Quote Originally Posted by harddrivin1le View Post
The press in this country universally proclaimed the 300E as setting a new standard in structural rigidity for passenger cars.

The 190E was a much smaller car.
I'm not familiar with comparitive torsional rates, eg. It may well have 'set standards' as might the W201

But only 324mm shorter to be precise and shares much componentry. I'm going by the MB club of AU (of which I am member) which reckons the W124 is in its design essence a scaled-up W201