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Rare bird!

An oddity here. Note that one of the head lights is not EURO, but USA instead. Cloth seats too!

WDB1241251A055017
Model 250 D
Chassis 1241251A055017
Engine 602912 10 002308
Transmission 717410 00 161051
Order 0 5 531 20871
Approx. year 1985
Lights HELLA
Cab 02381
Dealer France, Monaco (531)
Interior fabric blue (072)
Paint
735 astral silver metallic (с 01.01.1972 по 31.12.1990, с 1994)
Options
260 elimination of model designation on rear lid (с 01.05.1968)

420 automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)

430 headrests in the rear (с 01.01.1977)

466 central locking system (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)

534 antenna, mechanically operated, without radio set (с 01.01.1963 по 30.11.1990)

584 electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold

821 catalytic converter reconversion kit (ruef) (с 01.11.1984 по 30.09.1989)

In your list, the transmission says it's a 717.xxx in one place.. then automatic in another??

I too am curious about this car.
I was under the impression that MB never put a stick in a turbo diesel, as he claims it is. And the obvious "12" in the VIN where a manny would be designated "10". Conversion? Would make it even more rare. My ideal diesel if the switcher-o was done professionally. (OK, it needs leather and a few other touches, but I always loved silver on blue, my first mb (a 69 coupe) was that color combo.)
I'd love a 2.5T 5spd ina W124
-M-

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Currently:
1972 350SL Euro 4spd
1973 BMW R75/5
1981 BMW R80GS
1995 FZJ80 with OM606 Conversion In Progress

It's not a turbo.

it would be a sweet driving car with excellent economy. iwould want to be sure it has ac though. they are about saleproof wo it. also the condition does not warrent a very high price. i wouldnt be afraid of it i would just be careful how much i paid.

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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.

Hmm... that car is probably very close by. I wonder why he didn't show a picture of the engine to prove that it has a turbo or not. The seller has a feedback rating of 1 and being in LA.....highly suspect.

Could the transmission and pedals be yanked and put into a 87 300D Turbo? That would be a nice conversion.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

prob not turbo. pedal cluster almost for certain would switch out. imho

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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.