Nick Saban Releasing His Own Luxury Line of Mercedes-Benz Vans

Nick Saban is in deep with Mercedes-Benz.

The German auto company is a long-term investment of his, essentially.

He co-owns a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Birmingham, Alabama, and long after he walks away from the game of football, that thing will continue to rake in money from Alabama fans with the means and those who sold their house to buy a car tangentially connected to the coach.

And wouldn't you know it? Just in time for the college football season, Mercedes-Benz is putting out a limited-edition Nick Saban luxury van souped up with tailgate-optimized features.

As AL.com's Dawn Kent Azok reports, for the unbeatable price of $200,000, you can be the proud owner of one of the 15 Nick Saban Signature Series Mercedes Sprinters that will be made this year.

The nine-passenger van has everything you do and do not need for tailgating: 

• Three TVs
  
• Leather massage chairs with heat and cooling features
  
• Hardwood flooring
• "High-tech audio"
• DirecTV satellite system
• Cooler
• Phone
• Custom accents and stitching featuring Nick Saban's signature
• Cotton candy machine (I wish)

Saban didn't design the van himself, but he reportedly had a hand in design decisions that were made along the way. According to Kent Azok, at an unveiling event at his dealership Wednesday, Saban told guests he thinks it's a really great van:

"There's a standard that we want to do things to," Saban said. "After looking at what they produced, I'm extremely pleased and proud and happy."

That's because designing Nick Saban's van wasn't about breaking records. It was about the process.

Dan is on Twitter. He can't wait for Chrysler to release the Lane Kiffin LeBaron.