/...nvertible.html

Outland

Wow, that one's a different car! Look at the lights and grille! Which one's the photochop? Yours looks like an actual production car with no roof.

rodngun762

Yuck! I hate this gravitation towards the big, chunky body style brought on recently. Chrystler 300C, those tank Lexuses, Bangle BMWs and now Mercedes--- new C class and CL are terribly asian looking

There is no CLASS in these pimped out tanks... I am starting to prefer the look of AUDI and VW over recent Asian and German car trends...

TruTaing

I hope it doesnt turn out like that first pic posted....... If it is a hardtop S class convertible.... I dont think Id say its THAT ugly... ::i ono::

-j0hn

yeuchau

cool
4dr convertible

white_w203

it looks like a freaking cadillac

Rick

The Chrysler-ization of Mercedes-Benz.
That's a shame....a downright, ugly azzed shame.
What happened?
Why do these recent cars look like scheiße?

alex007mayn

both are ugly in my opinion

advans

hahahaha my dad saw this a few weeks back. he showed me and told me it looks like a old school chrysler.

and also said. if you want a 4+ seat convertible.

do this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROeINCb0h_0

RonKMiller

Let's see....

The front is a Cadillac
The sides - a Sebring
The rear - a Lincoln

What's not to like? I'll bet it comes in at a cool $100K.

I was gonna give it three thumbs down, but instead:

scottw

I personally like the new styling direction of MB. It is all a matter of taste. It is not at all like Cadillac or BMW, in my view.

BKLYN_C

+1
Already hate it

M230K

the headlamps of the first pic look cool lol.. but the idea of having a S convertible.. oops .. i mean Cadillac is just horrible.

ScottW911

It gets worse. Take at look at the "top up" rendition:

Pashap5

none of the pics load up and the links don't work..maybe its just me?...anyone else..

rlee02135

i see LED headlights and foglights

1Lop2K5C

Because you know us asian like to drive Mercedes, from gangsters to normal folks.

RonKMiller

I forgot to add Mazda RX-8 wheel arches and a BMW 7 series trunk.

Outland

But, do you want your Mercedes to look like an Acura with Kia rear ends?

Just buy the asian make car and save yourself the bucks.

Outland

With the top up, it has a distinctively old school cadillac look, complete with a landau "fake convertible" roof.

Top down, I see (read in your best Ricardo Montalban accent) Chrysler Cordoba for 1981 with Korinthian Leather, and that light treatment reminds me of the boxy Ford Tbird for some reason. Ick.

80's chrysler crap cues
Oh yeah, a little of every bad Chrysler thrown in.

MB needs to can its new head of styling...the only thing he seems really passionate about is flat/satin finishes on wood.

Outland

More like VW new beetle wheel arches...the RX-8 looks positively restrained compared to the fever blisters on the S Class production car.(note the "ocean drive" doesn't have them!)

LorinserCClass

Yakuza roll in big body w140's, maybe they are they influenced the board at mercedes design

I doubt they will really make a drop top W221, car is TOO big to be a vert it looks like it will take like 30 mins for the top retract lol

RonKMiller

Ahem, that's "Rich Corinthian Leather" to you, Tattoo.

Jeesh, the guy driving is wearing gradient sunglasses and has his hair slicked back. Probably has a bent nose as well. His name is "Tony".

Mod, absolutely mod - ummm, maybe a bit more disco.

Only one word describes this abortion: Clusterf***.

Why, oh why can't ANYBODY design a vert as timelessly beautiful as the Studebaker Avanti ?? They hauled *** too with a supercharged 289 V8 - ... (had one, can't BELIEVE I sold it)

And remember guys, this car was designed ALMOST 50 years ago...

sklasse

bruno's w124 , w220 and w210 , and his last w203 .. I think those are the alltime best mercedes designs ever.


and if they EVEN THINK bout throwing back any cues to chrylser..consider the impact on sales..they will drop fast

WHo is the designer behind the current crop of cars ? I want to tell him , he is fast making himself the Bangle of Mercedes.