The Euro-only 350SE with the M116 3.5L V8 and 4-speed manual is treated as one of the rarest and most special W116s in the US, since 450 models were automatic-only. Owners rate the 3.5 as punchier than the 2.8 six and less thirsty than the 4.5, and some place a sorted manual 350SE just below the 6.9 in desirability.
Euro manual V8 350SE: rare and highly desirable in the US
Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W116) · history