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Mercedes-Benz 190 C in the (historic) test - better than bourgeois

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Created in 1962

Reading time 12min

Written by:

Olaf von Fersen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 c (1961) - der Sechszylinderbaureihe angeglichen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - die kleine Heckflosse - Modell 1961 erkennbar an den Rückspiegeln auf dem Vorderkotflügel

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Mercedes-Benz 190 c (1961) - Eleganz mit Flossen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - Heckflossen-Modell W110

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - in idyllischer Umgebung

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Mercedes-Benz 190 c (1961) - mit Sonderausstattung Nebelscheinwerfer und Rückspiegel auf dem Vorderkotflügel

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Mercedes-Benz 190 c (1965) - vergnüglicher Ausflug

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Mercedes-Benz 190 c (1963) - mit Rückspiegel auf dem Vorderkotflügel

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - äusserlich und im Interieur den Sechszylindertypen angeglichen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 D (1961) - mit geräumigem Kofferraum mit 640 Liter Volumen - auch für grosses Reisegepäck

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - bequemer Einstieg

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - Rückspiegel auf dem Vorderkotflügel - elegante Türverkleidungen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1962) - das Armaturenbrett war in den verschiedenen Typen sehr ähnlich

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Mercedes-Benz 190 D (1961) - Interieur eines Taxis

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - Interieur hinten mit Rückbank

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - Blick in den Motorraum der Benzinversion

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1961) - Motor M121 mit Fahrschemel

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Mercedes-Benz 190 D (1961) - Eingelenk-Pendelachse mit tiefliegendem Drehpunkt und Ausgleichsfeder in Achsmitte

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Mercedes-Benz 190 (1964) - PKW-Montage in der Halle 9

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Summary

The Stuttgart brand has always been associated with prestige. So it is hardly surprising that in the early 1960s many people thought that when buying a Mercedes-Benz, you were paying less for a car and more for the star above the radiator grille. Although the 190 C had a serious flaw, the previous assertion was nevertheless wrong, as it stood out from its competitors not only in terms of running smoothness and suspension comfort... The original test report from back then is accompanied by historical images.

This article contains the following chapters

Outstanding driving safety
Toxic brakes
Criticism is unfortunately necessary
Sophisticated design
Comfort and space
Demanding maintenance
The star on the radiator still has to be paid for!

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It is celebrating its first birthday these days. In the 12 months in which the Mercedes-Benz 190 in its "c" version has become an integral part of the West German street scene, it has not deceived the expectations of its creators: it has become a "success car". This was no accident, as it combines characteristics that are highly desirable not only to the German buying public. On the outside, it stands out from the more modest middle class with its imposing appearance and a body with above-average spaciousness. This also applies to the luggage capacity, which can only be described as truly generous. This generosity of design also laid the foundations for its success on the export markets. This Mercedes is not a "small European car", but a prestige car to be proud of overseas.

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