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NO MORE PRESTIGE MERCS

It was at a local classic car meet that Andrew realised the prestige car is dead

There it was at the back of the old motors, a car we once knew as the cheapest Mercedes. Derided by some but treasured by most and quite plainly one of the last proper Mercedes Benzes, it was neat of line, free from excrescence and looking its best in a subtle metallic with steel wheels. Built in 1989, this 190E took

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