When the 500 E was launched in 1990, Mercedes titled the brochure “Fire and Silk”.
And they were not wrong, because from the outside it looks almost like a standard mid-range saloon, yet beneath the bonnet lies the technology of the SL.
To accommodate all this, the bodywork was widened at the front and rear wings.
As the entire assembly did not fit in with the production line for standard cars from Sindelfingen, final assembly was carried out at Porsche in Zuffenhausen.
The engineers at Porsche also provided some assistance with the development of this special Mercedes.
The original price at first registration was DM 139,581.60, including 14% VAT. By way of comparison, a 190 D was listed at DM 35,796.00.
Mercedes-Benz 500 E blauschwarz
- 01.07.1991
- 89.000 km
- 240 kW (326 PS)
- 4.973 ccm
- 4-Speed automatic
- blaublack metallic
- Leather/Fabric Karo black
- Automatic antenna with radio fitted
- Traction control (ASR)
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- Heated left and right door mirrors; right-hand mirror electrically adjustable
- Outside temperature display
- Fold-down armrest in the rear
- Exit lights in all four doors
- Higher-capacity battery
- Fine wood trim between the rear seats
- 4-way electric windows
- Fire extinguisher fitted
- Burl wood trim
- Pneumatically folding rear headrests
- Leather steering wheel and leather gear lever in sporty design
- Rear reading lights
- Rear axle height adjustment
- Becker Mexico 2000 radio, 4 speakers and crossfade control
- Heated windscreen washer system
- Headlamp wiper system
- Height-adjustable front seat belts
- Sun visors with illuminated mirrors
- Sports suspension including wide tyres with 8-spoke alloy wheels
- Cruise control
- Heat-insulating glass with laminated rear window
- Central locking
- Fold-down front armrest
- Automatic climate control
- Burl walnut wood trim
- Electric sliding and lifting roof
- Electrically adjustable front seats (left and right) with memory function