Highlights
- Registered with the Automotoclub Storico Italiano (ASI)
- Electric sunroof reported to be in working order
- The vendor reports the original MB-Tex and fabric interior is well preserved
- Serviced in 2024 including fluids, filters, brakes and suspension
- Left-hand drive, registered in Italy
- Youtube video can be seen here
The Appeal
The W123 Coupé (or C123, as it's more accurately known), continues to be praised as a pillarless work of art. The simple, clean two-door silhouette and shapely proportions make for a deeply elegant car, with robust engineering and executive comfort underpinning a deeply capable machine that could run and run with little trouble.
This 1977 example is finished in blue metallic with a matching blue MB-Tex and fabric interior. The dashboard and carpets are reported to be in good order, and a service was carried out in 2024 covering fluids, filters, and checks to the braking system and suspension. Re-registered in Italy in 2022 following a transfer from abroad, it holds regular Italian documents and ASI certification confirming its 1977 build date. It's accompanied by a Revisione until November 2026 and is, by all accounts, ready to drive away.
Key Information
- Mileage: 185,200 km (unverified)
- Country of registration: Italy
- Technical inspection status: Valid Revisione until November 2026
- Technical specs: 2.3-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (M115.954), 4-speed manual transmission
- Paperwork: Regular Italian documents; ASI-registered with CRS certification
The Detail
- New Hankook tyres fitted
- Battery reported to be in good working order
- The vendor states the bodywork is in very good condition with bright blue metallic paintwork
- Dashboard and carpets reported to be in good order
- The original interior features a worn seat cushion
- The dashboard is not in excellent condition but, as shown in the photos, has 2–3 cracks
- The vendor states the engine is in fine working order
- Re-registered in Italy in 2022 following transfer from abroad; build date of 1977 certified by ASI
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