1961 | Mercedes-Benz 300 d

Mercedes Benz - W189 300 D "Adenauer" 1961 Automatic

Car in excellent condition, original gray velvet interior, wool carpet, wooden dashboard. Roof sky in very good original condition. Radio Becker "Le Mans" on the dashboard .

Rare Behr air conditioning option with original ventilation rear ducts (translucide tubes - special for tropical climate). The compressor is not connected and available as spart part. 

Car in the family for over 24 years.

Complete mechanical restoration in 1998. 3-liter engine (same block as 300SL) with indirect Bosch injection delivering 160 hp. 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic gearbox working perfectly.

Restoration of the bodywork in 2016 and new paint with colors Original Mercedes Glasurit 1960 catalog: DB 567, Bordeaux Red and DB 462 Beige Metal.

Brake repair in 2017 (wheel cylinders and master cylinder).

The car runs regularly, very soft and flexible to use. It provides "princely" comfort with spacious seats, suspensions and an automatic transmission.

For the Radio Becker , the amplifier was disassembled, complete, but needs to be restaured.

Photos of the car restoration available on request

Technical Inspection (November 2018)

Sold with its Service Manual and use in French, the Parts Catalog (Mercedes workshop) and the Commercial Brochure Mercedes 1960.

Visible at Blois (FRANCE)