Mercedes-Benz in the 90s A Decade of Automotive Dominance

Remembered by many, and probably Mercedes themselves, as a rather expensive flop, the first-ever A-Class was one of the most innovative cars of the 1990s. Intro (00:28) MB History - 104 years of excellence (03:48) Model Positioning & Overview (16:21) W201 - 190E 2.6 (19:08) W124 - 300 Class ... If you had to pick one convertible to represent the 1990s, the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class would be the favorite based on its pop-culture profile alone. The most powerful engine ever fitted to the W126 was the 5.5-litre V8 in the 560 SEC, putting out 296HP. This engine, classified as ECE-Variante (German name), ... The 300E is a perfect example of old fashioned Mercedes-Benz design. It is purely about function, not form. Powering this 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E is a 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 with 322 hp. SL-Class models from the 1990s are set for a propitious rise in price. These two highly modified '90s Mercedes-Benz coupes began life as fast, subtle ways of getting about. That's until the excess-all-areas modifiers got hold of ... The 1980s saw Mercedes-Benz produce exceptionally well-built models, including the W201, W123, W124 and W126. It also brought us the ever-popular facelift R107, ... ... 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II. The online sale of this rare 1990s Benz is particularly noteworthy because Gooding & Co. sold a ...