W189
E1043502
Mercedes-Benz automobile platform
Mercedes-Benz internal model designation
flagship automobile
luxury sedan
W189 is the internal designation for the Mercedes-Benz 300d "Adenauer," a luxury flagship sedan produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s and famously used by German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| W189 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13477356 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W189 Context triple: [Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer, alsoKnownAs, W189]
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A.
Mercedes-Benz W194
The Mercedes-Benz W194 is a 1950s racing sports car that marked Mercedes-Benz’s return to international motorsport and laid the groundwork for the iconic 300 SL Gullwing.
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B.
Mercedes-Benz W25
The Mercedes-Benz W25 was a pioneering 1930s Grand Prix racing car that helped establish Mercedes’ dominance in motor racing and gave rise to the legendary “Silver Arrows” nickname.
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C.
Mercedes-Benz W125
The Mercedes-Benz W125 was a dominant pre-World War II Grand Prix racing car renowned for its immense power and speed, epitomizing the legendary German "Silver Arrows" era.
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D.
Maybach HL 120 TRM
The Maybach HL 120 TRM is a German World War II-era 12-cylinder gasoline tank engine widely used in medium armored vehicles such as the Panzer IV.
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E.
Mercedes-Benz 600
The Mercedes-Benz 600 is a flagship ultra-luxury limousine produced from the 1960s to the early 1980s, renowned for its advanced hydraulics, powerful V8 engine, and frequent use by heads of state and celebrities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W189 Target entity description: W189 is the internal designation for the Mercedes-Benz 300d "Adenauer," a luxury flagship sedan produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s and famously used by German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
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A.
Mercedes-Benz W194
The Mercedes-Benz W194 is a 1950s racing sports car that marked Mercedes-Benz’s return to international motorsport and laid the groundwork for the iconic 300 SL Gullwing.
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B.
Mercedes-Benz W25
The Mercedes-Benz W25 was a pioneering 1930s Grand Prix racing car that helped establish Mercedes’ dominance in motor racing and gave rise to the legendary “Silver Arrows” nickname.
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C.
Mercedes-Benz W125
The Mercedes-Benz W125 was a dominant pre-World War II Grand Prix racing car renowned for its immense power and speed, epitomizing the legendary German "Silver Arrows" era.
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D.
Maybach HL 120 TRM
The Maybach HL 120 TRM is a German World War II-era 12-cylinder gasoline tank engine widely used in medium armored vehicles such as the Panzer IV.
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E.
Mercedes-Benz 600
The Mercedes-Benz 600 is a flagship ultra-luxury limousine produced from the 1960s to the early 1980s, renowned for its advanced hydraulics, powerful V8 engine, and frequent use by heads of state and celebrities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mercedes-Benz automobile platform
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Mercedes-Benz internal model designation ⓘ flagship automobile ⓘ luxury sedan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adenauer
NERFINISHED
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Mercedes-Benz 300d Adenauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyCountry | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Stuttgart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
4-door sedan
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limousine ⓘ |
| chassisType | body-on-frame ⓘ |
| class | full-size luxury car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designEra | post-war Mercedes-Benz luxury line ⓘ |
| doorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-six engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 3.0 L ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Mercedes-Benz passenger car range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | fuel injection ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last hand-built Mercedes-Benz flagships before the S-Class era
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symbol of West German post-war political leadership ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Mercedes-Benz 300d NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz sedan of its era ⓘ |
| modelName | Mercedes-Benz 300d NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Konrad Adenauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
availability of partition for chauffeur-driven use
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extended wheelbase compared to predecessors ⓘ luxurious interior appointments ⓘ |
| notableRole | official car of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer ⓘ |
| notableUser | Konrad Adenauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W186 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorModel | Mercedes-Benz 300c NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1962 ⓘ |
| productionPeriod |
early 1960s
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late 1950s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1957 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5 ⓘ |
| segment | executive car ⓘ |
| series | Mercedes-Benz 300 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Mercedes-Benz W112 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorModel | Mercedes-Benz 300SE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
official government car
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state limousine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W189 Description of subject: W189 is the internal designation for the Mercedes-Benz 300d "Adenauer," a luxury flagship sedan produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s and famously used by German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.