No, that is a real "Limited Edition"! The seller does note that he
wrapped the original trim due to cracking, it's very similar to the
original though. I'm surprised you've never heard of them or seen one.
700 each were produced of the 190E 2.3 & 2.6 for the '93 MY. There was
no charge for the additional equipment totaling around $3K, a steal really!
The 2.3 came in monotone metallic emerald green w/ cream beige leather &
additional burl wood trim, the 2.6 in two tone black w/ black & red
leather sport seats & carbon fiber trim. Easily recognizable by the 8
hole rims & headlight wipers, which at the time were either not
available (in the case if the rims) or rarely seen on the standard 190.
Despite the handling upgrades & sport seats/trim on the 2.6 Limited
Edition it did not have "Sportline" exterior badging, also the standard
model designation was omitted on the trunk lid of both models. The 2.6
did have a Sportline gearshift knob though.
"A look back at the 1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Limited Edition - a classic
ahead of its time."
http://www.examiner.com/article/a-look-back-at-the-1993-mercedes-190e-2-6-limited-edition-a-classic-ahead-of-its-time
On 6/6/2013 7:54 AM, Mitch Haley wrote:
Chris James wrote:
1993 Limited Edition 190E 2.6 (Very nice!):
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3836344982.html
Why no Sportline badges on the front fenders?
Did the Sportline seats have those red inserts in them in 1993?
I'd have to take a close look at my 16v and 2.5 turbo before I could say
whether it's got the Sportline sized steering wheel.
The shift knob doesn't look leather, but I'm not familiar with auto
tranny Sportlines, I always used to look for manuals.
I don't think those wheels came from a W201.
That 'carbon fiber' in the dash looks aftermarket to me.
I'm thinking that somebody got a hold of a four passenger seat set and
modified a non-Sportline car's interior, and stuck W124 wheels on it.
Mitch.
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Chris J.
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