It might be a fun thing to buy for cruising the main and going to the beach but not something you could seriously use. But if it goes cheap enough, why not buy it for laughs, and at the end of the summer call it a parts car.

Check the pic where it has a bicycle in the back the front bumper looks like its twisted

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W123 '82 300D red 202,000 miles

G460 '83 280 GE LWB 69,000 miles

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Are you guys kidding me?
I'm gonna bid on that jewel!
...until it goes over $400, that is

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

Back in '92, in Cupertino, CA, I saw a w123 converted to an "El Camino".

I wish I'd had a camera on me, at the time.

I have to say I like the way it looks. However, I have to agree that a diesel convertible would be a little noisy.

I am surprised that you can sell a vehicle like that in the People's Republic of Kalifornication. They have laws against everything else, seems like they would require a vehicle to pass a safety inspection for a legal sale. Guess they haven't thought of that one yet. Maybe all they care about is an emissions inspection.

People's Republic of Kalifornication...you make that sound as if the entire state was Berkeley The diesels don't get checked unless they're from out of state as I understand so you can get away with a lot. The police have enough freeway shootings, domestic disputes, gangs, drug dealers, and so forth and therefore vehicle compliance is pretty low on the list. Heck they don't even check for tags.....some cars around here have 2002 tags on them! Insurance? Not a chance.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

A four door convertible??? Hmmmm. Why didn't they at least find an old 300C instead? It might even have more structure, not that it would really mean anything. Either are still not structurally fit!

That is a good point made about the weight difference between the SL and SLC. Bare in mind, the SLC is 14" longer then the SL. I'll see if I cant find some info about that.

He's got it all.

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No pictures from the side of all 4 doors open....wonder why

This car has no top. It's a true "faux" convertible.

A 123 with it's roof chopped off is pretty. Pretty undividable.

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Toblin

'79 300D, "Liesel von Diesel", 235K

I kid proofed the house....but they still get in