Mercedes-Benz W114 - World Of Classic Cars -

Mercedes-Benz 250CE 1971

The Mercedes-Benz W114 model was introduced in 1968 and manufactured through to 1976, the series being distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates designating their engines. The W114 model was also the first post-war Mercedes-Benz production car to use a newly engineered chassis, not derived from preceding models. This new chassis format of semi-trailing rear arms and ball-joint front end, would be used in all new Mercedes-Benz passenger car models until the development of the multi-link rear suspensions of the 1980's. The Mercedes-Benz W114 was the mid-sized saloon model for Mercedes, positioned below the S-Class. A coupé variant of the W114 was introduced in 1969 carrying the nameplate '250CE' or '280CE' and is considered by enthusiasts to be one of the finest classics of the 1960's and 1970's - this is not, however, reflected in the prices of these cars being generally less than its more popular contemporaries, the Mercedes-Benz SL.