![One of the first Thai-assembled Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor sports sedans is buffed up at the car's assembly plant in Bangkok April 26, 2001. Executives from parent company Daimler-Chrysler in Germany were on One of the first Thai-assembled Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor sports sedans is buffed up at the car's assembly plant in Bangkok April 26, 2001. Executives from parent company Daimler-Chrysler in Germany were on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3F152/one-of-the-first-thai-assembled-mercedes-benz-c200-kompressor-sports-sedans-is-buffed-up-at-the-cars-assembly-plant-in-bangkok-april-26-2001-executives-from-parent-company-daimler-chrysler-in-germany-were-on-hand-to-witness-the-first-thai-production-of-the-new-c-class-car-which-now-joins-their-flagship-s-class-model-and-mid-range-e-class-in-being-assembled-in-thailand-widely-regarded-as-the-automotive-capital-of-south-east-asia-jircp-2D3F152.jpg)
One of the first Thai-assembled Mercedes-Benz C200 Kompressor sports sedans is buffed up at the car's assembly plant in Bangkok April 26, 2001. Executives from parent company Daimler-Chrysler in Germany were on
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Japanese motor journalists crowd around the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class C200 Kompressor Sports Coupe Sportline in Tokyo June 26, 2001. DaimlerChrysler Japan Co launched this new model in Japan on Tuesday, priced at
![Juergen Hubbert, Daimler-Chrysler board member, presents the new Mercedes- Benz C-Class car in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart March 21. After about four years of development and a total investment of more than 1.36 billion Juergen Hubbert, Daimler-Chrysler board member, presents the new Mercedes- Benz C-Class car in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart March 21. After about four years of development and a total investment of more than 1.36 billion](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5G2N8/juergen-hubbert-daimler-chrysler-board-member-presents-the-new-mercedes-benz-c-class-car-in-sindelfingen-near-stuttgart-march-21-after-about-four-years-of-development-and-a-total-investment-of-more-than-136-billion-euros-the-new-c-class-celebrates-its-world-debut-2D5G2N8.jpg)