1983 Mercedes 300GD

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Why It’s Curated: This 1983 Mercedes 300GD for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area is a rare importation from a Santa Fe, New Mexico dealer in period that imported approximately 300 vehicles that came with a US VIN number. This vehicle has a clean California title and can easily be registered again in California, or in other locales. This example benefits from a replacement OM617 Turbo Diesel engine which increases the horsepower approximately 50% to 123 horsepower from stock. The extensive work done on this vehicle (engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, etc.) is all documented with a receipt binder inches thick, and 10’s of thousands of dollars spent.

Vehicle:

• Year: 1983
• Make: Mercedes
• Model: 300GD
• Drive: 4×4
• Miles: 80,123 (chassis)
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Transmission: 5-speed Manual
• Engine: Inline 5-cylinder Diesel
• Exterior Color: Gold Metallic
• Interior Color: Beige / Black
• VIN: 46033217032023
• Title: Clean (California)

Details & Upgrades:

• Vehicle History:
  • Importation from a Santa Fe New Mexico dealer with a US VIN number, per the seller
  • California registered for over 10 years with the current and prior owner
  • Current owner an ex-Mercedes mechanic and has owned 20+ Mercedes of this similar type and vintage, and has owned the vehicle for ~10 years
• Engine:
  • OM 617 Turbo Diesel, originally rated at 123 horsepower (replacement from non-turbo diesel the vehicle originally came with)
  • Engine had 122k miles from the 300SD donor vehicle
  • An approximate 10k miles have been added since the engine swap
• Transmission: Getrag 5-speed GL 275 transmission
• Brakes & Suspension:
  • Replaced springs, shocks, tie-rods, wheel bearings all within current ownership period (~20k miles)
  • Replaced brake pads and rotors (~10k miles)
• Locking center, front, and rear differentials
• Interior: Leather electric front seats from 2002 G500; otherwise all original
• Wheels: 5 matching 18” G-Wagen Ashtaroth wheels
• Body: Approximately 50% of the body is original with a few repainted sections, including:
  • Right side (note clear coat peeling under window in the pictures)
  • Front hood repainted due to a dent from prior ownership where the hood was dented from it hitting the roof when opened improperly
  • Left rear pillar repainted when the spare tire and corresponding light hit the left rear pillar when opened
• Front brush guard from 2002 G500
• Stereo replaced under prior ownership

Needs:

• AC compressor missing; all plumbing hardware in place

Receipts:

• Copies of receipts available upon request