Now this is a beautiful diesel Mercedes. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250202634274&rd=1

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Some German border patrol car that must have been turned out to be, back in 1951....

With a 40 hp engine in it, that thing couldn't outrun a rickshaw, not to mention chase down some poor refugee escaping from the "Sowjet Zone".

I wonder what the 0-60 times and top end are on that car.

Still, likely a major crowd pleaser, undoubtedly built from prewar plans, and probably has a wooden frame, and the essence of pure simplicity to wrench on.

Probably closer in ancestry to a 1937 260D than a 1999 300D turbo, and every inch a Mercedes Benz.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Nicest one I've seen so far but it's far from perfect. Looks like its only been cosmetically restored and only a fair attempt by the looks of the paint job and some of the electrical wiring. There's also a stiffener bar that looks added on behind the front seat. I guess someone used it to tighten the loose body. I bet it rattles like a Conestoga.

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84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

He means the body framing is wood. Looks pretty nice in the pictures.
If I lived closer and had the money laying about I would be tempted.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

What a cool ride! If not for the money and the location, I'd be real interested.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

FWIW, I've got a 1956 VW beetle with a 36 hp engine.

It's quite nimble around town, and I have no trouble keeping up with city/secondary road traffic (mind you, it is a gasser).

The top end however is 68 mph.

I imagine the little benz weighs near twice the vw, though.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

My need for speed subsided years ago, at least on pavement. I'm an old 38. Or until I can afford a mid-life crisis.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

What is that box assy under dash near left driver's knee?
Love the tire/hubby look!

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'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Hanging from the dash? Looks like the heater in my old 37 chebby.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The 170Ds are sweet cars. I bet it's impossible to find parts for.

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I did a little research on them a few years ago. Most mechanical parts are available but probably pretty salty. Trim I imagine is tough to find.

Really lovely lines though. That color looks all wrong to me. That car should be maroon with black fenders or dark green.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Are the parts spendy or at they reasonably priced. Seems like most of the parts would come from Europe, making shipping a fortune.

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Salty = spendy.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

According to my reference,'The Mercedes Benz Story', by Loius William Steinwdel, the 170Da OTP (Offener Tourenwagen fur Polizei) was a basic, spartan 4-door open tourer, with rubber floor mats, built for utilitarian police service. Most were phased out of German civil service in the '60s and sold off for the equivalent of under $100. Since then many have turned up 'restored' (read tarted-up) at vastly inflated prices. This car, with it's ugly 'Earl Sheib' mettalic green repaint, still has a certain charm, but is it really worth over $30,000?

Happy Motoring, Mark

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