I have always wondered how Mercedes comes up with the body style/model designations. I don't mean 300E or 300D or whatever, rather the W123, W124, and W126. Why no W125? Why jump from W126 to W140?

I also have an SL 500 which is an R129. Then they jump to R170? I guess the R is for roadster, but then again maybe I am wrong.

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