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1972 - 1976
Overall a good, dependable and economical car, the four
cylinder motor did not have the performance of the larger
6 and V8 powered cars. More >> |
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1973 - 1980
Information being compiled. More >> |
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1975 - 1985
The 280E was enormously popular, thanks largely to the
sweet 6 cylinder being equipped with the Bosch K-Jetronic
fuel injection system with air volume control (first seen
in the 6.9 liter monster 450SEL). More >> |
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1975 - 1980
First offered in 1975, it shared the grand 600s 6.3 liter
V8 but had it bored out to 417ci/6.835Ltrs to produce
an appreciable 286hp and highway pounding 550Nm of torque.
It was and remains the biggest postwar engine mercedes
ever made. More >> |
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1981 - 1989
The 300GD Gelandewagen four wheel drive model was Mercedes
answer to the Range Rover. Nobody had anticipated the
demand for a luxury four wheel drive, however the "Rangie"
was to prove far more successful in the showroom. Why?,
perhaps that the 300GD was such a good off-road performer
but lacked a little of the on road finesse of the Range
Rover says more about the type of people buying these
cars than the cars themselves. More >> |
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1988 - 1990
The Mercedes Benz 190E, quickly dubbed the 'Baby Benz',
brought the prestigous marque within the purchasing reach
of many. While this model featured nearly all the safety
features of its bigger brothers, and corresponding build
quality, the one model everyone seeks today is the 2.3-16. More >> |
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1988 - 1991
The mighty 560SEL, the Mercedes "S" class (Sonderklasse)
flagship for 1988. Powered by the fearsome 5.6 liter
V8 producing 300bhp (220kw) the car could do 0 - 100kmh
in 7.2 seconds, presumably with the executive in the
back remaining blisfully unaware that his chauffer was
having a fang! More >> |
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1997 - 2005
Mercedes' decision to apply its engineering genius to
totally new formats - rather than the further refinement
of established designs saw its ultimate realization with
the A-class. More >> |
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1997 -
The M-class, another part of Mercedes' dash for diversification,
was designed to enter the booming 4x4 (SUV) sector and
to succeed by addressing the problems inherent in the
majority of 4x4 designs. More >> |