Ok, full disclosure: it was on my trailer.
1970 Mercedes-Benz 250 sedan, not a particularly special or valuable model but a great little car. I owned the twin to this car 20-some years ago and should not have sold it, so when this popped up on eBay local to me a couple weeks ago, I bid and won.
The bad is that it’s in ok but not great condition cosmetically and it has been sitting for about 4 years. It needed the expected tires and brake work plus the carbs rebuilt. It actually came w a good battery and the gas is not too old. Seller is a car guy and drained it when he put it on non-op in 2015. Mechanically it is pretty solid, never owned by a maroon who serviced it at a 3rd world mechanic like so many 50 year old cars.
It has been repainted once by the seller and it’s definitely a DIY job but I think I can sand and buff it to a decent finish. Plenty of room for improvement. Did I mention that I got it cheap?
On the positive ledger, aside from the aforementioned decent overall condition is that it’s one of the most well-documented vehicles I’ve ever come across. All original books including a fully stamped maintenance book that had to be added onto in the back, the original window sticker and a stack of receipts that covers the first 40 years of its life. Original tourist delivery papers, it was picked up in Germany by a Northern California owner who kept it for the next 20 years. I love this stuff and hate it when an old car, (especially a MB), is missing its books. They came w a huge billfold of manuals.
So I thought I’d take the time to compile a traditional OT thread about a middle of summer car project, non-Porsche related. I like saving worthy candidates from the scrap yard or parts seller, I think this one qualifies because prices have been rising enough to justify my effort.
So here it is following me home:
