Interesting to look through different marques:

This site is from the UK, but I bet the same thing is happening around the world...Old cars are dropping off the registration books, or being crushed.

Site: How Many Left?

MB: Search results for 'Mercedes' - How Many Left?

W108 280SE: MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO - How Many Left?
2001: 1,600+
2011: 117

300SEL 6.3: MERCEDES 300 SEL 6.3 AUTO - How Many Left?
2001: 14
2011: 9

"Nice clean survivors" of any model are going to be harder and harder to find.

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