Description
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Mercedes Benz type W123. 043 coupé 230C registered in June 1978.
204, 000 KM, used very little for many years but started regularly “in the garage”.
Registration document with “collection” mention since 2014.
Technical inspection interval: 5 years
Latest CT in September 2023: FAVOURABLE (no retest)
Next CT: 2028.
Histovec link available on request.
Vehicle that seems to be “coming out of the sale hall” with an interior and exterior presentation that is very clean and appears not to have suffered the effects of time.
Like any 45-year-old car it does show some points of fragility “to monitor”, the necessity of treatment depending essentially on the expected usage intensity.
For a collection use (low mileage, under 3000 KM/ year): no immediate costs anticipated for 1 to 3 years.
=> that’s my case... it is insured in a garage and only used to keep the mechanicals fresh.
For daily or weekly use (around 15, 000 km/ year and more), monitor the following:
* old tyres but with deep tread needing replacement to regain flexible rubber
* monitor wear of brake pads and discs
* monitor wear of the clutch which is original
Technical description:
M115. 954 engine, 4 cylinders 2. 3L, 109hp DIN, original.
Original 4-speed automatic transmission.
Stromberg 175CD carburettor with membrane and constant vacuum.
Small series at Mercedes as around 10, 000 230C (carburettor) were produced in total.
THIS IS NOT INJECTION; otherwise it would be called "230CE" with an "E" (Einspritzung) after the "C" (Coupé).
Original manual gearbox.
Original clutch.
Tow bar with original electrical wiring from the dealership.
OPTION CODES:
861G: Silver green (silbergrün): metallic green
466: Central locking
593: Athermical glazing with windscreen band and tinted rear window Securi
629: Version for France
636: Removal of warning triangle
Mixed upholstery:
- leather-look on the edges
- central pads grey/ black Scottish tweed
Original upholstery and in perfect condition.
History:
Family rural car where DIY spirit took over
=> part of the pleasures of classic car ownership is knowing and doing one’s own mechanics.
=> All maintenance up to date:
- initially carried out by professionals as long as the adhoc skills were active
- in recent years carried out by me, in full accordance with the factory documentation which I have access to elsewhere.
Origin:
Mercedes Limoges dealership, 1978.
Bought by my father second-hand in 1982 and re-registered in my name in 2006.
Regularly does short local journeys only in good weather.
This car has not seen water, mud, or snow for several years.
Hand-cleaning + spray after each trip: no pressure washer or water jet...
=> no rust.
Spare parts available:
I will be absolutely strict about spare parts, which will be sold only after the car, and "separately"!
- a PIERBURG 175CD carburettor identical to the vehicle’s + another for parts.
- stock of new parts: filters, carb gaskets, Bosch spark plugs, belts, ...
- some used parts: windscreen, steel wheels, wheel trims to repaint, W123 steering box, wing mirrors, headlights, ...
So here’s a complete package for a marque enthusiast and his most emblematic and robust model: the W123.
