Gray market Mercedes are really the only ones I’d be interested in taking on as a project, as they tend to be a bit more special than their U.S. equivalents: more powerful / less restrictive motors, classy European-style lighting,… more»
Mercedes-Benz
Oct 4, 2017 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Rush to Buy: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Project
This 1978 Mercedes-Benz 280CE is quite the project, but the seller is confident buyers will be rushing over with cash in hand to buy it. This is due to their opinion that they’ve priced this Mercedes so aggressively, it… more»
Sep 27, 2017 • For Sale • 11 Comments
No Reserve Euro Model: 1985 Mercedes 500SL
In the gray market surge of the 1980s, Mercedes’ R107 convertible was one of the most popular cars to be whisked through various ports of call with its pretty Euro bits still attached. One of the most desirable specimens… more»
Sep 24, 2017 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Worth Restoring? Wrecked Mercedes Unimog
This classic Mercedes-Benz Unimog had an unfortunate encounter of either the roll-over or low-hanging branch kind, resulting in an abrubt decapitation of its cabin. Hopefully, there was no one in the passegner seat or the bed, as there’s a… more»
Sep 19, 2017 • For Sale • 7 Comments
13,800 Miles: 1991 Mercedes 560 SEL
Long considered to be the most durable of Mercedes’ U.S. lineup, the W126 chassis cars are incredibly useful even today: handsome, stately and fantastic highway cruisers, finding one that’s simply been maintained is normally the only bar to clear… more»
Sep 17, 2017 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Grey Market Find: 1966 Mercedes 250SE
Bearing clues that it originated in an overseas market before being shipped stateside, this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE is claimed to be a long-stored example that the seller knows very little about. It also is listed with “make offer” as… more»
Sep 11, 2017 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Calculated Risk: 1977 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9
Mercedes-Benz’s 450SEL equipped with the 6.9L M100 V8 is one of the automotive industry’s most well-known engines from outside of the U.S., thanks to boatloads of torque and being immortalized on screen in the car chase classic Ronin. That… more»
