- Seller: Giovanni S (Contact)
- Location: Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Mileage: 10,800 Shown
- Chassis #: 9T20X612578
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 2.0-Liter 4-cylinder
- Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
If you’ve ever dreamed of classic European motoring but wanted the ease and reliability of American mechanicals, this 1929 Mercedes Gazelle replica might be your perfect match. Listed as a Barn Finds Auction exclusive and located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this striking roadster is titled as a 1979 Mercury Bobcat and has just 10,800 miles on the odometer. Powered by a 4-cylinder Ford engine and backed by a 5-speed manual transmission, it combines vintage style with modern usability. Don’t miss your chance at this unique open-air ride!
With its sweeping fenders, long hood, and wire wheels with whitewall tires, this fiberglass-bodied Gazelle nails the look of a classic prewar roadster. The creamy white and chocolate brown paint combination, period-correct chrome mirrors, and faux side vents add to the charm, while the detachable running boards (not currently installed) give you the option for a slightly different look.
The interior is trimmed in tan vinyl with classic pleated seats and door panels. The narrow cockpit harkens back to vintage motoring, while the wood dash and gauge cluster give it a surprisingly upscale feel for a kit car. The five-speed shifter promises a more engaging drive than many automatics in similar replicas. The folding vinyl top needs to be replaced, but a replacement is included with the car.
The dash features vintage-style Classic Instruments gauges, and with just 10,800 miles showing, the car’s age is in its character, not its wear. The car reportedly runs great, and the tires and brakes are in good shape, making it ready for weekend cruises or parade duty.
With the top in place, you’ll have protection from the elements, but the real experience is found with the roof down—enjoying a sunny day and the wind in your hair. The chrome windshield frame and brightwork continue the illusion of a true 1920s Mercedes, while the Ford mechanicals underneath mean you won’t be chasing rare European parts.
This Gazelle is a unique alternative to the usual British or American roadster. Would you keep it as a fun runabout or go all-out with period-correct accessories and upgrades?
Bid On This Auction
Novakand000 bid $1,500.00 2025-09-04 10:57:49
wes johnson bid $300.00 2025-09-03 18:29:46
TheDon bid $200.00 2025-09-03 17:44:09
Lordy, that is a truly ugly car.
Makes Brooks Stevens look like Michelangelo.
Is it the white wall tires?
I have owned some wonderful, classic cars, but with all due respect, I would not want this one in my garage.
It,s a replica….. Open wheel fun car.
I always liked these. So much better than a V W chassis and engine. These also handle pretty well. The yuk factor on this car is the whitewall tires and those ugly “basket wire wheels” . Change those out to almost anything else and the appearance improves drastically. Also the fact that this car is a manual gearbox is a huge plus. All the other ones that I have seen have been automatics . If close by and a good price, I would be an owner. You have to remember that this is just for fun. Pop a pepped up 2.3 and some better sway bars and you could actually have some fun with this car.
I own one of these and that is a 2.3 in it ,doubt it’s a 5 speed because that’s a pinto 4 spd shifter unless handle was welded to 5 spd stick handle …leather belt over center of hood missing an frt bumper appears to have the ends cut off about a foot on the ends …the old wire wheel inserts were taken off mine because they rattle and caused wheel balance problems ….just saying
The term “replica” used VERY loosely.
I like it.
Looks like a mutilated Jeepster.
I searched for the name of the person who wrote this article, and was unable to find it. My hat is off to you! Having resorted to enthusiastic rhetoric myself in the past (usually when trying to move a low value car/truck/boat/lawn-mower) you have truly moved me. My personal opinion of this vehicle is profoundly negative, but if it were here in my yard, and there was a couple of bucks in it for me to move it, my description would be similar to yours. “There has to be something nice to say about it!”. Good Job on the use of the English language.
As to the car, I don’t care much for kit cars, I don’t care much for the drive train used, I don’t care much for the whole concept of replicas, especially when they aren’t replicating anything other than a type of car. I have no doubt that the current owner feels like the 8 year old kid when the music stopped and he had no chair, only he’s the guy with the, as walt said, “mutilated Jeepster”.
Thanks again for the entertaining verbiage.
These are OK if you present them properly. Mercedes replica? Not even Stevie Wonder will fall for that, but as a miniature Excalibur – yeah, now you’re talkin’!
I have always liked these cars. No, they are by no means a classic nor never will be. But they are a fun, affordable car for someone who loves cars but does not have a lot of disposable income within reach. The seller has included many pictures so a potential byer can make a reasonable determination on what he or she would bid. But what bothers me is, of the many pic’s of the engine, there is not one picture with the air cleaner in place.
I feel the same way about missing air filters. Is there some secrete society that collects them? Since (maybe) they are collectable, where do you look up values? It really bothers me to see naked carburetors on engines. Does no one care what goes down the throat? Am I the only one that this bothers? Am I the weird one out here?
It’s in Haverhill, Mass.
I’m gonna buy it, drive by Jay Leno’s Mom’s on Tuesdays and beep the horn! See if she comes out.
This is a joke, right?
I suggest you subscribe to Car and Driver ! They.re looking for experts to evaluate Replica autos…
Hope it’s not a no-reserve auction.