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    FuturePastNow: Those 5MPH crash bumpers actually meant what they said, unlike the lying 5MPH bumpers we have today. more »
    MushyHeirloom: The 114 and even some 123s always catch my eye up here. Rust is the only thing that can kill 'em, and we have rust. What a classy car. more »
    DrLemming: Perhaps not the most stylish of the Mercedes coupes, but I do miss the clean, stolid German look of this era. I wish a blog would start a contest w... more »
    Novaload: I don't know when the last time is I saw a two-door. the profile with the front and back porch bumpers is hilarious but otherwise this is a class act.... more »
    Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Even in beige, these are gorgeous cars -- of course, all the MB coupes through the W124 look fantastic. more »
    Buickboy92: Man, these cars are awesome! I wish Mercedes would put this type of grill on the new E-Class coupe. Not a big fan of the sport look on the new one. bu... more »
    eldo500: Dammit, don't remind me of these cars. Reminds me of the one I bought that turned out to be almost as big of a piece of shit as the mechanic that chec... more »
    ptmeyer84: *Threadjack!!* I did a search on ebay for a manual wagon and found this. 1978 Peugeot 504 Diesel Wagon [cgi.ebay.com] /threadjack more »
    Joe-Btfsplk: I love this car.......classic lines, comfortable, easy to repair and tough as a hammer. They are perfect daily driver classics. more »
    tonyola: Haven't seen one of these on the road in quite some time. The W114 coupes are to me among the least attractive of Mercedes two-doors. The sqaurish roo... more »
    MarywithanM™: It has the look of a car meant to be driven the entire length of North America. more »
    MushyHeirloom: Every day, I pass a '73 two-door that's for sale. Comes with a parts car. I've been talking myself out of it for the last six months. more »
    crankcase - always getting the shaft: Someone should send this one back to Mercedes Benz.Maybe it would help them remember how to build the world's best sedans. I'd much rather have this t... more »
    Novaload: Murilee, what are those drops of clear stuff on the car and the discoloration on the road? more »
    that ain't the way to have fun, son: Mercedes quality slipped after the W126, so from '92-on. My 126 is considered the last "true" Benz by those who own them, and many have tried the new... more »
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    1974 Mercedes-Benz 280C

    Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. 1970s Benzes are quite common on the island, but not W114 coupes! More »
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    1968 Mercedes-Benz 230

    Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We saw a pretty nice 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280SL about a month ago, so I figure it's time for another '68 Benz. This time, though, we'll be looking at a solid-citizen sedan instead of a rakish roadster, with this 230 I found parked pretty close to the Evil '77 Camaro.