1974 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series

280C Coupe U/K

2.8L 2746CC l6 GAS Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

1974 280C Mercedes Coupe W114 Beautiful 1974 preservation Mercedes 280C classic. Rare blue on blue color combination with original paint and interior. Very clean virtually rust-free sedan. Low miles. Only 8,227 cars were made with this chassis code and engine type - designed by Paul Bracq. The car has been shown at a couple of local Mercedes-Benz club events in the New York area. Very presentable car. I have lovingly maintained this sedan, with regular servicing, adjustments and repairs to the car from a reputable classic Mercedes technician. All service records and repair history available. Wonderful project car for the serious or novice collector, or just a beautiful weekend driver! Priced to sell, as I am ready to move on to another car and need room in my garage. Complete with original tool kit and all manuals including the dealer service manual, sales brochures, options card and researched the original copy of the mercedes data-card from Mercedes-Benz, verifying the lock codes and that all original equipment and coloration of the sedan is correct, including the engine number. Additionally, the car comes with a collection of original Mercedes documentation on this model and model year line-up, including original press release and photos from Mercedes-Benz, announcing the 1974 model, and the new safety updates/changes to this model, with photos. More photos of the car, and materials that come with the car, are available upon request. Serious inquiries only please. Restored grille, with period correct Mercedes rally badges Working sunroof Alloy "bundt" wheels JAM industries carb - does need regular adjustments during seasonal car servicing Working A/C systemBecker Mexico radio with cassette and input for i-pod or other aux source Working power radio antenna All interior and exterior lights work perfectly Original unblemished center dash speaker cover Original dash and wood - very minor, easily repairable crack in dash, and minor cracks in wood, can be easily addressed with removal and refinishing of wood (can provide you with resource if requested) Period correct coco-mats in blue and black - easily replaced... matching trunk mat is also available from this manufacturer. New tires (as of 2014) including replacement service spare Replaced stock service spare rim with car matching alloy rim Hydraulic lock system works perfectly, including the trunk lock, the fuel door lock sticks, but opens Fuel indicator sticks, but is accurate when it engages (usually after a couple of minutes) Temperature indicator also sticks/jumps, but is also accurate when the car is running Power windows work great, however the rear passenger window does stick Minor engine/transmission hesitation when accelerating between 40mph and 60mph - may only need servicing after the winter months Steering box could use rebuilding or replacing, to tighten up the steering, but not necessary to fix immediately Car does operate best after warming up for 5 minutes before driving Minor scratches and dents to bumpers that are to be expected with a car of this age No accident damage - this is a very nice "clean" car Very minor scratch on front hood of car, and a small blemish on the front passenger side of car - very minor and simple fixes The car is currently registered in New York. The W114 and W115 models were the first post-war Mercedes-Benz production car to use a newly engineered chassis, not derived from preceding models. The new chassis format of semi-trailing rear arms and ball joint front end, first displayed in the W114 and W115 chassis would be used in all new Mercedes passenger car models until the development of the multi-link rear suspensions of the 1980's. The car was designed by French auto designer Paul Bracq who was the chief designer at Mercedes-Benz for models from 1957-1967, a period that included models such as the Grosser Mercdes-Benz 600. Bracq was also responsible for BMW designs from 1970-1974, and Peugeot designs from 1974-1996. Mercedes introduced the coupe variant of the W114 in 1969, featuring a longer boot hood and available with either a 2.4 or 2.8 litre six-cylinder engine. While a classic and understated design these generally cost less than the W113 based 280SL model that ran through 1971. While a hard-top, the pillarless design allowed all the windows to be lowered completely for open air motoring. Only 67,048 coupes were manufactured from 1969 to 1976, of these, only 24,669 were 280C and 280CE. There were only 13,151 280C cars built from 1972-1976. With only 8,227 cars with the W114.673 chassis (built between 1973 and 1976). The W114 received a facelift in 1973, with a lower bonnet-line, lower and broader grille, a single front bumper to replace the double bumpers, lower placement of the headlamps, A-pillar treatment for keeping the side windows clear, removal of the quarter-windows in the front doors, ribbed tail lights to minimize occlusion of the tail lights with road dirt, and larger side mirrors. The interior received inertia reel belts and a new padded steering wheel with a four hole design. Innovations such as a center console (first in a Mercedes sedan) and ribbed taillights first in 1974. All coupe models used a 6-cylinder engine (and were thus W114's) and were designated with a C in the model name. The W114 was introduced in North America in 1968, but with fewer engine choices than elsewhere. These models from the start had unique headlights, using a sealed beam lamp instead of the H4 type used in the European models. Bumpers changed frequently and there were at least three different bumpers used over the production run in North America. For 1974 the bumpers grew significantly due to new DOT requirements. CONDITION IS AS IS - no returnswinning bidder to provide $500 cash deposit within 24 hours of auction end to hold the car - transaction must be finalized within 7 days of auction end...balance to be paid in cash upon acceptance and signing of bill-of-sale and pickup of the car - bidder responsible for pick-up or shipment of car