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Cars In The Yard: 300D Turbo DieselThis week we would like to bring attention to one of the most popular chassis here at our dismantling facility. The 123 chassis was produced for roughly a decade and some of the most well-loved, over-built, most successful models are what defined this chassis.  Mercedes-Benz produced over 2.7-million units and although this 300D (original …
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This post is for the W123 sedan and wagon owners out there! We just added two pairs of used palomino illuminated sun visors into stock on our website available for immediate purchase. Beginning in 1981, many Mercedes were offered with lighted visors with covered mirrors on both the driver and passenger sides and lighting operated by the opening and closing of the cover. …
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Great news if you're looking for more power on your OM617 Turbo-Diesel Motor! We're now offering custom rebuilt High-Performance Injection Pumps designed to increase power output by 30%. These pumps are specially built from the European style Bosch 'M' pump rather than the US style 'MW' pump. They have a custom ALDA unit and allow for adjustable fuel output. We've been ins …
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Cars In The Yard: 1982 W123 300DThis week we are bringing attention to one of the most successful chassis ever produced by Mercedes-Benz in terms of production numbers. The W123 as a chassis was produced roughly from November 1975 and continued through January 1986 with relatively 2.7 million units produced. At the time, it was routine to expect a nine to twelve month waiting p …
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Cars In The Yard: 1979 W123 300TDWe are pleased to present this W123 300TD Wagon that has recently arrived at our dismantling yard. This Light Ivory on Palomino example is powered by the infamous OM617A with parts more versatile than you can imagine. The OM617 and OM617A were used for numerous model applications including but not limited to 300CD, 300GD, 300D and 300SD to menti …
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