Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
If I had my cuurent age in the day and year the 300 TD Turbo-Diesel was actual in production (early 80-ies) I'd most probably be driving one. To be more specific, the blue one with blue velours upholstery. 
The Mercedes-Benz W123 is a range of executive cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from November 1975 to January 1986. The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the Mercedes-Benz W114, as the most successful Mercedes, selling 2.7 million units before production ended in the autumn of 1985 for the saloon/sedan versions and January 1986 for coupés and estates/station wagons. It was succeeded by the Mercedes-Benz W124/E-Class in 1984.
Merc1
Premium
Reading this makes you want to cry.
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Design FIRST
Chicane Challenger
Vault-like mechanical attributes. Especially the more basic 200D/220D diesels were "unbreakable". Solid albeit spartanic interior materials + excellent interior fit and finish. Class leading passive safety attributes. And of course, the then standard M-B attributes of stellar residuals and immense brand equity. And there was never a high volume production new vehicle in Germany that had such exorbitantly high delivery times. These cars were "distributed" rather than merely "sold".
Certainly, it was arguably not the "prettiest" car in its class and it had its problems with body rust.
Certainly, it was arguably not the "prettiest" car in its class and it had its problems with body rust.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
That's a low speed limit. Crazy how much faster cars have become. Amazing diagrams and visuals for a test. this includes the fuel consumption one and range.A road test of the 200 back in 1981.
That’s right.
The fastest of the bunch (280E) was able to reach 124mph.
We‘ve to thank BMW for this, the E28 M5 moved the game.
I remember in the 80s my family had a 1975 W116 350SE and my dad friend had a 1979 W123 230 and there was a noticeable difference in the material quality in both cars, the 230 was very much basic inside with MB Tex seats and no wood on the dash. It had only black vinyl strips on the dash and the center console was black plastic but it still felt solid although the doors were not as heavy as the 350SE. That car was luxurious inside with leather seats and wood on the dash as well as an electric aerial and sunroof. There was a noticeable difference in back seat space but the boots were about the same size.
There was a massive difference in performance as the 230 could only top out at 170kmh and the 350SE was a 200kmh car with much faster acceleration and a delicious V8 burble.
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Mercedes-Benz Group AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
Established in 1926, Mercedes-Benz Group produces consumer luxury
vehicles and light commercial vehicles badged as Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG,
and Mercedes-Maybach.
Its origin lies in Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft's 1901 Mercedes
and Carl Benz's 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded
as the first internal combustion engine in a self-propelled automobile.
The slogan for the brand is "the best or nothing".
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