Did Mercedes ever build a 5 banger gas motor? My dad is going to look at a 1960's model and the owner told him it had one. I have never heard of it and can't seem to see any on google. Anyone know?

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

Nope, no five banger gasser, only OM

Not that I know of. I have been doing a lot of research recently trying to unload my '65 220 se cab carcass and the 190s of the era were 4 cyl, 280s and 300s were 6 cyl.

I didn't think so either. Thanks for the replies.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

woops--I think the 300se cab was an eight cylinder, but I do not recall running across any five cylinders of the era

Only the 3.5 litre version was V8, this is the rear view of a '69 300 SE with a 'Flachkuehler'. Must be one of the first coming this way.
After that they were designated as 280 SE (3.5) 'Flachkuehler'.

300 SE Cabriolets with V8, if at all must be very rare.

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Maybe that was his way of saying that one of the cylinders lost compression.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

Now that is a lovely car.

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.

It certainly looks nice on the pic.

Those Coupes and convertibles are timeless in style.

The 300 six cylinder, was top end from 'Adenauer' until the first 600 rolled out of the factory, in the mid sixties.

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