Highlights
- Unused since delivery in 1979, with just 221 kilometres on the odometer!
- Impeccably preserved in a dry garage since new
- Acquired by the vendor four years ago from the first owner’s daughter
- Still sits on its original Pirelli tyres dated November 1979
- Effectively in ‘new old stock’ condition throughout
The Appeal
The Mercedes-Benz W123 is the quintessential high-mileage hero, famously capable of travelling stratospheric distances with minimal maintenance and most importantly, minimal issues. However, this 1979 200D is the exception to the rule, with just 221 kilometres on the odometer!
Yes, you did read that correctly. This car is effectively ‘new old stock’, even down to the unworn original set of Pirelli tyres. Allow us to explain how this came to be…
Upon taking delivery of their brand new Mercedes-Benz in 1979, the first owner parked the car in their garage and tragically, sustained damage to their eyesight through illness the very next day. There the car sat, and that’s all that it did over the next four decades. In 2020, the original owner’s daughter sold the car to the vendor who has continued its preservation. Offered in unrivalled original condition, even down to the paperwork and supplying dealer’s keyring on the ignition key, this is a true ‘timewarp’ car, the likes of which we seldom see.
For Mercedes-Benz collectors, surely this has to be the Holy Grail?
The History & Paperwork
- Supplied by R. Scagnetti in Asti
- Never driven following the day of delivery
- Acquired by the vendor from the original owner’s daughter four years ago
- Original black number plates
- Original blank service and registration paperwork
- Original supplier’s key ring
- Entirely original and unrestored
- 221 kilometres on the odometer
The Condition
- Original Cayenne Orange paintwork
- Original Pirelli tyres dated November 1979
- The bodywork and interior have never been damaged, repaired or restored
- Impeccably preserved in a dry garage
- No notable wear or deterioration to the paint or chromework
- There is one small 2cm scratch on the grille
- All the rubbers still look supple and the glass is unclouded
- The interior has no discernable wear or signs of deterioration having been kept away from UV light
- Free from any signs of corrosion to the bodywork and underside
The Mechanics
- 2.0-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- Entirely original and impeccable under the bonnet
- We understand that it is in running, driving order
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