Mercedes benz 1970

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Because the affordable part of "affordable classic car" is relative. The W chassis -- as it's known internally -- was styled by Paul Bracq and bridges the gap between the more baroque Benzes of old and the more modern cars that most people think of when they think "old Mercedes. I've owned the car since and drive it regularly, thanks to our classic-friendly Los Angeles climate. My car was a single-family car and has an extensive service history with all the original Euro delivery goodies. The car boasts modern features like a four-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel disc brakes.

Mercedes benz 1970

So what is the appeal, one asks? Nor will the Mercedes-Benz pull spectacularly big lateral Gs going around corners. The agility, particularly, isn't going to come across during the brief tour that constitutes a "demonstration" at most dealerships. The answer to all this is not so much in the specifications sheet as it is in human nature. A lot of people buy cars based on what they think the car says about them. That was in Germany. The 3. We think we favor the little V-8 option, as it is substantially identical in weight to the Six. With the big V-8, you get another pounds of engine weight right over the front wheels, and unless you are an anvil salesman with a trunk full of samples to haul around, the car gets a tad out of balance. But enough of that.

It also bears a strong resemblance to the MFI system used by Porsche on early s. So you get a car that twirls its engine rpm to go 60 mercedes benz 1970 and eats just as much fuel getting from here to there as a bigger, slower-turning engine without having the bigger engine's low-speed muscle, mercedes benz 1970. It's a short-wheelbase model with a mechanically fuel-injected inline-six-cylinder engine.

It has spent the last 34 years in Sweden and has covered , kilometres since new. This was sold new in the United States. It was brought into Sweden on January 17th, ; between October 27th, , and September 28th, , it was under single ownership. Invoices from its entire restoration process are available. It has recently been through a complete overhaul, with no expenses spared. The dark red paint job with body-coloured wheels are courtesy of a relatively recent paint job, where the same hue as the original paint was used. The black leather in the interior is in flawless condition and has been meticulously reupholstered.

So what is the appeal, one asks? Nor will the Mercedes-Benz pull spectacularly big lateral Gs going around corners. The agility, particularly, isn't going to come across during the brief tour that constitutes a "demonstration" at most dealerships. The answer to all this is not so much in the specifications sheet as it is in human nature. A lot of people buy cars based on what they think the car says about them. That was in Germany. The 3. We think we favor the little V-8 option, as it is substantially identical in weight to the Six. With the big V-8, you get another pounds of engine weight right over the front wheels, and unless you are an anvil salesman with a trunk full of samples to haul around, the car gets a tad out of balance. But enough of that.

Mercedes benz 1970

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There is one area in which Mercedes-Benz cannot be faulted. That's fine. Good fun it was, too, especially after they turned on the sprinklers and wet-down the course and gave us a bit of practice going from full-lock slides to the left into full-lock slides to the right. Number of doors. For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licences please contact Bonhams Shipping Department. With the big V-8, you get another pounds of engine weight right over the front wheels, and unless you are an anvil salesman with a trunk full of samples to haul around, the car gets a tad out of balance. But in the greater sense, there is some justification for excellence for its own sake, and that is what the Mercedes-Benz represents. Neither of these really applies here in America. Driven, started and run on special occasions, it has covered only 5, miles since the rebuild. The answer to all this is not so much in the specifications sheet as it is in human nature. These last items are of importance in Europe because of the high cost of gasoline and taxes based on engine displacement. See full bio.

Imagine a restoration project so daunting that it requires 20 months of steady work, not to mention more than 1, hours of labor just to make the rusted body sound again--in other words, a car like the Mercedes-Benz SE 3.

Driven, started and run on special occasions, it has covered only 5, miles since the rebuild. Of course, it can be argued that such measures are not really necessary-that a fistful of pushrods and some stamped rockers would quite adequately replace the M-B engine's overhead camshafts and that a lot of the trick stuff wouldn't be needed if the engine was bigger and slower turning. Uhlenhaut came perilously near telling us a lot more about the 3. USD There is one area in which Mercedes-Benz cannot be faulted. Grafikgatan How to sell. The car also comes with two sets of keys and a handbook. To start, all models were powered by 2. See all listings from seller. First name. Car type. Enter message. View Conditions of Sale.