The 260D was introduced in at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show with a 44-horsepower four-cylinder engine. Continue reading
1930s / 1940s / German / Mercedes-Benz
Category Archives: Mercedes-Benz
1900s / German / Mercedes-Benz
A look at the 1902 Mercedes-Simplex 40 HP, the oldest remaining Mercedes
The oldest surviving Mercedes was purchased new by American businessman William Vanderbilt. Continue reading
1960s / German / Mercedes-Benz
A look at the 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 Messwagen, a one-of-a-kind rolling test lab
The Messwagen is a 300 that was converted from a sedan to a station wagon in order to carry bulky testing equipment. Continue reading
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Travel: Ran When Parked visits Sweden
Old cars are a way of life in Sweden, especially in the more rural areas. Continue reading
1950s / 1960s / 1970s / 1980s / 1990s / British / GAZ / German / Hindustan / Indian / Japanese / Mercedes-Benz / Metrocab / Mitsubishi / Rolls-Royce / Russian / Saab / Swedish / Travel / Volkswagen
Travel: Ran When Parked visits London, England
We were pleasantly surprised to see that there are still quite a few vintage machines roaming the streets of London, England. Continue reading
1960s / Driven daily / German / Mercedes-Benz
Driven daily: Mercedes-Benz 200D (w110)
This 200D is surprisingly well preserved for a car that’s presumably lived through nearly five decades of Swedish winters. Continue reading
2000s / German / Mercedes-Benz
Great automotive failures: Mercedes-Benz C30 CDI AMG
Too expensive, not powerful enough and not very well suited to the AMG image, all three variants of the C30 CDI AMG were phased out in 2004. Continue reading
1990s / 2000s / German / Mercedes-Benz
Future classic: Mercedes-Benz E55 (w210)
The E55 is the the most common AMG-tuned w210 by a long shot. Continue reading
1970s / 1980s / German / Mercedes-Benz
Car lot find: Mercedes-Benz 220D (w123) taxi
This time capsule of a taxi has only covered 56,000 miles. Continue reading
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Events: The fourth annual Velaux Rétro car show
The highlights from the show included a Teilhol Tangara and an all-original Fiat 128. Continue reading
