Factory brochures, press material, technical documents, period advertising and driver cards from four decades of W201 history. Primary source material for owners, researchers and enthusiasts.
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Original Mercedes-Benz sales brochures for the 190E range, including launch material from the 1982 Stuttgart press debut and model-year catalogues through 1993. Covers all petrol and diesel variants. German, UK and international market editions.
Content being addedFactory press and homologation material for the Cosworth variants and Evolution models. Includes original DTM press packs from AMG and Mercedes ST Technik. Race team information sheets from the 1988–1993 seasons.
Content being addedOriginal black-and-white and colour press photographs issued by Mercedes-Benz and AMG for the 190E range and the DTM programme. Includes studio shots, location photography and race event material from 1982–1993.
Content being addedMagazine and newspaper advertisements for the 190E across European markets. German, British, French and Dutch market editions. Includes Cosworth launch advertising from 1984 and Evolution model campaigns from 1989–1990.
Content being addedWorkshop manuals, parts catalogues, technical service bulletins and homologation documents. The homologation papers for the 2.3-16 (1984), 2.5-16 (1988), Evolution I (1989) and Evolution II (1990) are among the most referenced documents in the 190E community.
Content being addedFactory driver cards issued at DTM events, autographed promotional cards, and team information sheets. Klaus Ludwig, Roland Asch, Kurt Thiim, Volker Weidler and other key drivers from the Mercedes programme are represented.
Content being addedMost W201 information circulating online is second or third-hand — reproduced, paraphrased and occasionally corrected with each retelling. The original factory documents, brochures and press material are the only reliable primary sources for specification data, production dates, option codes and colour availability.
This archive aims to digitise and make accessible the primary documentation for the W201 range. Where specifications on this site differ from other sources, this archive material takes precedence.
The archive is built on material gathered by W201 specialists and enthusiasts over decades. If you have original documentation that is not represented here — particularly for international market variants, JDM-specific material, or early development prototypes — contact us.
All archive material is used for educational and preservation purposes. Copyright remains with the original publishers where applicable.