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    Around The World At 154 MPH, No Problems

    With most automakers, a claim that one of their cars was able to drive 31,000 miles in eight days with no breakdowns, at an average speed of 154 miles per hour... well, you'd probably call bullshit. But when Mercedes-Benz makes a claim like that, folks tend to believe it (especially back in the 80s, when this ad was made). No wonder a 190 of this era finished in the Top 10 at the last Altamont 24 Hours of LeMons! Hey, is that soundtrack from Dark Side Of The Moon?

    1:40 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
    By Murilee Martin
    2,805 views, 43 comments

    Latest by JrodNJ: Oh, and BTW; this was done in 1983 with pre-production 16v cars. Interesting to note in the photos in the 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
    4,441 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 more »

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