OWNERS NAME: Ricardo Castroviejo

YEAR: 1968

MAKE: Mercedes Benz

MODEL: 220-D

SUB MODEL: 

BRIEF MANUFACTURER DETAILS AND SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF CAR:

1968 – MERCEDES BENZ 220D
(W115 models where manufactured by Daimler-Benz Stuttgart, Germany between 1968-1976)

Engine Type: Inline 4 cylinders
Fuel Type: Diesel 
Fuel System: Bosch Diesel Injection Pump
Engine Code: OM615 D 22 / 615.912
Engine Size: 2,197 cm3 
Number of Valves: 8 Valves
Max Power: 59 HP @ 4,200 RPM
Top Speed: 84 MPH (135 Km/h)
Acceleration 0 to 60 MPH (0 to 100 Km/h): (28.10 sec.)
(enough time to enjoy the view)
Transmission Gear Box: 4 speed manual
Fuel Tank: 17.2 Gallons (65 L)
Weight: 3,031 Lbs (1,375 Kg)

BRIEF STORY OF THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE:

A total of 238,230 Mercedes-Benz 220D units were built worldwide between 1967 and 1971.
There was also a pickup version of the 220D, produced exclusively in Argentina. Between 1968 and 1973, only 1,087 units of this version were built.
This particular car came to me on July 29, 2022, from its original owner — a sheriff from Bella Vista, Arkansas.