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90 years of diesel in passenger cars - In 1936 Mercedes-Benz installed the first diesel engine in a passenger car. | Photo: press-inform
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90 years of Mercedes 260 D: How the diesel began in passenger cars—and became the taxi's propulsion.

This year, Mercedes is celebrating 140 years of the automobile. Among all trends toward electrification, it is easy to overlook that ninety years ago, with the Mercedes 260 D of the W 138 series, a diesel engine entered a passenger car for the first time. Even today, diesel remains one of the most efficient powertrains in cars.

For many, the taxi - the Mercedes Series 123. | Photo: Stefan Grundhoff/press-inform
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Classic Car Mercedes 300 Diesel Taxi / W 123 in Florida

Hello Taxi! No question – the Mercedes W123 series is an automotive legend. The top-class model from Swabia is considered timeless, elegant, and indestructible. This is especially true for the 300 Diesel. On a tour through Florida, the ivory-colored exile Swabian attracts attention not only because of its taxi sign on the roof.