[Mercedes] I need this

[Curley McLain]

Well, they were made in Brazil.  He got that right..   They were not 
grey market.   MB/DB first toyed with buying White in 1973/74.   Then 
they signed up existing truck dealers to sell the 1113. 1116, and 1316 
Brazilian trucks in the late 70/early 80s.   I am not sure when that 
ended.  In Dees Moines, Housby Mack was the dealer.   I think Bob Nible 
was influential in that.    He and Virginia had the first 1113 in the 
region in 1972 or so.   THey used it for mail contracts.  Both Bob and 
Ginny drove it, day and night.   Bob bought a 1974 white with an MB 
engine.   I saw the engine in his basement years later with well over a 
million miles.   MB had torn it down and found everything factory spec, 
and put it back together.   The rest of the truck was worn out and was 
junked.  Bob and Ginny has the first 300SD i saw, and later the first 
SDL.   That influenced my decision in 1999 to buy a used SDL.   Still 
the best car I ever had.

Bob and Ginny had several of the Brazilian MB trucks and grew the 
business with them.

I believe the 1113 engine was OM352.  (if memory serves.)

Later on, MBUSA/MBNA dropped these trucks (in the USA) and bought 
frightshaker.

Everyone of us NEEDS one of these, and this one appears to be in nice 
shape.   UNfortunately, few of us can afford one or have a place to keep 
one.  Okie Benz original and Okie Benz East might be able to swing it.   
Dan needs this to replace his ML.
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