Cars not an 84 or 85 one tell tell sign is the vacuum controlled cruise control.....I am going to venture its a 1981.....I believe the vac controlled went away in 81 or 82....and they began to use the electric motor servo one.....bummer someone resprayed the car in a different color....

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Is there any way to tell if the engine has been swapped? To my untrained eye, it appeared to be original (looked at it from both the top and the bottom).

And the car was originally black, as far as I can tell. I don't have much of a history on the car, other than that it was privately imported by the previous owner's grandfather. They did a terrible job repainting the car. As soon as I get everything in working order, I am going to start the 'strip and redo everything' method of automotive body repair...

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1984 300D (Turbo)
1949 Dodge B-1-C 3/4 Ton truck
1985 Euro w123.130 300D (Naturally Aspirated)(bad transmission)

I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.--Hippolyte Taine

I don't think that matters. Its a euro, prolly did not come with cruise. Prolly added here. 84 on IP prolly corresponds with an 85 model, imho.

Nice clean looking motor looks original to me.

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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.

Who knows. The lever for the cruise control on the inside of the car is in german, if that helps confuse anyone!

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1984 300D (Turbo)
1949 Dodge B-1-C 3/4 Ton truck
1985 Euro w123.130 300D (Naturally Aspirated)(bad transmission)

I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.--Hippolyte Taine