Best Production German Sleeper Car: A visual study

[Farbin Kaiber]

The 500e could do it while you're on your way to some crazy German sex party, the chevy truck does it while on your way to get your mullet trimmed up for the beer pong tourney at the trailer park.

Back then there was no beer pong, they crushed cans on their foreheads.

[Iain]

Merc pwn the German "sleeper" (or more appropriately titled "Q Ship") class.

300 SEL 6.3 started it in the '60s before the 500E kicked it off again in the 90s.

[10Toes]

ALPINA B7
There is no reason for a car so big to be so fast.

[markseven]

The e34 540i/6 was damn fast and looked like any other e34 as long as you didn't get the M-sport package with body kit/wing

E39 540i/6 Sport. No special exterior stuff except for 2003. 292hp / 320tq.

[CorvallisBMW]

The e34 540i/6 was damn fast and looked like any other e34 as long as you didn't get the M-sport package with body kit/wing

[SpyHunter]

Yeah, 500E has my vote. Baby Hammer, indeed.

[george graves]

Edit: and since that was just mentioned, how about the Lotus Carlton. It was really an Opel (German) but Lotus made the engine.

Not super understated, but I really like this car. 380hp 410ftlbs, TT 3.6 I6.



Here's a turbo Saab flat out trying to keep up with one:

This - I remember reading about them when I was a kid. This is the definitional of a sleeper. Bad picture - they are quite attractive actually. It's like a 175 MPH 4 door that still looks modern. What the hell more could you want (except a BMW maybe?)

[Kershaw]

<witty picture>

[Car Addict]

still one of my favorite adds

[Massive Lee]

Fastest saloon car on the planet

[bimmerpirate]

^ -facepalm-

[kronus]

[HarryPotter]

An S50 E30 will make quick work of most production cars today, let alone in 1990. Dumb comparison.

I've always thought all M5s were very understated styling-wise, if you didn't know your shit generally only the big wheels would give it away.

Edit: and since that was just mentioned, how about the Lotus Carlton. It was really an Opel (German) but Lotus made the engine.

Not super understated, but I really like this car. 380hp 410ftlbs, TT 3.6 I6.



Here's a turbo Saab flat out trying to keep up with one:

Man I really love this car, my buddy had one just sitting in his back yard for the longest time when I was around 14-15. I always sat in it and changed the gears like I was speed racer. Never knew then that it had this kind of power. I think the styling is slick too.

[ethrty]

A friend of mine got a ticket in his back in the day while topping his out at 53 mph in either a 35 or 45 zone, can't remember which. Scares me to think about being in that car..

imagine that in the office they process the tickets in, them handing around the picture! or better still, was he pulled by a cop?

[rThor432]

BMW Isetta

A friend of mine got a ticket in his back in the day while topping his out at 53 mph in either a 35 or 45 zone, can't remember which. Scares me to think about being in that car..