I saw one the other day, which is the first time. I've seen pics on the web, but I would imagine they would have been popular when they were new. So that leads me to ask, just how rare are they?

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1989 300E 144K

I will bet someone will come up with exact numbers, but they seem to be readily available without too much problem.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

I bet you Benz_LGB knows. Or it may be posted somewhere in the 300CE owners roll call.
IIRC, MB US imports of the 124 coupe (300CE) beginning in 1988 was a little over 2,500 and gradually went down from there each year.
I don't know if the cabriolet is included in that number or not. Hmmm.. was the cabriolet badged as a 300CE?

There are a few around here, and every time I get a pang of jealousy, I drop all 4 windows, open the sunroof, and tell myself I don't have a rag top to worry about!

I don't have the numbers off-hand, but I know W124 convertibles are counted separately from the coupes.

They were sold for three years only 1993, 1994 and 1995.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

They were sold in the USA as the 320CE and E320

In Europe you could get one as a 220CE, and with a manual, too.

They are very covetable, with quite a few around in South Florida and the Los Angeles area, a great alternative to the SL.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Yep,
I was down on Marco Island in April, and so help me, I saw two within 10 minutes of each other the first morning I was there.

I think they look pretty sweet. I want one!

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1989 300E 144K

I think there were around 2500 a year imported and sold in the US. They are rare cars, and they look FANTASTIC!


I have a picture of a black one parked next to the SL600, and they look GORGEOUS!

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I replaced tops on 5 of them in New Jersey

Acid rain?

Jim's right.. florida or so cal. and kept in a garage

In Frank Barrett's book, "Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Mercedes Benz", there are only two cars produced in the 1990's that have been given 4 stars (out of 5) for collectibility: the '93-'95 W124 Cabriolets and the '92-'94 W124 500E / E500.

And to give you even more perspective, there are only about 10-12 cars in the history of Mercedes that he awards 4 stars to, so this is very rarified territory, as far as he is concerned.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Here are the Australian sales figures for 2 door W124 models between 1988 and 1997 (yes, the W124 continued through to 1997 here in the shape of the E220 cabriolet).
300CE 513
300CE-24 339
320CE 39
E320C 54
E220C 135

320CE-CAB 69
E320 CAB 55
E220 CAB 186

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1989 300CE "Project HWA124"
(400rwhp Turbo Technics AMG C36 engine)

There is a shop in Sarasota that has those for sale more often than not. I think its Distinctive Motor or Motorcars or something like that. Usually has a few cars on ebay for sale. Has been in business for quite some time, and appears to know 107's pretty well. (I snooped around their store one day)

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Drove mine to work today with the top down. Great car!

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

I love my '93 300CE. Less than 800 imported to the US in 1993.