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Mercedes-Benz W123

300D (W123 NA diesel sedan) — SEDAN MANUAL (1976-1985) · 1976-1985

Indicative value — positioned, not yet verified

$7,300 – $27,200

Indicative — not yet verified against recorded sales

A labelled range, positioned through the Parclines valuation engine from the comparable evidence we hold — shown as a range until recorded sales verify a single value. Never a raw catalogue value.

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Positioned from the documented band by model year, mileage and condition. Value is indicative, not an appraisal. Transmission isn’t a factor yet — the band covers manual and automatic together while we split those where the market separates them.

Specification

GenerationW123

Bodysedan

SegmentMid sedan

Chassis number reference

Reference for reading a Mercedes-Benz chassis or type number — not proof of identity. A number falling inside a listed range does not confirm which model a car is. Most of this comes from marque clubs and factory material, so each line carries the confidence of its source.

General

1953-1959medium confidence[R] + type (3) . variant (3) + N/Z (N = standard transmission, Z = Hydrak) + production year written in reverse (55 = 1955, 65 = 1956 ... 95 = 1959) + 5-digit serial; R prefix only on RHD cars (14 digits LHD, 15 RHD)190 SL Group page (reverse-year, change Jul/Aug 1959) cited by peers but could not be opened

1960-1980 digits 1-3high confidencemodel series (W/R/C type number), e.g. 113 = W113factory: "the model (= the first three figures of the chassis no.)"

1960-1980 digits 4-6medium confidencevariant / body; digits 1-6 together = Baumuster, e.g. 113.044 = 280 SL

1960-1980 digit 7medium confidence1 = LHD built in Germany, 2 = RHD built in Germany, 5 = LHD built outside Germany, 6 = RHD built outside GermanyPagoda World confirms 1 = LHD, 2 = RHD; 5/6 from heckflosse only

1960-1980 digit 8medium confidence0 = manual transmission, 1 = Hydrak automatic clutch, 2 = automatic transmissionPagoda World confirms 0 / 2; 1 = Hydrak from heckflosse only

1960-1980 digits 9-14medium confidence6-digit serial, counted from 000001 per Baumuster (not reset each year)W114/W115 restart from zero with 2nd series 08/73 reported only by a business site (lead, not loaded)

engine numberhigh confidenceengine type (3) + version (3) + the same two digits as the chassis number + 6-digit serial (W113: separate serial per transmission type), e.g. 130.983-10-xxxxxxfactory sample card prints engine 102982 10 015087 in this layout

1981+medium confidence17-digit ISO VIN with WDB = world manufacturer code "West Germany Daimler-Benz"first 17-digit model year per market still open (US: 1981 lead vs Aug 1983 lead)

Not yet verified · sources disagree

first US 17-digit model year (1981 vs Aug 1983, sources copy each other)
R107/W111/W108 per-year chassis ranges
W114/W115 serial restart 08/73 (business source)
automatic transmission type years (source contradicts itself)

This chassis-range reference is compiled from marque clubs and factory material. It is reference only — it never confirms a car's identity, and it never sets or affects value.

Condition & provenance

Matching numbersmatching-#/Classic

These signals inform condition and risk — they never set the value. The value above comes solely through the Parclines valuation engine.

Forensic marker

Determined from evidencePeriod documentation on file · Matching-numbers drivetrain · Replica / tribute status assessed · Originality verified · Documented provenance · Factory-original trim · Import / federalization status · Chassis identity verified

Parclines values are indicative estimates positioned from market-anchored comparable sales — not qualified appraisals. Confirm before any transaction. Per-trim record from the Parclines marque catalog.