@@dannanddave i have 3 of them ,castrol GTX not synthetic but the best for diesel engines they said to me once in 73 and i ´ve been using it since then, i have a w115 from 74 220D with more than 3.000.000kms i travelled all around europe than to africa and other continents we started by saying ,"we drive till it stops then we return by plane but it went every where , shiped it twice but went to midle east than through India after, Australia the farest point in the world from my home, the Australians do the same but in the opose direction and how many we found in the way in VW vans very old,when they ofered them
Totally love your CD. Many years ago I had the opportunity to buy a lighter shade of blue 300D Turbo Diesel. I passed on the deal and have always regretted it. As years passed I found a 1984 E320 sedan in Spruce Green with a tobacco brownish leather interior. I quickly bought it and it proved to be one of the best cars I have ever bought. I have owned various Mercedes ever since.
i stoped selling them and now i have 38,since 1951,the 220S and in 65 the 280SC, coupé without fins like the 68 280S four doors the diesels were in the 70´s and 80´s many of them ,cheap and great, what more to say
"The greatest achievement in human history." How right you are. The people I have met who have been influenced by experiencing a W123 has been an experience itself. It is a cult seeing greatness in what is minimal, but properly executed. I have said that if someone drives a W123 chassis for 200 miles they will understand its humble greatness.
I rarely see the coupe versions of these 1970s MB. My neighbor has a 4 door. When I see a 2 door C123 at the MB shop next time, I will park by to see it.
just like mine ,i would use the long front bumpers to heat our backs in wintertime and drink some beers before we went to the sea , do some surfin` like 4 km´s of atlantic coast with perfect waves like tubes from one km1 to km4 not one rock ,only on the cassette player in the car
My family had owned several old BMWs over the years.wonder how hard (Or easy) an ls swap would be? Had a 350 swapped jaguar that just wouldn't quit. Seems every Mercedes I've considered buying over the years has had some tweeker ruin the wiring or it was just beat by some kid owning it.
Nice! Love the color and looks to be in great condition. I have sedans, a 240D and a 300D. One day maybe I'll find a nice coupe. Are you in the Jax area by chance?
This is an excellent & reliable Coupe, what do you mean by rare? It’s been in the USA market in three different versions, 280CE, 300CD 5 cyl. diesel & 300CD 5 cyl. Turbo Diesel.
Nice and shame they didn’t bring the turbo version to the UK. Weird that it was only sold in US ehere diesel thanks to (then) cheap fuel never took off.
Not quite true. In USA MB was strictly a luxury brand, not a taxi car. They sold massive amounts of diesels enough to justify the W115 300D, W123 300TD, W116 300SD and the W126 300SD which were North America only
I don’t remember now, did I mention production numbers for diesel coupes, very very low. Maybe I don’t understand the question though as that statement is true of almost any rare car made in the 70s and 80s, they were new cars. Even new, there were times where only a thousand CDs were produced for a whole year, and now it’s 40 years later.
I'm from Europe and when i see those US spec Mercedes around they have something different that makes them prettier, the EU bumpers and lights make those look older, cheaper and miserable for reasons i can't explain.
Then you are either confusing it with the 4-door sedan or you have been doing far too many bong hits. Only about 15K of these were imported to NA from 1977-1985.
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i daily drive a 85 300cd, best car ever made. 600,000 miles and i plan to rebuild anything that breaks on it.
which engine oil do you use?
@@MrRjnr shell rotella 15w40 non synthetic
Sounds like a beautiful car!! I have a '85 300D. They're awesome!
@@dannanddave i have 3 of them ,castrol GTX not synthetic but the best for diesel engines they said to me once in 73 and i ´ve been using it since then, i have a w115 from 74 220D with more than 3.000.000kms i travelled all around europe than to africa and other continents we started by saying ,"we drive till it stops then we return by plane but it went every where , shiped it twice but went to midle east than through India after, Australia the farest point in the world from my home, the Australians do the same but in the opose direction and how many we found in the way in VW vans very old,when they ofered them
Totally love your CD. Many years ago I had the opportunity to buy a lighter shade of blue 300D Turbo Diesel. I passed on the deal and have always regretted it. As years passed I found a 1984 E320 sedan in Spruce Green with a tobacco brownish leather interior. I quickly bought it and it proved to be one of the best cars I have ever bought. I have owned various Mercedes ever since.
i stoped selling them and now i have 38,since 1951,the 220S and in 65 the 280SC, coupé without fins like the 68 280S four doors the diesels were in the 70´s and 80´s many of them ,cheap and great, what more to say
"The greatest achievement in human history." How right you are. The people I have met who have been influenced by experiencing a W123 has been an experience itself. It is a cult seeing greatness in what is minimal, but properly executed. I have said that if someone drives a W123 chassis for 200 miles they will understand its humble greatness.
