1982 Mercedes-Benz W123

This 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo was purchased new through the Mercedes-Benz European Delivery program by a family that kept the car until it was acquired by the selling dealer in December 2023, and it shows 57k miles. Finished in teal over beige upholstery, it is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-five paired with a four-speed automatic transmission, and it has self-leveling rear suspension, 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, a cassette stereo, and automatic climate control. Reported work in preparation for the sale included replacing the rear suspension accumulators, valve cover gasket, climate-control monovalve, air conditioning evaporator temperature switch, coolant, brake fluid, and steering coupler. This S123 300TD Turbo is now offered at no reserve in New Jersey with manufacturer’s literature, 1981 sales documents, service records, tools, spare keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Iowa title. The car was finished at the factory in Petrol Blue Green Metallic (877). It has a power-operated antenna and a rear wiper as well as anodized aluminum roof rails and trim. The selling dealer notes that door dings were repaired after they acquired the vehicle. Paint-meter readings around the body are shown in the gallery below. Bundt 14″ wheels are wrapped in 195/70 Michelin X Radial tires. A hydropneumatic self-leveling rear suspension was factory equipment on 123-series wagons, and the system’s accumulators were replaced in preparation for the sale along with the steering coupler and brake fluid according to the selling dealer. The front bucket seats and split-folding rear bench are upholstered in Creme Beige MB-Tex. Interior appointments include a manual sunroof, cruise control, power windows, and vacuum-actuated central locking. The six-digit odometer shows 57k miles. Zebrano wood trim accents the dashboard and center console, and a Becker cassette stereo is mounted beneath controls for the automatic climate control system. The shifter linkage bushings were replaced in April 2022. The car was ordered with a storage tray beneath the cargo floor, and rear storage compartments house a Pirelli full-size spare in addition to a first-aid kit, hazard triangle, and tools that are shown in the gallery. The 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-five was factory rated at 119 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque. The fuel primer pump and a fuel line were replaced in April 2022. The selling dealer adds that the valve cover gasket, climate-control monovalve, air conditioning evaporator temperature switch, coolant, engine oil, and filters for fuel, oil, and air were replaced in preparation for the sale. Power is routed to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission. The car’s factory exhaust system did not include a catalytic converter. Documentation of the wagon’s 1981 trip aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 accompanies the vehicle along with manufacturer’s literature, period magazine articles, and service records shown at the end of the gallery. The Carfax report shows no accidents or other damage and lists history in Georgia and Iowa with gaps in entries from 1982 through 1999 and 2001 through 2011. Filed under: w123