lol, knew it.

Okay, fine, what makes Mercedes-Benz so much incredibly better then the average American car? What makes this four banger (Camry-of-its-day) Mercedes Benz:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Mercedes_180_2_v_sst.jpg
Better then this American muscle car? I might add, the American (with its V8) was cheaper:
http://www.classic-muscle-cars.com/1962_Ford_Galaxie/DSC01272.JPG