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1973 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series 450 SEL
Sale price: $US $11,995.00 make an offer
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Model:
- 400-Series
- Year:
- 1973
- Mileage:
- 68,334
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1973 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series 450 SEL for sale
Current customer rating: (258 votes ) based onHere is a true barn find collectible vintage Mercedes classic! The barn held a group of four muscle cars plus this sedan in North Carolina. The whole lot was purchased by a muscle car collector/professional driver a little more than two years ago. He was only interested in the muscle cars and I purchased the less sexy sedan from him (see the photo of the car getting pulled from the barn). Though the car was in sound condition. nbsp;after a careful review by my Mercedes mechanic I decided to replace a number of parts and bring it back to it's former glory. both mechanically and cosmetically. This model year was the first in the series and is fitted with the originally designed elegant bumpers. For every model year thereafter cars imported into the US were required to have the larger. less eye-pleasing bumpers. That makes this particular model very unique and collectible. Check out the photos/the lines of this vehicle - just gorgeous/timeless. The engine runs great and the transmission shifts smoothly. As most of the suspension has been replaced. new steering box. and shocks she drives and handles wonderfully. Tracks absolutely straight down the interstate at 70mph. How many odometers on sedans do you see these days with 80mph at the middle of the odometer and 160mph at the top! The V8 has no problem going as fast as you like. New spark plugs. wires. fuel filter. oil filter. air filter. fuel pump. The A/C isn't blowing cold and the vacuum locking needs to be checked - I haven't diagnosed the problem. However here is some other work that I did have done -
The paint isn't perfect - there are a few flaws. however as the vehicle had Ziebart rust proofing applied. most likely early in the life of the car. there is virtually no rust on the entire vehicle. Though I don't have the full vehicle history my mechanic believes the mileage to be correct. based on the condition of the engine/his examination of the engine when he did the valve adjustment. The seats look great/condition of the seats is excellent though eventually the new owner may want to replace the original seat "filler"/"stuffing". In general the overall interior is excellent. headliner is flawless. Elegant locking wheel covers. I have the original valve covers and some additional spare parts. Contact me with your email address for a scanned copy of service receipts/recent history.
Here is a link to additional photos: <img src=http://s1036. photobucket. com/user/rwdnp/library/1973%20Mercedes%20450%20SEL
As the 450 SEL was quite special at the time I collected a number of quotations regarding this model. as follows -
When this car was introduced in late '72 it made almost every other car seem as primitive as a wheelbarrow with a steel wheel. and that impression lasted for almost a decade.Named European Car of the Year
Noting the quality and luxury of the new models. Road and Track crowned the 450SE the “Best Sedan in the World”
There is a “Best car in the world” argument issue of Car and Driver in '76 and Yates picked the 450SE / SEL.
This was probably the best production car in the world in 1973.
Excellent handling for a classic luxury automobile
Solid body structure providing good accident protection
Excellent A/C systems on pre-1976 models
Very reliable fuel injection system on pre-1976 models
Cost-no-object design means high intrinsic value
The first S class “Sonderklasse”
Hear Kent Bergman's praise for the 450SEL on his website MercedesSource.
Hagerty puts a good condition 1973 450 SEL in the range of $14K. This one is above average with low miles.
Inspections are welcome prior to bidding.
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