Mercedes E500 Limited, 1994, 65k miles, 1 of 500 made with Porsche. Stunning car

Mercedes E500 Limited Auto 1994 65. 00 miles finished in sapphire black metallic with black and grey roser leather interior. highly optioned with climate control. cruise control. factory electric slide and tilt sunroof. dark birds-eye maple trim. 5 of 17″ EVO II alloy wheels. CD multi-player. heated seats. driver and passenger airbags. electric seats with driver & passenger memory. electric adjustable steering column. original Mercedes Benz ‘Exquisite' radio cassette. headlamp wash wipe. electric rear sun blind. remote central locking. illuminating vanity mirrors. This car has come from a private collection here in Southern Spain. Comes with a comprehensive service file. handbooks and spare keys etc. In exemplary condition throughout. one of only 500 limited edition examples worldwide.

The car has been serviced by Mercedes Benz Germany and UK. Since 2012 the car has been stored in a temperature controlled garage and has been driven very occasionally. Circa 150 miles since 2012. Serviced as follows 1/95. 11/96. 11/98. 2/01. 11/02. 7/04. 5/06. 5/08. 12/10. 11/11.

Originally bought in 1994 in Germany the car was brought to London and registered on UK registration plates in 2004. In 2010 the car was transferred to Gibraltar plates.  

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From 1990 to 1994 Mercedes-Benz sold a high-performance version of the W124. the 500E. which was created in close cooperation with Porsche. In fact. each 500E was hand-built by Porsche. being transported back and forth between the Mercedes plant and Porsche's plant in Zuffenhausen. Germany. during assembly - taking a full 18 days to complete each model. In 1994 it was face-lifted along with the rest of the range and renamed to 'E500'. The 500E and E500 were known by Porsche as Type 2758 in that company's official nomenclature.

The 500E had a naturally aspirated 5-litre V8 engine derived from the R129 500 SL. Sports car braking performance also came from SL components: 300mm front SL 500 discs with 4-piston calipers came installed on the 1992 and early 1993 cars. The later 1993 and all 1994 cars came with the upgraded 320mm set taken from the 600 SL. Rear brakes on all years were 278mm brakes from the 500 SL. Called the "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" by the press. performance tests of the day yielded impressive results: 0-60mph in just 6. 0 with a top speed of around 160mph.

The 500E was built with only four seats and in left hand drive. with the seats supplied by Recaro. With its aggressive stance: 1. 5 inches wider track. 0. 9 inch lower profile. flared fenders. side skirts. front air-dam and wide tires. the 500E was easily distinguished from its lesser brethren. The 1994 E500 model is more easily identified because of the cosmetic changes that affected all E-Class cars that year. such as updated headlights. grille. and trunk-lid. The engine. however. remained unchanged from the 1993 500E. 1994 models carried an upgraded sound system made by Becker or Alpine. replacing the two-piece Becker 1432 unit used in model year 1992 and 1993 cars. Because of its look. limited numbers. hand-built construction. and unique pedigree. the 500E is already considered a classic. even within Mercedes-Benz.

The E500 Limited was a "limited" model production between 1994-1995 of the E500. All E500 Limited's were face-lifted. From factory. the vehicles came with special two-tone interiors. 17-inch Evo II alloy wheels. birdseye maple wood trim. and were usually fully optioned with sunblinds. climate control. heated seats. and memory seats. They also had black ‘Mercedes-Benz' lettering on the engine rather than white painted lettering that usually flaked off. They also came with the Mercedes-Benz stamped stainless steel doorsill protectors as standard. They had two-tone sportline steering wheels. passenger and driver airbags together with the fully face-lifted bodywork and cladding as standard. They are deemed to be the most desirable of the E500 range.

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