1978 Mercedes 300SD - North American Exclusive W116 Turbodiesel

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5 ай бұрын

One of under 30,000 made; this low mile 1978 Mercedes 300SD Turbodiesel is a North American market exclusive. It features the legendary OM617 diesel engine with a 4-speed automatic; it also bears the distinction of being the first turbodiesel sedan sold in the US. This example has an incredibly low 88k miles and will be returned to daily use shortly.

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@user-hm8wf8wv1m 5 ай бұрын

My early 78 300SD has 733,000 miles. Great car change oil every 2500 miles. They can go for ever.

@DraculasCars 5 ай бұрын

The first priority is getting the worn-out rubber replaced, then whatever else is needed to make it roadworthy.

@ShervinsGarage 3 ай бұрын

No way. Please upload a video of it! I need to see this car.

@user-hm8wf8wv1m 3 ай бұрын

It is in storage now. There is a old MCI bus setting in front of the car. At least it is inside. The car needs the tranny look at. I am the 3 rd care giver of the car.@@ShervinsGarage

@HerrSiegfried 3 ай бұрын

very nice 78 300sd turbo diesel when I was real young my father had a 79 300sd turbo diesel but in silver color with black leather

@kgarba9253 4 ай бұрын

Nice car drac. Where I’m from the rust gets them more than anything

@DraculasCars 4 ай бұрын

I've never seen a 116 that was this solid before. Getting her back to daily driver status has been straightforward, but tedious.

@bussin_buses 5 ай бұрын

Nice! That interior color and style is great. Whatever happened to your Dodge Monacos?

@DraculasCars 5 ай бұрын

I sold off most of what I had when I moved to Texas; including the pair of Monacos and the AMC Ambassador.

@bussin_buses 5 ай бұрын

@@DraculasCars Oh. I guess I haven't checked this channel in a long while... 😅 Those were my favorites.

@DraculasCars 5 ай бұрын

All I've got left for Chrysler products are the '66 Imperial and '82 Imperial.

@user-mf7yv4fz5g 5 ай бұрын

@@DraculasCars do you still have the 6.9?

@DraculasCars 5 ай бұрын

Traded it on this car; but, will have the first option to buy it back if the new owner sells.

@ShervinsGarage 3 ай бұрын

This is the 942nd 300SD ever made. Very early!

@DraculasCars 3 ай бұрын

I had no idea when I got it; only that there are not a lot of '78s kicking around. I've had people tell me there weren't any built in '78 as well.

@ShervinsGarage 3 ай бұрын

@@DraculasCars There definitely were cars made in '78, but not nearly as many as in '79 or '80. It's believed that the first car was produced in February 1978.

@tonychavez2083 5 ай бұрын

Only important people had those in 78’ I remember…

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