The C114 coupe emerged from Mercedes-Benz's commitment to offering sophisticated, performance-oriented variants of their successful W114 sedan platform.
Development began in the mid-1960s as Mercedes sought to capture the European luxury coupe market with modern, aerodynamic design principles.
Introduction in 1968 featured the 250 CE model, quickly followed by more powerful inline-six and V8 variants to satisfy diverse buyer preferences.
Production concluded in 1977 as Mercedes shifted focus to the W123-based coupe generation and new performance platforms.
Production timeline
- 1968Introduction of 250 CE
- 1971280 CE fuel-injected variant launch
- 1977Production ends
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