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Name: Gil Ramirez
Country: U.S.A
E-mail address: sefardito@yahoo.com
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1970
Milage: 60,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Purchased this car in 2003. Paid 6,000.00 U.S dollars. Blew head gasket within 2 months after purchase. Made repairs and now running. Also have replaced the heater control levers, power steering, tires, fuel lines to pump. Interior looks great. Minor dash crack that I will repair. Car needs a good paint job but no body work. Exhaust is rusty from front to back. A/C worked when I got it but now needs a condenser. Radio does not work. No body rust. Car previously owned by an older lady who owned not one but many vintage mercedes including the for ever running w116 1979 300 SD.
Monday, June 22nd 2009 - 06:21:49 AM
Name: Ruud Vonk
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: realdeals@home.nl
Picture of car: http://www.realdeals.nl
Model: 250 SE (W108) Automatic
Year: 1966
Milage: 101935??
Color: dark blue
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Need to get in contact with other owners. Have some questions about the car which i recently bought. I'll appreciate it.
Tuesday, June 16th 2009 - 12:16:02 PM
Name: Carl Johan Carlsson
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: carl.johan.carlsson.07@bredband.net
Model: 300 SEL
Year: 1967
Milage: 160000 ?
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:VIN 109015001818. Original engine (M189) exchanged to spare part enginge (M130) in the seventies. Reason was lack of antifreesing mixture in coolant system, causing engine block to crack.

New paintwork all over in the 80:ies. Another repaint was done on the hood, drivers door and fender in spring 2009.

A real good car with much pleasure and friendly contacts.

Need operation manual/instruction for dismount heater from beneath dashboard. Reason: irritating sound from bearings in fanmotor when it is shut off, and stucked heater valve. Don´t see how this can be done without dismantle steering column and moustly of the dashboard.
Saturday, June 13th 2009 - 02:32:06 PM
Name: Carl Johan Carlsson
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: carl.johan.carlsson.07@bredbanf.net
Model: 300 SEL
Year: 1967
Milage: 160000 ?
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:VIN 109015001818. Original engine (M189) exchanged to spare part enginge (M130) in the seventies. Reason was lack of antifreesing mixture in coolant system, causing engine block to crack.

New paintwork all over in the 80:ies. Another repaint was done on the hood, drivers door and fender in spring 2009.

A real good car with much pleasure and friendly contacts.

Need operation manual/instruction for dismount heater from beneath dashboard. Reason: irritating sound from bearings in fanmotor when it is shut off, and stucked heater valve. Don´t see how this can be done without dismantle steering column and moustly of the dashboard.
Saturday, June 13th 2009 - 02:28:26 PM
Name: Retno Listrana Kusryanti
Country: Indonesia
E-mail address: rajawali_ci@yahoo.co.id
Model: 280S
Year: 1972
Milage: 78000
Color: Solid Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Is some body know where can I buy the American style head lamp ?
Wednesday, June 10th 2009 - 09:55:19 AM
Name: Douglas Hall
Country: USA
E-mail address: hallandhall@bellsouth.net
Model: 280SEL
Year: 1970
Milage: 124,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I am the third owner. It had sat for over 20 years, much of it inside, and we had little trouble coaxing the engine to life, but had to replace many other parts like brakes, fuel pump, belts, hoses, etc. It is in very good condition (a "twenty footer") overall and gets lots of looks and pointing whenever I take it out for a drive. It's a real crowd pleaser.
Sunday, June 7th 2009 - 07:24:18 PM
Name: Tiagus Club
Country: Portugal
E-mail address: t850@sapo.pt
Picture of car: http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/tiagusclub/w108/19473496_2.jpg
Model: 250se
Year: 1968
Color: black
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Saturday, May 2nd 2009 - 06:17:21 PM
Name: Robert
Country: Canada
E-mail address: dobieillustrator@gmail.com
Model: W109 300sel 3.5
Year: 1970
Milage: 125,095 KM or 77,671 Miles
Color: Signal Red / Black 2 tone
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:The car is in great shape for its age and I am the 3rd owner. It has a mushroom velour interior and is a good runner, I do need to find a 6" yellow Bosch fog light lens, two 5.75 inch Bosch Euro highbeam H1 headlights ( Double stacked European style ) and the lower trim for the front windshield. If anyone knows of a good place to find new or used parts as well as info on this car please give me an e mail. The car also came with a lot of spare parts as well as a spare 4 speed trans.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 06:14:59 PM
Name: Robert
Country: Canada
E-mail address: dobieillustrator@gmail.com
Model: W109 300sel 3.5
Year: 1970
Milage: 125,095 KM or 77,671 Miles
Color: Signal Red / Black 2 tone
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:The car is in great shape for its age and I am the 3rd owner. It has a mushroom velour interior and is a good runner, I do need to find a 6" yellow Bosch fog light lens, two 5.75 inch Bosch Euro highbeam H1 headlights ( Double stacked European style ) and the lower trim for the front windshield. If anyone knows of a good place to find new or used parts as well as info on this car please give me an e mail. The car also came with a lot of spare parts as well as a spare 4 speed trans.
Thursday, April 30th 2009 - 06:13:30 PM
Name: scott
Country: canada
E-mail address: reliableautotowing@gmail.com
Model: 250s
Year: 1968
Milage: 101,000
Color: green
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:this car is all original and mint shape imported fish bowl headlights need to sell what is it worth
Friday, April 10th 2009 - 03:53:44 PM
Name: Arnold Rauch
Country: United States
E-mail address: rauchnroll@hotmail.com
Picture of car: http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii51/rauchnroll/noname_edited.jpg
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1971
Milage: 93720
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I bought my Mercedes in July of 2008. I had never owned any kind of Mercedes until then. Wow what a car. I can not describe how much I enjoy this vehicle, not to mention the attention it gets. Quite the ego boost. To date I have yet to see another 108 locally where I live, which is in southwest Missouri, near Springfield. This makes owning a 108 even more of a thrill. The picture I linked to was taken right after I bought the car. I have done some interior work since. But the pic reflects the overall condition of the car. I think I got a pretty good deal at $1800 purchase price for this beauty.
Friday, March 13th 2009 - 04:43:58 PM
Name: Toine Nikkessen
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: toine.nikkessen@entana.nl
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 76000
Color: Blue
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:I started 2 weeks ago with the restoration.


Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 11:21:40 AM
Name: J. Wolken
Country: USA
E-mail address: type2vwjohn@yahoo.com
Model: 300SEb
Year: 1967
Milage: >100000km
Color: Black, red interior
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I have owned this vehicle since 1978. It is currently in storage awaiting restoration. Engine rebuilt in 1981.
SN 108.015.12.0022xx 4 speed automatic, with "Automatic"
on trunk lid. Sunroof, no ac, no seat belts.
Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 06:16:42 PM
Name: jose miguel negrete
Country: Anaheim-Ca- USA
E-mail address: dont have one yet
Model: 300 sel 3.5L v8 w109 chassis
Year: 1971
Milage: 122,000 miles
Color: egg shell white
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:this is my fisrt car and to be honest i love it. so far i have taken her up to 137mph, and thats cause i got pulled over right after, she has a history behind her: the original owner was a drug dealer and crossing the border he got caught with cocaine. i still have the hole where the feds had to take out the packages. later it was used in a "sting" ending up in an auction. its all original all i need is a valve body for the 4spd transmission in which im having a really hard time finding. to finish this off i just want to say that this has been the best car for me
Tuesday, February 24th 2009 - 10:28:36 AM
Name: HTAY AUNG MOE
Country: MYANMAR
E-mail address: moe0123@gmail.com
Model: 280s
Year: 1968
Color: BLACK
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Friday, January 30th 2009 - 03:10:19 AM
Name: bas v doorn
Country: netherlands
E-mail address: basvdoorn@casema.nl
Model: 280 se
Year: 1971
Milage: 188
Color: green metallic
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:trots op mijn auto maar er moet nog veel aan gebeuren
Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 07:13:17 AM
Name: bas v doorn
Country: netherlands
E-mail address: basvdoorn@casema.nl
Model: 280 se
Year: 1971
Milage: 188
Color: green metallic
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:trots op mijn auto maar er moet nog veel aan gebeuren
Sunday, January 25th 2009 - 07:12:27 AM
Name: Sjoerd Hermens
Country: The Netherlands
E-mail address: s_hermens@hotmail.com
Model: 250 s
Year: 1967
Milage: unknown
Color: grey
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Thursday, January 15th 2009 - 06:52:10 AM
Name: Mário Matias
Country: Portugal
E-mail address: cidalia.abreu@yahoo.com
Model: 250s
Year: 1966
Milage: 86.000 Km
Color: Blue
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Great car!!
Sunday, January 11th 2009 - 11:13:24 AM
Name: Henk ter Sluijsen
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: klunsje@hotmail.com
Model: w108 280 se
Year: 1972
Milage: -
Color: Black
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Wednesday, January 7th 2009 - 08:20:26 AM
Name: Joost Duchain
Country: Nederland
E-mail address: jamieduchain78@hotmail.com
Model: 300SEL
Year: 1970
Milage: 270.000
Color: Beige
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Friday, December 26th 2008 - 08:10:40 AM
Name: NASSER AL-ALI
Country: QATAR
E-mail address: N17737@YAHOO.COM
Model: 280 SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 88186 MILES
Color: RED MET.
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Monday, December 22nd 2008 - 09:04:10 AM
Name: Gregory
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: greg.goodchild@daimler.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1970
Milage: 175000
Color: Off White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I bought the car from an old farmer in Nylstroom, he got it from a deceased's estate in Upington so the vehicle has no rust not even in the front wheel fenders.
I fitted new subframe and engine mounts, and found a set of five 205/70R14 tyres. The head light were also replaced due to fading and cracks in the glass. The paint is stil very good except for some stone chipping. It is a coloum shift auto with six head lights which is quite scarce in S.A.
Thursday, December 18th 2008 - 04:15:20 AM
Name: Gregory
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: greg.goodchild@daimler.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1970
Milage: 175000
Color: Off White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I bought the car from an old farmer in Nylstroom, he got it from a deceased's estate in Upington so the vehicle has no rust not even in the front wheel fenders.
I fitted new subframe and engine mounts, and found a set of five 205/70R14 tyres. The head light were also replaced due to fading and cracks in the glass. The paint is stil very good except for some stone chipping. It is a coloum shift auto with six head lights which is quite scarce in S.A.
Thursday, December 18th 2008 - 04:14:13 AM
Name: steve frost
Country: australia
E-mail address: mr_jones61@hotmail.com
Model: 280s
Year: 1970
Color: blue
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:lovely old bus bought it a few months ago plan to fiddle with it over the years
Saturday, December 6th 2008 - 11:53:30 PM
Name: Daniel James
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: deeper@gmail.com
Picture of car: http://hmmm.co.za/2008/11/mercedes_benz_280se_ii
Model: 280SE
Year: 1972
Milage: 108017
Color: Dark Maroon
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008 - 05:44:08 AM
Name: ALBERT LASSEN
Country: US
E-mail address: ablassen@frontiernet.net
Model: 250S
Year: 1967
Milage: 87,000
Color: seafoam green
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:i rescued this car from a garage in las vegas where it had been for several years without running-only 1k miles added since 2000-only 10k since 1987.i have got it to shine like a new penny and have sorted out many barn car issues and it runs pretty well.i'm now stumped on power windows and hoping some kind reader has info.all motors are good,but widows work only intermittently,sometimes stopped up/down or partial.it looks like all power goes first to driver 4 switch and then to other windows.i can't find a replacement part and am not even sure this is the problem.please help if you've solved this problem.these are truly rare cars now and i suspect only 200 or less 250S/108 cars left on the road in the us.
Sunday, November 30th 2008 - 02:11:26 PM
Name: Stefaan Van Deynze
Country: belgium
E-mail address: stefaan.van.deynze@skynet.be
Picture of car: http://http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm108/Stefaanvandeynze/018.jpg
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1969
Milage: 75000 km
Color: dark blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Saturday, November 22nd 2008 - 11:03:24 AM
Name: Brian Jarrett
Country: United States
E-mail address: Virginias_boss@yahoo.com
Model: 280S
Year: 1968
Milage: 113,580
Color: Dark Green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:All original, except for one of the hubcaps and an alarm system.
Monday, November 3rd 2008 - 01:01:15 PM
Name: Mahmoud Ezzeldin
Country: Egypt
E-mail address: mezz@classicpassions.com
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1968
Milage: Unknown
Color: Black
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Left Hand Drive for sure, First owner was Egyptian Prime Minister during the Nasser Era. A/C and Floor Auto. Trans.
Daily Drive for the past 15 years.
Tuesday, October 21st 2008 - 11:19:14 AM
Name: S. BADUL
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail address: africanx@iafrica.com
Model: 280 S
Year: 1969
Milage: 108 000 MILES
Color: BEIGE
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Sunday, October 12th 2008 - 12:42:26 PM
Name: James Davison
Country: New Zealand
E-mail address: Jamesdavison1@hotmail.com
Picture of car: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30063720&id=1156273484
Model: W108 280se/ 300D
Year: 1970
Milage: 99999999
Color: White
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Sunday, October 5th 2008 - 10:19:31 PM
Name: Manuel Medrano
Country: USA
E-mail address: merc108@aol.com
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 6 / 71
Milage: ??
Color: 903 blau
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:3 spd auto on column A/C becker radio w/ underdash cassette unit. driven daily magnificent cruiser
Wednesday, October 1st 2008 - 09:44:37 PM
Name: Bart
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: bartvanimpelen@hotmail.com
Picture of car: http://picasaweb.google.com/bartvanimpelen/MercedesS280#5246739234986091058
Model: 280-S
Year: 1971
Milage: 55678
Color: Green
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Nice car ey?!

