1970s / German / Mercedes-Benz

A Mercedes-Benz 1624 car hauler is what dreams are made of

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

Seeing a 1624 loaded with two 123s and two 126s is like time-warp back to the early 1980s. Continue reading →

1970s / 1980s / Gallery / German / Mercedes-Benz

Gallery: Happy 40th birthday, Mercedes-Benz w123

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

The Mercedes-Benz w123 was presented to the press 40 years ago this month. For us, it’s the chance to look back on nearly a decade of w123 ownership. Continue reading →

1930s / 1940s / German / Mercedes-Benz

A look at the Mercedes-Benz 260D, the world’s first regular-production diesel passenger car

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The 260D was introduced in at the 1936 Berlin Auto Show with a 44-horsepower four-cylinder engine. Continue reading →

1960s / German / Mercedes-Benz

A look at the 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 Messwagen, a one-of-a-kind rolling test lab

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

The Messwagen is a 300 that was converted from a sedan to a station wagon in order to carry bulky testing equipment. Continue reading →

1960s / Driven daily / German / Mercedes-Benz

Driven daily: Mercedes-Benz 200D (w110)

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

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

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

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 →