Mercedes-Benz introduced the O321H in 1954, and production continued in Mannheim, Germany, until 1964. This example is said to have been repainted in tan with red accents under prior ownership. Features include front doors, a right-rear door, 12 skylight windows, front and rear sunroofs, exterior equipment cabinets, and a ball hitch. The left-front lower valance is damaged, and paint is peeling from that panel. The seller notes the presence of rust on various body panels and around the…
Mercedes-Benz introduced the O321H in 1954, and production continued in Mannheim, Germany, until 1964. This example is said to have been repainted in tan with red accents under prior ownership. Features include front doors, a right-rear door, 12 skylight windows, front and rear sunroofs, exterior equipment cabinets, and a ball hitch. The left-front lower valance is damaged, and paint is peeling from that panel. The seller notes the presence of rust on various body panels and around the window trim.
Steel 20″ wheels wear vented covers and are wrapped in 8-25 Sumitomo ST 727 tires showing 2012 date codes. The bus is equipped with drum brakes and a dually rear axle. The brakes were reportedly adjusted under current ownership.
The front compartment features a driver’s seat upholstered in brown cloth and vinyl as well as six bucket seats trimmed in red vinyl with striped centers and white piping. The right-front seat pivots forward to allow passenger ingress and egress. Amenities consist of a Blaupunkt radio, a clock, a fan, a glove box, a first aid kit, sunshades, and crank windows. The upholstery is torn on the outboard side of the right-front seatback, and the weatherstripping has deteriorated.
The three-spoke steering wheel features a Mercedes-Benz-branded center cap and sits ahead of a 90-km/h speedometer and auxiliary gauges. The six-digit odometer shows 288k kilometers (~179k miles), approximately 5k of which were added under current ownership. Total mileage is unknown.
The middle compartment is equipped with a single bunk, a portable air conditioner, curtains, and vinyl flooring. The seller states that a removed bunk is included in the sale and can be positioned in place of the portable air conditioner.
The rear compartment is outfitted with an aft sleeping surface along with two sofas that convert into a bed. Features include woodgrain paneling, a wardrobe, overhead lighting, a ceiling vent, curtains, carpeting, and a kitchenette. The bathroom is equipped with a sink, a vanity, a portable toilet, and five-gallon tanks for fresh water and gray water. The seller notes that the operating condition of the propane tank, 220-volt wiring, refrigerator, cooktop, and Webasto diesel-powered air heater is unknown.
The rear-mounted 5.7-liter diesel inline-six sends power to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. Service under current ownership reportedly involved changing the oil and fuel filters. The engine has an oil leak.
Additional underbody photos can be viewed in the gallery below.