^^^ Thanks Gator. But then, you haven't seen it in a few years either.
Truth be known, I'd like it less if it was all red. The silver-tone (?) cladding and bone interior make it a standout. The chrome wheel well eyebrows? Eh. They probably were original to the car. I'm not going to bother removing them.The M103 motor is one long-legged, low maintenance piece of machinery,

To the OP: There have been a few threads over the years discussing the 300ce/E300/320..
Here's one with a link to another one going back in 2002. Some actual cost & production numbers in the thread linked.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/open-discussion/331156-88-300ce.html?nojs=1#usercptools