In the spring of 1976, a coupe version was introduced on a shorter wheelbase than the saloon (2710 mm (106.7 in) versus 2795 mm (110 in)) for the saloon. This W123C/CE was available as a 230C (later 230CE) and as a 280C/CE in most markets; in North America there were additional 300CD versions with naturally [...]

The Mercedes-Benz W123 cars were produced by the German manufacturer from 1976 to 1985.
The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the W114/W115 “stroke-8″ models, as the most successful Mercedes, selling over 2.5 million cars before being replaced by the W124 after 1985. Also in some cases a successor, the additional range of smaller Mercedes-Benz W201 models [...]