Mercedes-Benz W201 (190)

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190D
190E
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Compact saloon
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Klaus Ludwig
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781785007330
  • Format: Hardback
  • Weight: 868g
  • Dimensions: 215 x 260mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Sep 2020
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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The W201 was a compact saloon designed to address both concerns about fuel economy generated by the first oil crisis in the 1970s and competition for sales from the BMW 3 Series. Many doubted that Mercedes could deliver a compact car whilst retaining their traditional qualities. But the W201 soon won them over. For here was a car that was a real Mercedes in the tradition of the time - it was just smaller. With around 200 photographs, the book features the reasons behind the need to build a new compact saloon in the 1980s. It covers the styling, engineering and specification changes introduced over the lifetime of the model; gives full technical specifications, including paint and interior trim choices and production tables and vehicle number sequences. The story of Mercedes' long and exciting struggle to win the German Touring Car Championship with the 190 is covered. There is a chapter on the special US variants and, finally, a chapter on buying and owing a 201-series Mercedes.
James Taylor has been writing professionally about cars since the late 1970s, and his interests embrace a wide range of older cars of all makes and nationalities, as well as classic buses, lorries and military vehicles. He has always considered Mercedes-Benz one of his favourite car manufacturers, and has written several books on the company's products. James has written more than 130 books in all, and among them have been several definite one-make or one-model titles, including a number for Crowood. He has also written for enthusiast magazines in several countries, has translated books from foreign languages and even delivers effective writing training in both the public and private sectors.