1981 Mercedes Benz 300sd Turbo Diesel / No-reserve Nr Bio Diesel on 2040-cars
Arcadia, California, United States
Engine:5 Cyl Turbocharged Diesel
Drive Type: Automatic
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Mileage: 238,361
Model: 300-Series
Trim: 300 SD
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats
1981 Mercedes 300SD Turbocharged
This 81 Mercedes 300 SD Turbo (Diesel) is off the famous W126 platform. These were incredibly popular cars that dominated the luxury market with wait lists surpassing a year in the 1980's. These are referenced as the ''go forever'' cars. The 3.0 liter inline 5 cylinder diesel that this vehicle possesses is considered by Hagerty to be one of the most reliable engines ever built on any vehicle. Many are still on the road today worldwide. Many environmentalists seek these engines due to the ease of conversion to running them on vegetable oil and other biodiesel fuels.
With a White Body, this classic has been very well preserved with a near perfect body. There are several small scratches and some crazing of the paint, yet the body panels and alignment are remarkably straight. There is a clip missing on one of the plastic rock guards but this does not affect the body. There is only one area that has a small dent which is not obvious. The Interior is the Dark Blue trim which has some wear and tear, but very useful for a daily driver. One headlight intermittently works and should be replaced. There is also a slow drain on the battery and after several weeks of non-operation needs a charge. The Odometer recently stopped working listing 238k miles. Window tinting is in poor condition and there is also the usual wear to the instrument cluster, radio, buttons and other operational buttons. These buttons are recommended to be replaced and are readily available.
All suspension pieces have been replaced and a lot of work has been done to this car mechanically. Transmission has been replaced about 10k miles ago. Exhaust system has been replaced with factory parts. There are a few issues mechanically and this is in no way a perfect car. This is a vehicle with a restoration starting from the bottom up. Once the drive line was completed the cosmetics were next on the list. I have tried to describe this car as best as possible yet it is best to be seen in person.
Please note that the picture showing the headlights has water spots on the chrome, the chrome is in perfect condition.
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