Bid for your chance to own this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT only on The MB Market! Finished in Petrol Green Metallic (877) over Palomino MB-Tex (174) and powered by a 3.0-liter inline-six turbo diesel engine, this S124 comes with extensive recent service history and a clean California history.
maxminshull said:
Congrats @Drkuoch - a great battle. I'm sure you will be happy with this exceptional wagon.
Hey everyone I just wanted to say thank you for the bids as the auction winds down and I'm available for any last minute questions. And as a fun bonus to conclude the auction, Thomas LePley, the third owner of the car from 2014-2015, let me share his story with this fantastic Mercedes 300TD to help fill us all in on the early history of the car: "The first buyer was a neighboring ranch owner in Santa Barbara, and she only put approximately 800 miles on it before she passed away. Her estate put it up for sale the next year and I was outbid by another neighbor (a retired aviation executive) who I saw quite often for the next 25 years or so. Each time I saw him and his wife I said let me know if you're going to sell it. One day in late 2014 I got a call and all she said was "Veral died, do you want to buy the car"? I was a member of the Merceds Benz of America club and saw the announcement for MBZ cars over 25 years of age and 200,000+ miles to participate in the "Legends of the Autobahn" at Pebble Beach, so I applied and was accepted. I went there and displayed my wagon among all the wonderful other collectible MBZs. While there a nice couple approached me and bought the car. They didn't drive it or check it out , other than hearing it run. I suggested they take the train from S.F. to Santa Barbara and I would pick them up and take them to the car's mechanic of the last 20 plus years (Norh's Autohaus), so if they had second thoughts about purchasing it , I would be happy to keep the car. They were delighted with it and drove it back to San Francisco!" Max - P.S. This makes myself the sixth owner of the 300TD
@deniskolman78 My best guess for sea freight would be somewhere above $5000 to Slovenia from Los Angeles. That's just a guess based on my experience shipping cars.
@mottcom I have the 4-flat kit but hadn’t wired it yet as I don’t tow regularly, but the kit will be included. There’s a small leak but it’s the common one from any of the Turbo Diesels. Nothing substantial.
Hey everyone, I uploaded some more ambient photos of the car out and about, when I took to Death Valley etc. as well as a photo of the original warranty registration card from the car being sold in Santa Barbara etc. Also going through the CarFax, it shows I am the 5th owner with the first owner having had the car from 1987 to 2015. I uploaded the data file for anyone interested, and yes @gsxr it appears to be "Blue Green" as opposed to Petrol Green.
@avvocato The B Pillar trim just needs a re-glue, there are no parts missing or broken and the seat belt slider on the B Pillar works normally. The seatbacks aren't "strewn about" as much as I needed to bring them with me as we just got rain and I needed to move the car from my house to our storage location efficiently.
Hi Everyone, I just shot a driving video, along with a walk around of everything working on the car. They should go live soon. Look for the seats under the sheepskins and a photo of the head casting number this afternoon as well. I'm borrowing a paint meter to go over the car with tomorrow. @avvocato We are far away from the wildfire and any associated smoke / heat damage. It has a "#22" casting head which a photo will go live of soon. It comes with a two year warranty from MB Classic via Vaco Precision Mercedes in Los Angeles who installed the head. I will forward their contact info to whoever ends up with the car. No rust or bondo present on the car. @deniskolman78 Yes the car can be shipped and there are a few different options. I've shipped two cars to Europe in the past two years so I am familiar with the process.
Hey everyone, I'm going to address all the comments / take some videos when I'm home from the desert on Monday. @virafp - Yes all diesel are smog exempt in CA before 1997. Just to assure everyone, yes the original seats are in fantastic condition. I just liked the feel of the original factory sheepskins that came with the car!
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NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
Congrats @Drkuoch - a great battle. I'm sure you will be happy with this exceptional wagon.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
Hey everyone I just wanted to say thank you for the bids as the auction winds down and I'm available for any last minute questions. And as a fun bonus to conclude the auction, Thomas LePley, the third owner of the car from 2014-2015, let me share his story with this fantastic Mercedes 300TD to help fill us all in on the early history of the car: "The first buyer was a neighboring ranch owner in Santa Barbara, and she only put approximately 800 miles on it before she passed away. Her estate put it up for sale the next year and I was outbid by another neighbor (a retired aviation executive) who I saw quite often for the next 25 years or so. Each time I saw him and his wife I said let me know if you're going to sell it. One day in late 2014 I got a call and all she said was "Veral died, do you want to buy the car"? I was a member of the Merceds Benz of America club and saw the announcement for MBZ cars over 25 years of age and 200,000+ miles to participate in the "Legends of the Autobahn" at Pebble Beach, so I applied and was accepted. I went there and displayed my wagon among all the wonderful other collectible MBZs. While there a nice couple approached me and bought the car. They didn't drive it or check it out , other than hearing it run. I suggested they take the train from S.F. to Santa Barbara and I would pick them up and take them to the car's mechanic of the last 20 plus years (Norh's Autohaus), so if they had second thoughts about purchasing it , I would be happy to keep the car. They were delighted with it and drove it back to San Francisco!" Max - P.S. This makes myself the sixth owner of the 300TDNO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
@deniskolman78 My best guess for sea freight would be somewhere above $5000 to Slovenia from Los Angeles. That's just a guess based on my experience shipping cars.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
@mottcom I have the 4-flat kit but hadn’t wired it yet as I don’t tow regularly, but the kit will be included. There’s a small leak but it’s the common one from any of the Turbo Diesels. Nothing substantial.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
Hey everyone, I uploaded some more ambient photos of the car out and about, when I took to Death Valley etc. as well as a photo of the original warranty registration card from the car being sold in Santa Barbara etc. Also going through the CarFax, it shows I am the 5th owner with the first owner having had the car from 1987 to 2015. I uploaded the data file for anyone interested, and yes @gsxr it appears to be "Blue Green" as opposed to Petrol Green.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
@avvocato The B Pillar trim just needs a re-glue, there are no parts missing or broken and the seat belt slider on the B Pillar works normally. The seatbacks aren't "strewn about" as much as I needed to bring them with me as we just got rain and I needed to move the car from my house to our storage location efficiently.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
Hi Everyone, I just shot a driving video, along with a walk around of everything working on the car. They should go live soon. Look for the seats under the sheepskins and a photo of the head casting number this afternoon as well. I'm borrowing a paint meter to go over the car with tomorrow. @avvocato We are far away from the wildfire and any associated smoke / heat damage. It has a "#22" casting head which a photo will go live of soon. It comes with a two year warranty from MB Classic via Vaco Precision Mercedes in Los Angeles who installed the head. I will forward their contact info to whoever ends up with the car. No rust or bondo present on the car. @deniskolman78 Yes the car can be shipped and there are a few different options. I've shipped two cars to Europe in the past two years so I am familiar with the process.NO RESERVE: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT
maxminshull said:
Hey everyone, I'm going to address all the comments / take some videos when I'm home from the desert on Monday. @virafp - Yes all diesel are smog exempt in CA before 1997. Just to assure everyone, yes the original seats are in fantastic condition. I just liked the feel of the original factory sheepskins that came with the car!