The 123 and 126 cars were built by engineers who designed a fine motorcar, then let the sylists wrap a body around their creations - then they figured out what they had to sell it for - these cars are the last of the chrome and steel tanks. After that the marketing people apparently got control of MB and said: What can you build that I can sell for $38,500? From a block away you can recognize a 123 or 126 as a Mercedes. From a block away from a new MB, you can't tell whether it's an MB or a ricer. If you could fast-forward one of these late model "marketing marvels" to 25 years old with 250K or 350K miles I think you'd be disappointed.

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Houston, Texas
1984 300CD 235K miles, Elvira, one owner
1987 300TD 180K miles
1974 TR6 78K miles Sarah Jane, one owner
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