1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 E [W123]

1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 E [W123] in Top Gear, Non-fiction TV, 2002-2015 Ep. 10.04

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for:

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
G-MANN ◊ 2007-11-05 15:35	I remember seeing the badge on the boot lid reading "300".
Star Wars Fanatic ◊ 2007-11-05 16:06	That is probably because they had to replace the panels later on in the episode, so that was from a different car again.
G-MANN ◊ 2007-11-05 16:07	Did they say it was a 230 E?
twingoman ◊ 2007-11-05 16:22	Yes, I'm sure they did.
Star Wars Fanatic ◊ 2007-11-05 16:25	Yes, at the start of the episode.
crazyforcars12 ◊ 2007-11-08 19:58	And when they replaced the parts it said 200 not 300
Voyska ◊ 2008-02-23 08:57	Fun Fact: James May wrote an article on this Mercedes for the Telegraph. He said it was an 1985, he took it apart, and it didn't have its original gearbox!
harlezy212 ◊ 2008-10-11 21:38	It is a 230E, but has the 200 after putting on several Mercedes' parts, after he had stripped down the car to cross successfully the Makgadikgadi pan (parts were easy to find because Mercedes is popular in Africa).
G-MANN ◊ 2012-11-09 02:32	From episode 10.09, from the Fiat 500 vs. cyclists in Budapest segment, a 240D:
Iron Maiden ◊ 2016-09-17 00:57	The Merc in it's original form and after it was rebuilt
F355 ◊ 2017-10-26 20:38	Does anyone have a license plate reg?
antp ◊ 2021-02-10 09:36	The car is mentioned in that video about the Lancia Beta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZJjFsAxN7s With interview of James May -- Last edit: 2021-02-10 09:36:18