Spotted in China: Mercedes-Benz 190E

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Here we have a real good old Mercedes-Benz, seen on da street in Beijing. This is the Mercedes-Benz W210 190E, made from 1982 until 1993. The 190E was never officially exported to China, this might be an ex-diplomatic car or an ex-foreign company car. Somehow the 190’s timeless design didn’t look that much out of place among the many new automobiles, a great compliment indeed for designer Bruno Sacco, an Italian who lived in Germany at the time and is still with us today, aged 78.

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Mercedes-Benz 190E China

This particular example looked almost as new, only dissonant the missing hubcab on the back-right wheel which must be hard to get in China. The 190 had a valid 2012 insurance sticker behind the window meaning the owner must ‘know the right people’ otherwise this great old Benz would have been scrapped years ago thanks to the ever stricter penguin regulations.

Mercedes-Benz 190E China

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The 190E was powered by a 4-cylinder 2.0 liter ‘M102.962’ engine that produced 122hp, good for a 185km/h top speed. The engines are basically indestructible and can easily make 500.000 km without too much trouble. Come for that on a new C-class, the computers will crash at least once every 10K!

Mercedes-Benz 190E China

Plastic hub loox a bit cheap today, Michelin tires might very well be original 1980’s. This Benz has clearly not been used too much.

Mercedes-Benz 190E China

Interior incredible! Dark-red leather and a lotta wood. Stereo player seems a newer example, that shiny black thing, with a CD-slot, doesn’t look 1980’s at all. Otherwise everything seems in good condition, driver seat needs some work but that can be easily and cheaply done in China.

Mercedes-Benz 190E China

Note chrome around the rear window, still shiny!

Mercedes-Benz 190E China

A beautiful car… Let her roll forever!

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2 COMMENTS

  1. what a machine! w201s die a really slow death, if at all, compared with the hyper-vulnerable w210 (hint…), and while we’re at it, the w211 (not even shanghai taxi drivers wanted them), and…

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