Pastel Blue: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D W115
What color is this car? Blue? Baby blue? Robin egg blue? Mercedes-Benz called it paint code 922 pastellblau, but I call it simply amazing. Imagine a new E-Class being covered in a shade of Cherenkov radiation instead of the boring grey/black/white you see on 99% of the new luxury cars on the road. Find this 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D offered for $8500 in Fresno, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
From the seller:
1976 mercedes-benz 240d
condition: excellent
cylinders: 4 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: diesel
odometer: 75000
paint color: blue
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: sedan
Located in Fresno
Hello people i am selling my beautiful 1976 Mercedes 240d diesel
Clean title in hand, owned for over 9 years
75xxx original miles, weekend car
No smog ever needed since its diesel
Automatic 4 speed runs amazing
4 cylinder fuel injected
No rust, no issues at all, always kept in my garage
Original everything, paint and interior
Registration is currentI have took very good care of this beast, recently i went on a 6 hour drive and back with no issues at all, this car will take you anywhere, it does 80 mph just fine, diesel will go up to a million miles if you know your cars, starts right up even if it sits for months, does not smoke like some of the old diesels, its a true beauty and will last forever, adult owned and well cared for, new tires and brakes.
I just don’t have enough time to enjoy this classic, always just sits inside the garage, needs a great loving home.
Price is firm 8500 cash only no trades no payments, please be a serious buyer if you contact me, thank you.
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I like it, but for 8500 clams I have a lot of choices. Like maybe the same thing with a stick and a long roof.
I used to drive a 1969 240D with a manual, and I can’t imagine how leisurely this one with an automatic must be getting up to speed. On the other hand, it might be a lot easier to drive in San Francisco where on the steeper hills our 240D didn’t have enough torque to go up some hills at less than 5mph. Set the parking brake, rev the engine, start slipping the clutch, release the parking brake, lurch forward until you catch up with the car in front, stop, and repeat. Extra fun points if a rear wheel is on a cable car track in what the locals refer to as “heavy fog”.
The drip rails on the left and right sides of this car don’t match. I’m pretty much the opposite of OCD, but that would drive me nuts.