THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Nov 16, 2020
3 minutes
By: Alex Parker thealexparker
Alexander is a communications consultant and author. His book, 50 People Who F**ked Up South Africa: The Lost Decade, is on shelves now.
There’s a dealer on Koeberg Road in Cape Town that specialises in pristine elderly Mercedes-Benzes. A 1986 560SEL there caught my attention: 205 kW of leather-clad, extended-legroom resplendence, replete with rear leg rests, electric rear seats, air-conditioning and hot-and-cold running butlers. It has been gently run-in over 34
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