I don't think so... Most of the car doors at the junkyard from W123, W116, W114, etc are getting removed and shipped to Germany in bulk. I think in California as many older Mercedes are sold to be exported to Europe and other places...

But if this has a bastardized sunroof, windows, etc then that takes away some of the charm. The low miles is really good. I think the best money for it would come from ebay and a foreign buyer if the car is already in Europe. Doesn't cost much to find out...

The W126 Was made from 1980-1992, IIRC.
That is what I think makes sense Keep the driver's window simple, but still make all the windows safely controllable by the driver. Kind of how they did the mirrors.

I remember seeing a Toyota Yaris with a power driver's mirror and a manual passenger's mirror. Wut?

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So sorry, but it isn't...

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I will bet 2 six packs that the seats are leather!
So that body was made from 1973- 1980 ?
It looks great with the euro bumpers and headlights.
Last of the old school quality.

Incorrect - 1981 until February 1991. Early 1991 was the beginning for the first W140 S-Classes.

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What's wrong with the front bumper? It looks low exposing too much of the valence panel below the headlights.

I agree - the top view showing the armrest and front seats suggests the armrest is more worn than the seats which is unusual if everything is original, and the grain of the leather armrest is more natural than the practically even grain on the seats. Mine aren't the eyes to trust, though. Why is the shift lever in reverse?

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Actually all Euro 300Ds that I have seen with any power window option were totally backasswards:
Power fronts and manual rears!
No way to control the back windows besides reaching blindly behind you and feeling for the crank, while one-handing the steering wheel at a ridiculous body contortion.
Course I guess if no one is riding back there then they don't need to be opened; but then again us Americans love riding with our large pets as much as we love riding in our large cars, and my dog does not know how to crank down a window for air

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Not mine, it was built for export. The only time it was titled in the US was when I imported it. This MB has been titled in this country before, so I'm not seeing an issue.

I don't drink beer, only hard stuff...

Its not leather, there are no creases in the upholstery from it molding to your body, there is absolutely no wear to the seats....leather after 30+ years is creases, worn and hard...

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That's not backasswards, that's as it should be. Convenience for the driver, and then for the front passenger. Same with headrests... Those are the seats that are generally occupied, not the back seat... I very much doubt if there is a configuration you can order with rear-only power windows unless it is a LWB configuration or something like that...

And just to remind everyone, this isn't a Euro 300SD. It's a California 300SD that happens to be in Europe and happens to have low miles, and happens to have questionable mods done to the non-working sunroof and non-working power windows... I would wonder if the AC works also...

Oh really? what makes you think that? The front seats definitely are, I have seen them and the bottom of them. I have seen them absorb Leatherique oil. Not sure if mb-tex would....

Seats came out of a pristine, garaged, low miles 450SE that some idiot donated and ended up at the junkyard. Probably because of the engine. They are leather.
By the way, this is a European person selling a car. They mention "vinyl" when it's vinyl. Unlike most cars I've looked at when in the usa that state "leather" in the description... Lots of times the owner actually thinks mb-tex is leather. Ever so funny.

I respectfully ask wouldn't a US market 1980 300 SD have big US safety bumpers?
Cooljay, OK I will up my bet to the mothers mike of your choice on the leather call.
good fun and a cool car.
jz

I'll grant you the end date -- I think this is the second time I've given it wrong -- but IIRC, the W126 went into production in late fall of 1979, so there would be 1980 W126es floating around there. Not sure how many, if any, were sold in the states, though.
Bumpers can easily be swapped... and BTW, I don't believe the 300SD was sold in Europe, so al of them would have come with the park benches.

If someone else has actually seen the seats and confirmed that they were leather and that they came out of a 450SEL etc. etc. etc., I think cooljjay's wrong. I respect him, but I'll take someone else's firsthand opinion over his opinion based on craigslist photos.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

Yes, I was wrong. There was a few W126s in Europe '80 and production did begin in '79. I got confused between the Europe Market and the NA market. lol.

To clear up everyone's confusion with the bumpers, those are Euro bumpers. I've seen more than a few W116s in person.

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