In 1985, Mercedes-Benz launched the W124 in America. Slowly but steadily, the platform grew to become a renowned foundation for German luxury and quickly established itself as a resilient example of understated greatness. The W124 made its way into households across the nation, where people found it ideal for long-distance interstate trips or commuter routes across town, and it ingratiated itself so much with those buyers that people simply couldn’t part with it.
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