Final Parking Space: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 TE

The Hagerty “Final Parking Space” feature revisits a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 TE wagon, recovered years ago from a Denver-area car graveyard, and frames it as a late-model highlight from the W124 family. The article notes that, for technical accuracy, the wagon’s chassis code is S 124 rather than W 124, even though many enthusiasts use W124 as a catch-all term. It also explains that the E-Class name was made official in 1993, so the article backdates that branding to apply to this car. The piece focuses on the vehicle’s rarity and context within Mercedes-Benz nomenclature rather than new mechanical data.