Trying to determine exact model
 

hi - i am new to the forum. i have a photo of a vintage mercedes, i believe 66 or 67, a diesel - and am trying to determine the exact make and model of the car. Any ideas?

Kind regards,
rgrimes[IMG]file:///Users/wannie/Desktop/mercedes/mercedes%20copy.jpg[/IMG]

Can't see the image- try the upload again...should be a 200D

Chassis is a W110.110

i think you are right - it seems to be a W110 200D. any way to determine the year? the image seems to be uploaded correctly. can you see it now?

200D for sure, 66 to 68.

If it were an earlier 110 diesel, it would have the signal lamps on top of the front fenders.

All you need to know about the finnys:

History of the Mercedes Heckflosse models

ok - one more rookie question: if i am interested in purchasing a W.110 200D, preferably 1967, where would you guys suggest i go about looking? i know there are many many resources for this, but which ones would you suggest to get a reliable transaction?

kind regards,
rgrimes

Germany, back around 1970...

Seriously, doesn't matter as long as you can see the car for yourself before you buy.

You aren't going to find many out there anymore. Ebay, autotrader.com, craigslist.

Keep an eye on the 'For Sale' further down the board, but don't neglect all the other sources already named.

great. thanks so much!
rgrimes

Is there any reason why you want the diesel in particular? While I love all Mercedes models, acceleration is very slow on this model (0-60 MPH is around 30 seconds). The gasoline equivalent model is around 15 seconds to 60 MPH. Just curious...

Besides Hemmings (mentioned on the other Forum), doing a Google search will pull up many 200Ds from the past couple of years. This gives you hope and will patience, the right one will come along...but it may take some time. Make sure you find one with little to no rust!!!

I had a 1962 190c finny. I bought it in 1974. It had very serious rust issues even when I bought it back then. They were nice cars, well constructed in almost every way but by todays standards the susceptability to rust is laughable.

I had a really nice beautiful rust free california 74 240d, which is a 115 chassis. They are pretty rust prone as well.

I fixed up the 115, restored the motor, painted the faded paint and had it ziebarted. We then drove it year round for about three or four years here in the salt belt and it was beginning to rust a bit. I sold it.

The later 123 chassis is much better protected and is largely the same driving experience as the W110. Unless you have a compelling reason to want the finny I respectfully suggest considering the 123 chassis.;)

While I greatly respect T. Walgamuth's experience, as a matter of opinion, I disagree that the driving experience of a 123 is similar to a 110. While both rides are excellent, the 123 sits lower and I find that you can feel the road more. The 110 is more "stately", if you can understand what that means. The 110 cabin also feels more roomy. Of course, the 123 is way more sophisticated mechanically.

Of my three vintage MBs, the 280sel has the best ride of them all. Maybe it's the long wheelbase or the Michelin tires, but this car is rock stable and very, very smooth.

One year off, but it might be worth considering tracking this one down...

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