before I buy this.
It is close by. It is cheap. It is legendary for reliability – one was the world record holder for mileage: 1.9 million miles(!). It is of course a Diesel. Not exactly the 300SD or 300SDL I’ve been looking for, but still. I bet it does 0-60 in at least 30 seconds! (downhill, with a tailwind!)
Update 10/23/05: I managed to show some self-restraint and didn’t bid. Final price wasn’t too bad. I did some reading on the model and it was the first really successful Merceded-Benz Diesel for export. It has ZERO collectible value though.