Vehicle Description
1981 Mercedes-Benz 240D - 2.4L Diesel - Automatic Transmission -
38k Miles Shown - Blue Over Tan Interior (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1981 Mercedes-Benz 240D on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more
than 175 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, and a link to its Carfax history, please go to our main
website: GKM.com) Functional, rational, beautifully made and always
expensive, the 123s are in many respects the essence of what a
Mercedes is, or was.... �€" Classic & Sports Car magazine, February
2019 The international magazine C! told this Mercedes sedan's
back-story: Manufactured from November 1975 to January 1986, the
Mercedes-Benz W123 was one of, if not, the most successful models
sold by the German marque, with some 2.7 million units released.
But what made this particular iteration so popular even up to this
day? The writer's answer? It had a certain sense of style: Sure, it
wasn't flashy or sleek by any stretch of the imagination. It was
more squared off with a very few rounded edges. The interior was
likewise more about function than form. Yet this is what made the
W123 (the car's internal code) a hit. It has an appeal that has
withstood the test of time. Offered here in Marine Blue (940U) over
Palomino MB-Tex (134) is a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 240D, the W123
variant with a well-deserved reputation for longevity. Five years
ago, this car suffered a total-loss rollover accident. Under most
circumstances, this would not be a Garage Kept-listed car. However,
our careful inspection determined the repairs involved were very
successfully completed. As with all cars we list, we encourage a
pre-purchase inspection of this Mercedes by interested parties or
their representatives. This is a highly optioned Mercedes.
Originally delivered for tourist delivery (code 820) with the owner
traveling Europe in the car (note the 60 liters-code 673- of fuel
included shown on the option list below), the car's odometer now
shoes as well as odometer here shows 38,224 miles making it a
youngster by Mercedes standards. It's pretty well known that these
odometers could go as high as 999,999. Stately, refined, and
understated, this Mercedes has a long way yet to go. Courtesy of
lastvin.com, the car's VIN links to this build-data and options
list: VIN WDBAB23A9BB263348 Model Year 1981 Model 240 D Engine
616912 12 059144 Transmission 02 056043 Order Number 0 1 707 15082
Order Location UNITED STATES - TOURISTS Interior MB TEX - PALOMINO
(134) Paint 1 MARINE BLUE (940U) Paint 5 34 252 - RADIO BECKER
MEXICO CASSETTE FULL STEREO ELECTRONIC, USA VERSION 410 - SLIDING
ROOF, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED 426 -POWER STEERING AND AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION WITH FLOOR SHIFT 440 - TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL) 467 -
CENTRAL LOCKING MECHANISM AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENGLISH LETTERING
491 - U.S. VERSION 502 - OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, ON THE RIGHT 531
- AUTOMATIC ANTENNA 542 - LOCKABLE GLOVE COMPARTMENT 580 - AIR
CONDITIONER 593 - HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR
WINDOW PANE (SINGLE-SHEET 663 - SAFETY GLASS), BAND FILTER 673 - 60
LITERS OF FUEL 801 - HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY 820 - CHANGE OF MODEL
YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR VEHICLES FOR
TOURIST (USA, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA) The exterior Marine Blue paint
shows very well,. The stately Mercedes grille-known the world
over-is completely intact. There are no dents or dings, much less
signs of significant body damage anywhere. In the same way, the
chrome bumpers and trim have been nicely preserved. (To best assess
the quality of the paint and trim finishes, please be sure to view
the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)
Cabin glass and lighting lenses are clear and free of cracks. All
emblems-notably including t
