Not sure if this ever made it to the list. If so, let me know.
It is anniversary time. 40 years ago, I bought a 1962 190Dc. It was battleship gray with bright red interior, including a rolled and pleated bench seat. It had four wheel drum brakes, and no brake booster. And of course there was no air conditioning and no power steering.
But it had character. It had the 4 speed on the column and the vertical speedometer. It had the 12 gallon tank, with the reserve light. It was always ready to go anywhere, so long as I could get the battery charged enough to start the first time.
In 1963, the 110s got a brake booster, a 16 gal tank that increased the range to ~500 miles and front disk brakes. But with my little 12 gallon tank, I could fill it for less than $3. $10 would fund an entire weekend within 500 miles. A tank out, a tank back and some money left over for food. Times and prices have changed but an MB diesel is still reliable transportation.
Loren #1 1962 190Dc Long gone #2 1966 200D Still have it. #3 1965 190Dc Bought to fix and sell. It went to a bubblehead out in No'folk #4 1981 240D Still got it. and quite a few more. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
