Another cool example of what was not available in the US. I can figure out its a 1985 300SD with manual it what appears to be very good condition. Love how the burl wood standard and available only on our 500 series w126 is standard and/or available on all w126 in Europe.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4545515769&fromMakeTrack=true


AND THEN...someone in Germany is selling a US Version IN Germany

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18221&item=4545563375&rd=1

__________________
Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

That 300SD over in Germany is a conversion job, a gasser to diesel deal. It has a normally aspirated OM617 diesel engine whereas the REAL 300SDs had the turbocharged 617s, and were for the U.S only. Still, a W126 diesel with a manual transmission would be quite nice.
-Joe

__________________
'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

ahhhh, things you learn...where there any diesel w126's available in Europe?

__________________
Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

Nope, North American market only.
-Joe

__________________
'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

the 300SD were also avilable in Japan from 1982-1985

Japan, really? They must have been "gray market" or something. W116 and W126 300SDs were for the United States and Canadian markets ONLY. Being shipped there from the U.S to Japan is the only way they could have gotten there.
-Joe

__________________
'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Japan got anything in the 80's because they had the money to buy them. Any diesel W126's over their were originally shipped to this country.

Their are a lot of really sick AMG W126's poping up in Japan now!

__________________
1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Wasn't the W126 also produced in South Africa?

__________________
Never a dull moment at Berry Hill Farm.

this is actually a secreen shot from mercedes worldwide EPC, as it clearly shows 126.120 Japan model, the other is U.S.

carson - you got anymore pictures like that available?

__________________
Jim

I saw that before live in person at the stealership when the parts guy brings up the 126 stuff, I thought "hmm...they had them in Japan"

__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

no reason you can't buid one. you'll need a pedal cluster, bell housing flywheel and clutch assembly. may need a rear end unless you want to stick with stock high gear. i have thought of it often and would probably pull the trigger if my 126 tranny went south... but it is shifting flawlessly at present.

tom w

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

i have lots, what would you like to see?

that is funny that they would have a world wide version of the parts guide in the U.S. most only have U.S. versions

A w126 Diesel turbo will still be faster and easier on drive system components with a automatic tranny.

I am guessing there is a good mechanical reason they didn't stickshift any of the 300SD w126's.....torque?

What do they do in the 560's to keep the drive train together?