For Sale: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300CD in Bennington, Vermont for sale in Bennington, VT
Vehicle Description This 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300CD Coupe was acquired by the seller in 2021, but he's now selling because he has another Mercedes.
He reports buying it online from a seller in Chicago.
The car, reported as freshly detailed outside and inside, presents well in the provided photos.
The seller indicates that he has been using the Mercedes only for local drives and cruise events, and that he keeps it garaged and covered when not in use.
Part of the German automaker's renowned W123 model series, the Mercedes-Benz 300CD was an attractive but semi-odd duck in the U.
S.
market.
It was odd in the sense that it was supposed to be a sporty luxury coupe, but the normally aspirated diesel engine in the 1978-'80 version made it a dog on the road.
That changed for the better with the 300CD Turbodiesel model, introduced for 1981.
The inline-five engine offered just a bit less horsepower but more torque than the six-cylinder gas engine available, yet the diesel could achieve high 20s to 30 mpg fuel economy versus 17-20 mpg for the gas model.
Based on a shorter-wheelbase version of the robust 123-series sedan platform, the coupe was a true hardtop, with no B-pillar.
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He reports buying it online from a seller in Chicago.
The car, reported as freshly detailed outside and inside, presents well in the provided photos.
The seller indicates that he has been using the Mercedes only for local drives and cruise events, and that he keeps it garaged and covered when not in use.
Part of the German automaker's renowned W123 model series, the Mercedes-Benz 300CD was an attractive but semi-odd duck in the U.
S.
market.
It was odd in the sense that it was supposed to be a sporty luxury coupe, but the normally aspirated diesel engine in the 1978-'80 version made it a dog on the road.
That changed for the better with the 300CD Turbodiesel model, introduced for 1981.
The inline-five engine offered just a bit less horsepower but more torque than the six-cylinder gas engine available, yet the diesel could achieve high 20s to 30 mpg fuel economy versus 17-20 mpg for the gas model.
Based on a shorter-wheelbase version of the robust 123-series sedan platform, the coupe was a true hardtop, with no B-pillar.
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