Mercedes W123: Innovations four decades ago

The new Mercedes E-Class is now a fact, and the premiere coincides with the completion of 40 years from the presentation of the predecessor, the W123.

In January 1976 from 22-28 month, specially chartered trains from Mercedes started from Stuttgart and ended up on the track Paul Ricard in southern France. There the Special Press journalists who knew closely the total of 33 Mercedes W123 made highly praised for their design and technology. The confirmation came from the commercial success of the W123, as from the first year traffic exhausted. Initially offered in sedan bodywork, then as a coupe and station wagon. Since the launch of had a wide range of nine engines, starting from the 200D to the 280e, and great was the list of equipment.

Similarly, the W123 has opened a new chapter in the field of security, introduced airbags, o cage passenger had major deformation zones while the debut did the 'split' steering column, so the driver will not be injured in case of an accident, invented by Bela Barenyi and was patented in 1963. Characteristic was the interior comfort while the trunk space reached 500 liters.

Sales of Mercedes W123 exceeded 2.7 million, including special constructions with the larger wheelbase.