Here's one Atlanta area 116 owner.

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Joe

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1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador'
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Former Family Members
95 C280
73 280SEL
90 300D
87 300SDL (X2)
86 560SEL
84 300D
80 300SD

Lovely car.

I pretty much ignore 116s because of the rust issues in the midwest but that car I would buy too....in a heartbeat.

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.

Wonderful. I know there's a vintage MB specialist in Powder Springs, and by the way, my personal thanks to the other fellow in L-ville who gave me a personal email.

I would love to have a get together for vintage Mercedes owners sometime. Nothing too fancy. A nice burger, some good conversation, and maybe a road trip on some winding roads.

Let me know in this thread if there's any interest... or you can just contact me directly at steven.lang@duke.edu .