A diesel W126....not too fun on the autobahn, but perfect for the ultra-slow USA freeways, thats why it was never sold there. The speed demon diesel of Europe at the time was the N/A 300D W123, with a 5 speed manual. My dad said he drove several of them back then, and that they were quick!

All euro W126's had either the 280 6cyl, or a 380/420/500/560 v8 with lots of them being 280, 380, and 500's. Later on they probably had the 300 gasser I6 to replace the 280....but during the time of our diesels those were the gasser W126 engines.

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