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Press Kit: History of the C-Class

Mar 25, 2011

Stuttgart

C-Class model history – short version
Mar 25, 2011

Success story: the model history of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Mar 25, 2011

Two front views for the C-Class: the 204 series
Mar 25, 2011

From road to racetrack: The C-Class in motor sport
Mar 25, 2011

Technical highlights of the C-Class
Mar 25, 2011

The first C-Class: the 202 series (1993 - 2000)
Mar 25, 2011

What came before the Mercedes-Benz compact class
Mar 25, 2011

Four-eye face for the C-Class: the 203 series
Mar 25, 2011

The Baby Benz: the 201 series (1982 - 1993)
Mar 25, 2011

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Press Kit: History of the C-Class