When people say, "They don't make them like they used to", they are talking about the Mercedes W123. This Mercedes model from ...

Few cars have earned the stellar reputation that the W123, especially in OM617 diesel ... 123 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque, giving the Benz reasonable, if not scintillating, performance.

However, most will know Mercedes-Benz primarily for its range of luxury ... for bulletproof luxury vehicles better than the W123. Not literally bulletproof -- that distinction was saved for ...