1970 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series

4 door long body

6 cylinder

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

1970 Mercedes 280 SEL great shape (well, I'll try this again. the previous winner with 0 feedback could not find a shipper to his state so he backed out) http://youtu.be/kZf8KN79m5M for a video. http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/saltzchuck/library/1970%20280%20SEL for many more photos (might need to enter “saltzchuck” to view album). Known history is the car was purchased new in Portland Oregon from Ron Tonkin, see rear badge in photos. It lived its last 25 years or so in dry northeast Oregon, north of Pendleton, hence the lack of rust but the damage to the interior leather. The tags on the car are good. Licensed and tagged for Oregon to 2015. Clear Oregon title in my name. Engine is a 6 cylinder overhead cam 2.8 liters. VIN is 108.019-12-052441. You might note that I entered 17916 as the mileage. Ebay requires a mileage be entered. I have no way of knowing if I should add 100000 or 200000 to this. Good things: The dry climate kept the body from developing rust. Body and paint is the original two-tone, very classy. There is no history of accidents. Floor, rockers, wheel wells, etc are solid, the only rust is surface rust in the spots on the top and in the trunk well opposite the spare tire – it could be a good body donor for a 3.5 or 6.3 restoration project. Engine bay is very original, very complete and in nice condition including the firewall insulation. Transmission shifts well, however, I have not driven it much. Brakes work well. Car rides very well, it does not have air suspension but rather standard but heavy duty shocks. Spare tire matches the other tires. Original lifting jack, but no lug wrench. Glass is in great shape but for one small chip in windscreen on passenger side. Dash and door wood in good condition and all there, just needs to be refinished. Radio looks like original Blaupunkt Europa. Windshield wipers look to be the original stainless steel type. Trunk mat is nice. Spare tire is good, might need air. Hubcaps match car but have a few scratches. Tires match and in good shape with at least 50% tread. No owner’s manual but has parts catalog in fair to good shape. One key. Doors open and close properly and are solid. Door windows are electric and try to move but have not been used for a while so they will not roll up and down. Most window rubber is in good condition. Glove box is nice. Has 2 front and 3 back seat belts. Not so good things: Since the paint is over 40 years old it has been rubbed thin on the hood and elsewhere also possibly from old style abusive car wash machines. The dry hot climate cooked the leather seats pretty much but I sit in them fine to drive around. Hood has a small hole where a battery that was too large was installed and the positive terminal post grounded on the hood when it was shut. Top of the car has some dime to quarter size chips possibly from being stored under plastic sheeting but not sure. The only significant dent is in the passenger side front door, you should be able to see it in one of the photos. The only other body damage is in the trunk, when you open the trunk lid the bottom of the opening frame has been pushed down slightly from apparently hauling heavy items that extended outside the truck. Engine smokes a little, see video. I have not driven it much but I changed the oil and I think it may clean up when driven. Engine compartment hood release is missing the T-bar handle so a small vice grip is required, see photos. Air conditioning has not been tested. Head liner is stained and separating along the edge in one or two placed. The seat leather is pretty wasted on all seats but they feel solid. Speaker was installed in the kick panel on the passenger side and not done properly, see one of the photos. Dash has a crack just to the left of the instrument cluster. Have not tried the heater, wipers, lights, etc so not sure what works and what doesn’t. Buyer is responsible for shipping or pick up. $500 non-refundable deposit due within 48 hours of close of auction via PayPal or cash. The balance is due within 7 days of the close of the auction via bank transfer prior to pick up or cash upon pick up. Local pickup only. I can store the car inside for up to three weeks after the close of the auction as long as the payment schedule is met. Title will be signed over and either given to you or your pick-up person or can be priority mailed to you. Thank you. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE