From what I've seen, any MB manny tranny from the '50 on to the mid-'80's (when the first official "E-class", W124) came out. will bolt up to a W123. Of course, if the car and engine was originally equipped with an automatic, you'll need just about everything from the engine block on back, plus the shifter and pedals.
5-speeds were available from their introduction in the late '60s, even in the US and on S-class cars, though most them were found in the W113 "Pagoda-roof" 280SL. Not many came so equipped, and to find one of these transmissions today will be next to impossible, and cost dearly.
If you're not bound to use a Mercedes transmission, there's this:
http://www.4x4labs.com/2011/03/om617-to-toyota-w56-5-speed-adapter-kit/
Mark in Lakewood, CO
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: duckn8r@me.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 17:16:00 -0400
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] engine swap off topic tranny swap
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