Mercedes-Benz Crayford Register
Before Mercedes-Benz started production of the W123 series wagon in 1977 if you wanted a wagon you had to buy a sedan and have it converted by a coach builder.
One such Coach Builder was the UK based Crayford Auto Developments Ltd and this registry is for their cars. They did wagon versions of both the W114/115 and W116 chassis. They also did a few very rare W123 coupe conversions to cabriolet and some one off conversions to a 600 Pullman and 450SLC.
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How odd, after hearing about various W109 conversions, but never seeing any evidence, two pop up within a month ...
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I had heard about this conversion for some time, but have only recently found some pictures of it in a German Me...
116 024 12 Canoe
This vehicle surfaced after being discussed on various Mercedes-Benz forums in Fenruary 2013. The pictures show ...
David McMullan
In November 2010 one of the founders of Crayford called into visit me and look at my two Crayford models. ...
Factory pictures.
In February 2008 I was in the UK and met with the President of the Crayford Convertible Car Club Mr Barry Priest...
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Crayford also did one 600 Pullman conversion. Details can be found on this Auction House's website: ...
114 011 22 ??????
This wagon started life as a Factory Long Wheel Base 230.6 sedan. Quite a rare car eve...
114 011 22 100082
Owned By: Christian Dannert
The only known example of the standard wheel base W114/115 conversion known to be currenly in use. According to ...
115 110 20 299911
Owned By: Christian Dannert
Now here is a great story. This is a W115 220D Crayford wagon, the first picture as taken by John Green (webmas...
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Ex Crayford demonstrator. Last known owner was Stuart Imber in the UK.
This shot is from the company ...
116 024 22 016959
Owned By: Martin Kass
This vehicle was purchased by the present owner in 2007 without engine or transmission. It has had a hard life - and sh...
116 024 22 027952
Owned By: Unknown
This one popped up on ebay a few years back, but has been unheard of since. Would be great to find out where it ...
116 024 22 051616
Owned By: Unknown
Text supplied by Chris Martin who ownerd it from 2007-09
Bought 2007 it was registered and running bu...
116 025 22 062189
Owned By: John Green
The only known 280SEL wagon in existence.
Very well optioned with electric widows, sunroof, etc.
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116 028 22 026029
Owned By: Barry Priestman
A rare 350SE version of the W16 Crayford wagon, currenly owned by the President of the Crayford Convertable Car ...
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Details of this car found here: ...
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Owned By: Unknown
Pictures here were taken from an ebay add in September 2008. The description was included with the auction detai...
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Another red USA specification 450SEL showed up on ebay in May 2011. Listed by the then owner, vehicle was locate...
116 033 12 Sophia Loren
Owned By: Unknown
Very few details on this one, but we do know it was specially built for Sophia Loren. Not many pictures around b...
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Owned By: John Green
Not much known about this one. It is well optioned with electric windows, sunroof and leather interior. ...
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This is the only 300SD conversion that I have come across. I would presume it has been sold new in the USA and t...