Vintage 280 Sel - Orig. Dark Blue, Excellent Running Condition, Needs Hvac Work on 2040-cars
Clarksville, Virginia, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 Cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black and White
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 200-Series
Trim: Nice
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows
Drive Type: Automatic
Mileage: 126,940
Sub Model: 280SEL
Disability Equipped: No
Exterior Color: Blue
Hello There,
I bought this vintage automobile from an older couple in Durham, N.C. who could no longer drive it - about 6 years ago. Since then I have had some body work done (no rust) and repainted it so it looks like it just came out of the showroom way back in 1970 (almost 45 years ago). Today's price is the NADA average price for this particular model of Mercedes. Who knows, maybe more or less. The new owner will be a car lover who appreciates the great luxuries from yesteryear. It looks great but needs some work (after what I've already done) to make the whole package "showroom" quality. Nothing that seems major, since it performs brilliantly. A really neat step back in time!
Mercedes-Benz 200-Series for Sale
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Daimler names Bernd Pischetsrieder to supervisory board
Mon, 14 Apr 2014Some executives in the automotive industry stay with one company for their entire careers, while others bounce from one to the other, often leaving their indelible mark on each automaker at which they serve. Bob Lutz is certainly an example of the latter. So is Lee Iacocca, having presided over Ford and later charing the Chrysler board. Carlos Tavares was chief operating officer of Renault before being nominated as chief executive at PSA Peugeot Citroën. But as far as the Germans go, nobody's jumped from the leadership of one automaker to the next quite like Bernd Pischetsrieder - especially now that he's been named to the supervisory board of Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler.
An engineer by training, Pischetsrieder started his career at BMW in 1973, eventually rising to the office of CEO after twenty years. There he remained until 1999, only to be dismissed after orchestrating BMW's takeover of the Rover Group (of which only the Mini brand remains in the company's portfolio, the other brands having been sold off after his dismissal).
The next year he was named chairman of Volkswagen's Seat brand, and rose to the chairmanship of the entire Volkswagen Group two years later. Despite a largely successful four-year tenure (that gave birth, incidentally, to the Bugatti Veyron), disagreements with supervisory board chairman Ferdinand Piëch saw him leave the helm at VW AG, focusing his attention on the Scania truck division. He's since been touted as a potential chief executive for Opel and for Continental, but neither potential was apparently realized.
New Mercedes Unimog debuts to the cheers of little boys everywhere [w/video]
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The new engine lineup is compliant with Euro VI, featuring four- and six-cylinder BlueEfficiency engines putting out anywhere from 156 horsepower to 354 hp. Powerplant placement has also been tweaked, the chassis members getting a revised curve to place the engine a bit further back and lower, maintaining off-road clearance and lowering the Unimog's center of gravity. The new location of the engine means the cabin has more room, and the wheelbase is shorter. Combined with a higher turning angle, the Unimog has a smaller turning radius than before.
The implement carrier gets what's called a "synergistic traveling drive," the bonus being that drivers don't need to stop in order to use an attachment - a hydrostatic transmission works with the regular manual transmission at up to 31 kilometers per hour for seamless switching.
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Were it to succeed, China would become the largest market for the Silver Arrow, outpacing Germany and the United States. Leading the charge will be the redesigned E-Class, which is set to launch in China this week. That will quickly be followed by the S-Class, and eventually by the GLA-Class in 2014.
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