Bid for your chance to own this Single-Family 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D Sedan on The MB Market. Finished in China Blue over Bamboo MB-Tex, this sedan is powered by a 2.2L OM615 inline-4 diesel paired to a 3-speed automatic transmission.
wabb said:
@oneslyone Yes...the interior is all original including the headliner.
@oneslyone Sorry...Not certain what you are asking about. Are you asking about replacing any of the interior? If so, no...the interior is all original.
Grateful for the interest and kind words. A few folks asked for a little more history. Car was driven for about 9 years then basically sat in storage from the late 70s to 2006. It was taken out for a few months in 1987 but never registered. When I went to get it there was about 5 gallons of old diesel in the tank. I added 5 gals of fresh diesel, a new battery, hooked up my van to it, glowed the hell out of the plugs and it started right up. I drove it out of the storage unit to a flatbed where it was taken to a local mechanic. I gave him 2 months to replace everything that could dry rot or seize (belts, hoses, brake calipers, tires, etc.) I then drove it 1000 miles in two days. The next year the car went through an all but off the frame restoration down to bare metal. Many of you have lived that same process...just keep writing checks and we will tell you when we are done. I will never get back out what I paid for that work but they did a fantastic job. Nothing was done to the interior and very little has been required of the engine and drive train. It has been lovingly maintained as a tribute to my Aunt, a true car enthusiast and car dealers best friends for her frequency of trading in newer low mileage vehicles. The ones she truly prized she kept including a 1969 Chrysler 300 convertible, and a 1972 Chrysler Newport convertible. As the ad indicates, I have put around 11K on the car since 2006 where it has otherwise been garaged and covered...but all of you know...they break more often in the garage than on the road so I take it out quite frequently. She does fit in quite nicely with it UNC Chapel Hill colors. I did take one of the bidders out for a spin as he was in town for a few days. Please let me know if you have any other questions.
@th_boone My Aunt bought it new and I got it from her when she died in 2006.
@th_boone Thanks...for awhile during COVID and the parts shortage, it was the only thing in their showroom. People could see what just under $7K bought you in 1971. Max at A Better Wrench in Chapel Hill is the only one I have trusted to work on this car since 2008. He has forgotten more about MB than any new tech knows today. They have all the service records as well.
@Jim_Rosenthal There was nothing being built in the US in 1971 (Plymouth Fury, Dodge Dart, even a Cadillac) that handled like this car did/does. People riding in it today can't appreciate the needed comparison. These are solid, well built and tightly made cars.
I was able to convert two videos to MP4 showing the starting process for the car as well as some video of the open engine compartment as the engine runs. The engine idle can obviously be trimmed with the manual choke on the dash.
I provided several videos to the auction site of the old glow plug starting process and the complete tour of the car with and without the engine running.
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Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
@oneslyone Yes...the interior is all original including the headliner.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
@oneslyone Sorry...Not certain what you are asking about. Are you asking about replacing any of the interior? If so, no...the interior is all original.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
Grateful for the interest and kind words. A few folks asked for a little more history. Car was driven for about 9 years then basically sat in storage from the late 70s to 2006. It was taken out for a few months in 1987 but never registered. When I went to get it there was about 5 gallons of old diesel in the tank. I added 5 gals of fresh diesel, a new battery, hooked up my van to it, glowed the hell out of the plugs and it started right up. I drove it out of the storage unit to a flatbed where it was taken to a local mechanic. I gave him 2 months to replace everything that could dry rot or seize (belts, hoses, brake calipers, tires, etc.) I then drove it 1000 miles in two days. The next year the car went through an all but off the frame restoration down to bare metal. Many of you have lived that same process...just keep writing checks and we will tell you when we are done. I will never get back out what I paid for that work but they did a fantastic job. Nothing was done to the interior and very little has been required of the engine and drive train. It has been lovingly maintained as a tribute to my Aunt, a true car enthusiast and car dealers best friends for her frequency of trading in newer low mileage vehicles. The ones she truly prized she kept including a 1969 Chrysler 300 convertible, and a 1972 Chrysler Newport convertible. As the ad indicates, I have put around 11K on the car since 2006 where it has otherwise been garaged and covered...but all of you know...they break more often in the garage than on the road so I take it out quite frequently. She does fit in quite nicely with it UNC Chapel Hill colors. I did take one of the bidders out for a spin as he was in town for a few days. Please let me know if you have any other questions.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
@th_boone My Aunt bought it new and I got it from her when she died in 2006.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
@th_boone Thanks...for awhile during COVID and the parts shortage, it was the only thing in their showroom. People could see what just under $7K bought you in 1971. Max at A Better Wrench in Chapel Hill is the only one I have trusted to work on this car since 2008. He has forgotten more about MB than any new tech knows today. They have all the service records as well.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
@Jim_Rosenthal There was nothing being built in the US in 1971 (Plymouth Fury, Dodge Dart, even a Cadillac) that handled like this car did/does. People riding in it today can't appreciate the needed comparison. These are solid, well built and tightly made cars.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
I was able to convert two videos to MP4 showing the starting process for the car as well as some video of the open engine compartment as the engine runs. The engine idle can obviously be trimmed with the manual choke on the dash.Single-Family Owned: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 220D
wabb said:
I provided several videos to the auction site of the old glow plug starting process and the complete tour of the car with and without the engine running.