1972 Mercedes-benz 280sel 4.5 Sedan 4-door on 2040-cars
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
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I am in love with these cars. This is one of the cars you say to yourself I never should have sold. To me the W108 cars are some of the best cars Mercedes ever made and our substantially undervalued. They have recently had some attention and prices are rising. This car is a one owner that had not been driven much in the last twenty years. It it complete with manuals, data cards, owner cars and is complete. This is a great restoration candidate, rust is minimal. Please see photos and inspect for yourself, body is solid as is rockers and body panels. I do see some rust underneath doors near drainage holes and some in trunk area which looks minimal.
Body Overall very solid, undercoating still present underneath. A very average quality repaint at some time ago. Hood has some damage due to elderly owner misjudging space, I have a used hood if the buyer wants it. A new paint job will make this one a superstar. Interior Has the rare options floor shifter, sunroof, armrests with front seat pad. Great all original black leather just the right patina. Front seats have some areas that would need to be repaired, back seats are excellent. I would drive as is, its up to you. Wood on dash and doors excellent condition, wood near windshield good shape but more aging. Heat levers broken, AC comes on but not cold, Sunroof works but is slow, drivers rear window not working. Mechanically Car runs and starts with no problem. A mechanic needs to go over it as it has not been driven regularly for a while. On a 60 mile drive I noticed brakes losing pressure at times and a little wandering over 60mph. I am not a mechanic and would not drive the car before a full inspection. This car is sold as is, please come and inspect it. I want you to know exactly what you are buying. |
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We already discovered the extent that BMW is going to in establishing a dedicated Chinese stronghold, when we explored BMW's Shanghai-based DesignWorks studio ahead of April's Shanghai Motor Show. And while we argued that DesignWorks Shanghai hasn't really borne fruit, it isn't due to a lack of sales.
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