1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Turbo Wagon in Classic White with 208k Miles
About this vehicle
The 300TD Turbo was no ordinary wagon — Mercedes-Benz dropped their OM617 turbodiesel inline-five into an estate body and handed it the top spot in the W123 lineup. NHTSA records confirm this as a factory 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 Wagon. Classic White over blue MB-Tex, a 4-speed automatic, one family for the bulk of its life: this car had covered roughly 190k of its current 208k miles before 2014.
The white paint wraps a body equipped with a sunroof, fog lights, dual exterior mirrors, roof rails, a power antenna, and bright trim. Fourteen-inch Bundt alloy wheels carry Solarus Starfire tires. The seller does note minor paint imperfections, and the car was refinished at some point from its original Classic White — color code 737. CARFAX is on file, showing one animal-related incident from July 1998, and the gallery images are thorough enough to see the details yourself.
Inside, blue MB-Tex upholstery pairs with wood trim on the dash. There's a cassette stereo, power windows, and cruise control. The instrument cluster reads as it should: an 85-mph speedometer, an analog clock, coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel. Seller calls the interior very nice with only minimal wear. One thing to know — the vacuum-operated central locking system isn't working at the moment.
The 3.0-liter OM617 turbodiesel five-cylinder sits under the hood, factory-rated at 119 HP and 170 lb-ft of torque, sending power rearward through the 4-speed automatic. Original hydropneumatic self-leveling rear suspension has been replaced with Bilstein shocks and springs, though the factory self-leveling hardware transfers with the car. Floorboards were replaced by the prior owner, brakes are discs at all four corners, and an oil change was done recently.
The sale includes a clean title, owner's manuals, a tool kit, a spare tire, Mercedes factory shop manuals, the original self-leveling suspension components, and two keys.
