What is this doing in my neck of the woods? Very classy.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___CLASSIC-Mercedes-Benz-1953-170DS-Diesel_W0QQitemZ170224325732QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170224325732&

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Those are pretty cool, basically a pre-war design. There is a gasser of that vintage that always shoes up at a local show in denver.

Amazing.........that would be incredible to own!

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I need to look this guy up. A nice XKE and TR6 parked on either side; he has some taste.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice car! Looks like Guderians staff car!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

It looks very nice. I wonder about the price. I cannot imagine its worth that much.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Agreed. That's a pretty specialized car, how many MB diesel fans have 50k lying around to spend on this very slow, non-air conditioned car. I could think of plenty of other collector Mercedes I would spend 60k on. I imagine he is not in any kind of hurry to sell it.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

For a second i thought the title of this thread read "race car for sale near me"....

haha

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

Just beautiful. If I win the lottery this week I am in big time.

Shame there are no engine pics. I would love to get some good looks at that motor....

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300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

It could be competitive at the riding lawn mower races at the state fair.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

its like 37 hp. I saw one up close when I went to look at a 240d up north from here. Lovely lines. It would make a great candidate for a late model diesel engine. The body parts are expensive though and very very few exist in the US so the possibility of salvage parts is slim.

Stock it would be good for toodling around town though on days not too hot.

Maybe for $20k....not 50 something....at least not for me.

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.

I'm actually surprised it not significantly more money, there are no to many of those left around. Whoever buys it will just trailer it to shows anyway.

There was one at the PVGP last summer. He was about 3 cars behind me getting ready for the parade lap before the races started, until Bobby Rahal asked him to move towards the front after the 190's. Pictures here: http://www.pvgp.org/6746108221812390/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=53151 in the slide show I'm in picture 7 in my CD.

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'83 240D (for sale)
'84 Harley FXRT
'85 300CD Turbo (Sold)
'85 500SEC (for sale)
'04 Dodge Dakota Quad
'06 Harley FLHTCI
'97 SL320

One word: Gangsta.

Probably more literally than figuratively

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1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

Compared to how much muscle cars are worth, which is nuts I'm suprised this isn't going for more. It was a base MB though, a 540K is worth far more.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200