1977 Mercedes-Benz 300 D [W123]

1977 Mercedes-Benz 300 D [W123] in The Out-of-Towners, Movie, 1999

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

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Author	Message
Kowalski ◊ 2009-02-25 22:33	I can see a "DIESEL" badge. 240D perhaps??? -- Last edit: 2009-02-25 22:33:44
.R ◊ 2009-02-26 05:18	if it is facelifted model - 300D, if pre-facelifted - 240D
Ingo ◊ 2009-02-26 18:53	There was no bigger facelift for the W 123. It has US-bumpers and trims with chrome underneath the back lamps. The upper versions (280, 300) had them, not the more simple omes like 200, 230, 220 D. I don't know, how it was for export-markets. Were the basic versions (so with just plastic trims there) exported to the USA? I say, it's a 300 Diesel, US-version.
Hiergehts ◊ 2009-02-28 08:01	The only W123 series cars sold 'officially' by Mercedes in the US market were: 230(sedan 1977-78?), 240D(1977-83), 280E/CE(1977-80?), 300D/CD/TD(non-turbo 5 cyl diesel 1977-81), 300D-T/CD-T/TD-T (5 cyl turbo diesel 1982-85) so this is either a 240D or 300D.