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Mercedes 2.3-16 Is Brucer Than Our Imprecise Minds Can Comprehend

When we showed you the pics of a well maintained Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 yesterday it was nice to see that the rest of you share our love for this Cosworth-tuned Benz. In fact, you all liked it so much that one of you, Comedian, shared an uploaded 2.3-16 advertisement from the 1980's. Enjoy the novelty of a performance Benz with a manual and the phrase "with a four-cylinder, 16 valve jewel of engine." [YouTube]

10:15 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,452 views, 20 comments

Latest by SethyT: @charles_barrett: Helga's car sounds very nice, but its not a 2.3-16. The car you are describing with the badge delete, red seat piping and carbon fiber trim is actually the 1993 190E 2.6 Special Edition. It was a more »

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Buy A Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 And Put A Little Herr On Your Chest

The poor Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 has been lost to time, buried in our memories by videos of e30 burnouts and images of Audi Quattros leaping rally-style over jumps. The time was the late 1970's and Benz wanted a high performance entry-level sedan to establish its cred in the DTM scene. Not having AMG in-house to do the tune, Mercedes tapped Cosworth to develop a car with a roadgoing homolgation version. The result was a a fast, confident sedan that set 12 international endurance records. Though overshadowed by the competition, this classic Mercedes could be a cheap pickup for someone willing to put the time into under-appreciated German muscle.

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4:45 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,680 views, 54 comments

Latest by carlivar: @7Seven: I went over and looked at the M5 for sale on Laurel Canyon based on your comment (I live close by in Burbank). I was pretty excited until I peaked in the window and saw an automatic transmission. It does more »