Mercedes W123 The Ultimate Choice for Vintage Car Aficionados

1979 Mercedes-Benz w123 300D 65kW, inline 5 OM617 engine . This 280CE has a 175BHP 2.8 litre straight 6 and 0-60 takes about ten seconds. The coupe has a slightly shorter chassis than the saloon and estate versions. A W123 is never going to offer autobahn-storming levels of performance, although the six-cylinder 280 models are hardly lethargic. We've gathered a vast collection of useful articles to help you perform many repairs and upgrades on your Mercedes-Benz. Remarkable how nicely it drove for something of such an age and mileage that had been without real care for an extended period of time. The four ... Launched as a four-door sedan in early 1976, with a slick coupe on a slightly shortened platform for 1978, and Mercedes's first production wagon for North ... Sorry for the long intro! Full review and test drive of a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 CD Turbo Diesel Coupe with just 40K miles. The W123 diesels are still easy to find today. That's not something we can say for their contemporaries. But they weren't exactly quick. This completely unrestored, untouched and unmolested Mercedes Benz W123 serves up the best of both worlds; as it drives as smooth as any modern roadster. The 1976-1985 Mercedes-Benz W123 quickly underwent many changes in its ten years that led to much of the modern Mercedes-Benz lineup that we recognize today.