1983 Mercedes W123 5.0 AMG For Sale

Here we have a 1983 Mercedes W123 in Manilla beige, with a 5. 0 engine.

I bought this car for my 21st birthday, I am the second owner, it started life as a demo car for Loughborough Mercedes Benz and then resided on the Isle of Man.

It was used as a daily runner until 2007. Where I took it off the road due to lack of use. I recommissioned it in 2015, with a few modifications.

I have been a fan of sleeper cars, and felt the 2. 3 engine, was a little underpowered and thirsty for it’s size, and was now at over 250, 000 miles. Having also had a W126 and W107 with V8s in the past I thought that this would make a nice mod.

I enlisted the help of Martyn Ball to complete the conversion, the donor was a series 1 W126 500se AMG Stratton. (B486 FOA)

My W123 received new W126 callipers and discs all round, new brake hoses, pipes, some remedial welding with new rear arches grafted in. the electronic central locking system from the W126 and the Recaro interior, before heading to Martyn's workshop.

Martyn completed his magic, and dropped in the M117 engine, with the gearbox (with the rare first gear lock out- as specified by AMG in series 1 cars) and the Limited Slip rear diff. Cooling is by means of a W126 radiator and electronic fans, it also has a serpentine belt as I wanted to add AC in the future, this is completed by having a R129 Sump and AC Pump. A full custom stainless exhaust was made, with X pipe and single rear silencer, anything required was changed, upgraded and updated whilst there.

It now sits on 15” steel wheels, with incredibly rare chrome hub caps- it would have been cheaper to have Penta alloys, with Toyo Proxis all round.
The interior was also revitalised. The Recaro seats were stripped and re dyed black and full leather door cards were made to mirror the Stratton trimming of that ERA.

Original trim was Cruise control, ABS, Sunroof, Electric windows , headlamp washers and the Becker Europa stereo, it has also had retro fitted heated seats, a custom AC blower, along with the outside temp gauge off the W126 and Bluetooth handsfree device.

The mileage is genuine, as this is the donor speedo, Martyn and I never found any AMG markings, but he has never driven one which was so lively at the top end. I struggle to believe that by the amount of work completed on the donor W126 in terms of the interior, it was full leather everywhere, full body kit and black painted trim. That the engine wasn’t worked on. It is quick!

I am not desperate to sell, this car has an awful lot of nostalgia and memories, however it is seldom used and in need of a repaint and some panels- I have a genuine rear clip and wing, ready for the paint, and the AC completing . I am looking to relocate, and I believe that I will not have the time or space to complete the car and will then be too worried to use it when it is finished!

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