Mercedes Benz L-1113 Yes, Mercedes was heavily involved with commercial vehicles back in the day. The L-1113 had a GVW of 25000 lbs., which of course means fully loaded weight. Four wheelbase choices were offered. These were 141 inches, 165 inches, 190 inches and 203 inches. Powering this pug-nosed truck was a 5.7L Diesel I6, […]
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Mercedes Benz 380SEL
380SEL The 380SEL arrived in time for the 1981 model year. It was on the W126 platform, and sat on a wheelbase of 121.1 inches. The curb weight was in the neighborhood of 3650 lbs. This variant was only offered in a 4-door sedan layout. Powering it was a 3.8L SOHC EFI V8, which was […]
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Mercedes Benz 230
230 In the U.S., the 230 was offered exclusively as a 4-door sedan. Having replaced the 220, it was sold starting in 1974. At this time it was on the 108.3 inch wheelbase W115 platform just like the 220 was. Curb weight was just shy of 3100 lbs. For power, it utilized a 2.3L SOHC […]
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Mercedes Benz 220
Mercedes Benz 220 The car had a curb weight of about 2970 lbs. Wheelbase on the 220 was 108.3 inches. Its Overall length was just short of 185 inches. The only configuration was a 4-door sedan. Its platform was called the W115. The 220 was in its final year as of 1973 and continued to […]
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Mercedes Benz 380SL
380SL This 2-seater was available in the U.S. starting 1981, and replaced the 450SL in the lineup. The body style on the ‘SL’ was a convertible. Its engine was an all aluminum 3.8L SOHC EFI V8 making 155hp and 196 ft/lb of torque in U.S. spec’d versions. Transmissions were a choice of either a 4-speed […]
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Mercedes Benz 450SL
450SL This was a 2-seater brought to the U.S. starting in 1973. Without getting technical and moving over to a different model name, the sole body style was a convertible. The wheelbase came in at 97 inches, which was right in sports car territory. It was quite heavy for its size, at 3600lbs. and resided […]
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Mercedes Benz 300TD
300TD This car was a station wagon based on Mercedes’ W123 architecture. It arrived in the U.S. for Model year 1979. Powering it initially was a 3.0L Diesel I5. This engine was also known as OM617.912 . Horsepower was initially rated at 77, and torque was rated at 115. This engine stuck around until the […]
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