A 1979 Mercedes-Benz 240D W123, which should have been immortal, ends up in a San Francisco Bay Area self-service wrecking yard with a mere 247,348 miles on the odometer.

“W123” is Mercedes’ internal designation for its “E-Class” from 1976-1985. My grandmother had many choices in 1979. She could have purchased the basic 240D diesel, 300D diesel, 280E sedan, 280CE coupe ...

What you’re looking at here is the most produced variant of the Mercedes-Benz W123: a car that many regard as the most rugged and over-engineered automobile that mankind has ever had the genius to pen ...

Diesel W123s never die, as the saying goes. They just go into hibernation until the next gas crisis. Mercedes-Benz is celebrating an important anniversary for the W123 family of cars -- the ones known ...

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The Mercedes-Benz W123 celebrates its 45th anniversary this year but it feels like it has only recently acquired the status of a collector car. Yet seeing this 240D reminds us that it debuted in a ...

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If there's one thing you can find anywhere in the world, it's weird things. Weird things and air. Just look at what somebody came across in a car museum in Finland. It's exhibited as a sidecar ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...