Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a great daily driving
example of this 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 Turbo Diesel Wagon with an
optional 3rd fold down rear seat in its original factory 'Champagne
Metallic' color paint and a 'Palomino' color interior, matching
hubcaps, original 'Becker Mexico' full radio/cassette, central
locking, automatic climate control, power antenna, mechanical
hydraulic sliding roof and only 137K believed to be original
miles!Recently and always primarily serviced in recent years at the
renown 'Pacific Motors Mercedes-Benz', the independent
Mercedes-Benz specialists of Santa Monica, California and owned for
many years by the same southern California family until only
recently when they sold the car to this family's long time Mercedes
mechanic.The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a now legendary series of
flagship vehicles manufactured by Mercedes-Benz until 1991 and was
a successor to the earlier W116 series and was offered in a
straight six, V8 and the now renown turbo diesel models. The
1981-85 Long Wheel base 300SD, 300TD Wagon and the Short Wheel Base
300D models all boasted the OM617.951 3.0L 5 Cylinder Turbo Diesel
engine which is now considered to be one of the most reliable
engines ever produced and one of the key reasons for Mercedes
popularity around the world today as the ultimate long distance and
durable touring car with many models still being used around the
globe as taxi cabs boasting many hundreds of thousands of miles on
the clock. It is an economical and relatively quick with the
turbocharger fitted car and a legendary trouble-free engine. The
Mercedes W126 300SD was a US amp; Canada only import and offered a
unique combination of luxury, exclusivity, economy and reliability
that could not possibly be matched by any other brand making it the
vehicle of choice by countless diplomats, executives and other such
entities who recognized the attraction of the worlds first
production turbo diesel sedan. These luxurious cars, and especially
these rare wagons, still command a strong demand internationally,
especially low mileage and well maintained and unabused
examples.This particular model was obviously an always garaged in
southern California car by its owners with no rust and no signs of
any accidents and it boasts a clean CARFAX report. The car has an
older and now somewhat diminished repaint in it's original
'Champagne Metallic' color and the original 'Palomino' interior is
beginning to show it's age in places with some minor cracking in
the leather and please note that the car does have other age
related flaws such as the rear carpet in the cargo area is now worn
and somewhat threadbare in spots. The car should be considered as a
great daily driver example with very fair miles but needing some
TLC. See photos below.The car drives very well, like a well
maintained and serviced Mercedes-Benz Turbo Diesel with only 137K
original miles (considered low mileage and very rare for these
notoriously hard driven vehicles and virtually just broken in for
this legendary engine) and must be seen and driven to be truly
appreciated! The engine is extremely strong with no noticeable oil
leaks and the temperature always remains cool.Without a doubt, this
is one of the finest cars ever built by Mercedes-Benz, or for that
matter any other car manufacturer, and they are now becoming
increasingly more desirable and hard to find, especially this ultra
desirable TD Wagon version with the fold down 3 rear seat and
sunroof - certainly you will look long and hard to find a more
durable station wagon available anywhere else!
