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- Writer and social science analyst living in Washington DC. Driving a 1983 Mercedes 240D 4-speed with an OM617 turbo swapped in and riding a 1979 Kawasaki KZ550.
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Curbside Classics Archives
About Author: Yousef Khalil
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![In late 2021, I decided it was time to move on from my rolling project: a 1983 Mercedes 240D. I had taken the car from rotting away in a field […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GTI_3-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My 2014 VW Mark VI GTI: Lots Of Joy Between Shop Visits")
My 2014 VW Mark VI GTI: Lots Of Joy Between Shop Visits
Posted on February 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn late 2021, I decided it was time to move on from my rolling project: a 1983 Mercedes 240D. I had taken the car from rotting away in a field […] -
![By the summer of 2021, my enthusiasm for my 240D project was waning and I had became tired of putting money into it. Though I loved the car, learned […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/240D-CC2-1-4.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Moving On From The 240D")
COAL: Moving On From The 240D
Posted on May 22, 2022 | 23 CommentsBy the summer of 2021, my enthusiasm for my 240D project was waning and I had became tired of putting money into it. Though I loved the car, learned […] -
![The Mercedes-Benz W163 is generally not remembered warmly, especially by previous owners. Though some on this site might have had better than average experiences, and Mercedes had sorted out the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0182.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 – Bad Mercedes, But a Good Beater?")
COAL: 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 – Bad Mercedes, But a Good Beater?
Posted on April 15, 2020 | 22 CommentsThe Mercedes-Benz W163 is generally not remembered warmly, especially by previous owners. Though some on this site might have had better than average experiences, and Mercedes had sorted out the […] -
![One of the little thrills that comes with being a car enthusiast is that which arises when, by chance, one encounters a car from the internet in person. When said […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_3544-min.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 240D Convertible – Top Down Diesel")
CC Outtake: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 240D Convertible – Top Down Diesel
Posted on November 9, 2019 | 30 CommentsOne of the little thrills that comes with being a car enthusiast is that which arises when, by chance, one encounters a car from the internet in person. When said […] -
![(Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/240D02.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore")
My Curbside Classic: 1983 Mercedes 240D (W123) – An Ode To A Type Of Car That Doesn’t Exist Anymore
Posted on September 15, 2019 | 28 Comments(Ed. Note: Please welcome Youseftak’s first submission to our pages with a fine vehicle right up our alley. Oh, and don’t miss the video at the end! Majority of photographs […]