Great video and nice find!
Benz in Blue. What a great car to cruise around.
Bro, this is a gorgeous car, great job!
I rarely see the coupe versions of these 1970s MB. My neighbor has a 4 door. When I see a 2 door C123 at the MB shop next time, I will park by to see it.
Had one that barely shifted and loved it.
What is barley shifting? Some kind of malt thing?
@@lbowsk what are you talking about?
@@Honey_butter_mmm Your initial post. Barley shifting. Pre-edit.
@@lbowsk Ahhhh i see :-)
I love the sound of a diesel, but is it loud inside the car?
just like mine ,i would use the long front bumpers to heat our backs in wintertime and drink some beers before we went to the sea , do some surfin` like 4 km´s of atlantic coast with perfect waves like tubes from one km1 to km4 not one rock ,only on the cassette player in the car
My family had owned several old BMWs over the years.wonder how hard (Or easy) an ls swap would be? Had a 350 swapped jaguar that just wouldn't quit.
Seems every Mercedes I've considered buying over the years has had some tweeker ruin the wiring or it was just beat by some kid owning it.
I have the non turbo, just imagine how slow it would be
great car; good job!
How much for it?
Nice! Love the color and looks to be in great condition. I have sedans, a 240D and a 300D. One day maybe I'll find a nice coupe. Are you in the Jax area by chance?
No Pensacola
@@MoparTrailsDieselTales I am from Jacsonville, FL and have one for sale.
Nice. Greetings from Brazil.
Wow I love that Mercedes!
I have 3 W124 CE-s. I like the lines (interior and exterior) of W124 CE more than the CE123. But in general I understand why you have it.
I like that the w123 is wider by 5cm/2". Feels roomier inside.
I rode in hundreds of these across North Africa.
Love my 1982 123 300 cd to bro
This is an excellent & reliable Coupe, what do you mean by rare? It’s been in the USA market in three different versions, 280CE, 300CD 5 cyl. diesel & 300CD 5 cyl. Turbo Diesel.
Because is a low production number vehicle, and it’s 40 years later
Less than 16K imported in 8 yrs. Very low production car.
Mark I want one! Ryan
Nice and shame they didn’t bring the turbo version to the UK. Weird that it was only sold in US ehere diesel thanks to (then) cheap fuel never took off.
Not quite true. In USA MB was strictly a luxury brand, not a taxi car. They sold massive amounts of diesels enough to justify the W115 300D, W123 300TD, W116 300SD and the W126 300SD which were North America only
Sehr schönes Auto!
Very nice car.
I owned new a 1981 300cd same color. Car would still be with me if it did not rust out in 13 Chicago winters.
Raman cele mai
Tari,frumoase si tot ce vrei..
My father had the 280 ce beautiful car
I love the M110 engine!
Lovely! Have an 84 ;-)
Gratuliere
The us bumpers and lights are not pretty I must say 😅
I’m looking at one but has a lot of rust. Guy wants $2,000 for it. Mechanical sound
Great
I want that.
What makes this so rare? They were all over the USA in the late 70s to mid 80s.
I don’t remember now, did I mention production numbers for diesel coupes, very very low. Maybe I don’t understand the question though as that statement is true of almost any rare car made in the 70s and 80s, they were new cars. Even new, there were times where only a thousand CDs were produced for a whole year, and now it’s 40 years later.
Some are junked/totaled, while others that are still running. Not that many left.
IIRC, there were over 2.5 million 123s built. Of that, only about 8,000 were 300CD turbo diesels. I'd consider a survivor pretty rare.
My 83 CD has factory leather and heated seats. Super rare option, and they still work.
Four door sedans were ubiquitous. The two door coupe is very rare.
Elegantissima
Had a 68 BMW Bavaria. Wish I had kept it.the interior in those cars is mostly aspen.eww....awesome for my backroad rally fun but the wifey no likey...
Leider nur für den Us Markt, in Deutschland nur als Reimport!
Those US Bumpers don't match the esthetics of this car.
I’m fine with it though, I actually use it as a park bench now and then 😂
I'm from Europe and when i see those US spec Mercedes around they have something different that makes them prettier, the EU bumpers and lights make those look older, cheaper and miserable for reasons i can't explain.
Beautiful car but I don't think it's rare at all..
It was a low production number car when it was new, it’s 40 years later. But okay 🤷🏻
Then you are either confusing it with the 4-door sedan or you have been doing far too many bong hits. Only about 15K of these were imported to NA from 1977-1985.