Mercedes Benz 230E (W123) 1984
At the end of the sixties Mercedes were developing a successor to the W 114/115 series model that came out at the end of 1967/68 and is better know as the "/8".
Particular attention was paid to the strong points of improved safety, easy service, reliability, more comfort and a modern but timeless design. The first prototype was available in 1974. It was soon evident that the new series with the internal designation W 123 was a total success. It was based on the good workmanship, the comfort, the quality bodywork and the perfect attention to detail of a very well designed car and it had no direct competition.
All the W 123 models also offered a clearly laid out and functional cockpit, roomy interior and outstanding longevity. In 1980 the carburetor models received the new M 102 four-stroke four-cylinders-in-line engine that had been completely redesigned to replace the versions that were almost 20 years old. The M 102 was not only more powerful, it was also more economical. The engine block was still made of grey cast iron, but the cylinder head was aluminium and it used the K-Jetronic that increased its performance by comparison with the old carburetor model to 136 bhp. Evidence of a greater burst of power, even at low speed, was the longer intake pipe and a combustion chamber of considerably improved design, that increased the torque by 20 Nm to 205 Nm. The petrol model in greatest demand was the 230 E (2299 cc) of which about 245,000 were built.
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