Greetings,

Bart
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 - 12:10:03 AM
Name: Bengt Lidforss
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: w108@it4hotel.com
Picture of car: http://www.it4hotel.com/w108/index.htm
Model: w108 280S
Year: 1969
Milage: ?
Color: Dark red with white top
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:My first w108. This car has an interesting story. More to read and see on my pages of the car.
Appreciate any comments.

Regards

Bengt
Tuesday, September 16th 2008 - 01:37:20 PM
Name: akmal
Country: UK
E-mail address: makmal@ntlworld.com
Model: 250 S
Year: 1967
Milage: 47000
Color: light blue
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:this is my second car, first one was a 280 SEL 3.5L, auto with hydropneumatic suspension. that i parted with and have bought this one in a bad condition, last run in 1989 and kept in a barn for 19 years! restored well, interior is all original, engine runs like perfect and noiseless. a real head-turner. love it.
Sunday, September 14th 2008 - 03:57:53 AM
Name: Larry
Country: USA
E-mail address: nospamd@tampabay.rr.com
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 180,000
Color: dark green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Purchased new by my father. I have owned it since about 1985 and put around 80,000 miles on it. Has been stored in garage for past 10 years, driving it on occassion (about 500 miles per year).

Car is almost all original (repainted about 10 years ago), everything works, looks good. Leather shows signs of age. Still a great car, runs great, can still spin the rear tires on a quick start. Still get people asking about it when I take it out for a spin.
Tuesday, September 9th 2008 - 10:57:53 AM
Name: K Sivasoruban
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail address: Sivasoruban@aol.com
Model: 280S 3.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 108,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:This car has had two restoration (1994) and a full restoration in 2008. The doors, Sills have been all replaced.
Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 04:12:57 AM
Name: K Sivasoruban
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail address: Sivasoruban@aol.com
Model: 280S 3.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 108,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:This car has had two restoration (1994) and a full restoration in 2008. The doors, Sills have been all replaced.
Sunday, August 24th 2008 - 04:00:19 AM
Name: Edwin Wowor
Country: Indonesia
E-mail address: edwin_wowor@bankmega.com
Model: W108
Year: 1970
Milage: 125000
Color: silver maroon
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Monday, August 18th 2008 - 04:31:37 AM
Name: Edwin Wowor
Country: Indonesia
E-mail address: edwin_wowor@bankmega.com
Model: W108
Year: 1970
Milage: 125000
Color: silver maroon
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Monday, August 18th 2008 - 04:24:21 AM
Name: Christopher Nicolaides
Country: Canada
E-mail address: cnicolaides2001@yahoo.ca
Model: 280sel 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 240,000KM?
Color: SILVER/BLACK
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:owned since 1994. My first car I bought. its still in pretty good condition. used it as my wedding car recently. vacuum locks partially work. a/c stopped working about 5 years ago. sunroof works perfectly. still has lots of power. pretty much babied since I've owned it. black leather interior is still in decent shape. even the door panels are leather. still a head turner. people ask how much its worth and I say to them "Zero, because I'm never selling it"
Saturday, August 2nd 2008 - 12:03:41 PM
Name: Simon
Country: Australia
E-mail address: alsation72@yahoo.com
Model: 280SE 3.5
Year: 1971
Milage: 100k limit to speedometer
Color: Navy blue
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:The car was last driven in 2004 when the fuel pump failed, and now the brakes are locked on. Still very shiny though, perfect ivory interior.

Engine and transmission was restored in the late nineties before being put into storage (in 2000) as the car was vandalised once too often.

Dream of getting her started soon, and passing her on to someone who will look after her! Beautiful cars.
Friday, August 1st 2008 - 07:48:08 AM
Name: Peter de Wit
Country: Netherlands, Houten
E-mail address: ph.dewit@hccnet.nl
Model: 280SEL 4,5
Year: 1972
Milage: 133.000
Color: Hellelfenbein white
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Own this car now for a few months and she runs great. Still the original engine. Even the D-jetronics works oke.
I still have to replace the american bumpers with the alloy accesoires for the standard type. Recently I put some other leather upholstery because the old was gone by the heat (ex California)
Car runs perfect at a cruising speed of 120 km.
Body is in nearly perfect condition, partly original lacker.
The last welding was done in Stutgart.
Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 - 02:20:13 PM
Name: Nicholas McNeil
Country: United States
E-mail address: nick@mcneildesign.com
Model: 280SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Color: Mercedes Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Blue with cream/natural interior, well taken care of for the life of the car
Friday, July 18th 2008 - 10:46:07 PM
Name: Nicholas McNeil
Country: United States
E-mail address: nick@mcneildesign.com
Model: 280SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Color: Mercedes Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Blue with cream/natural interior, well taken care of for the life of the car
Friday, July 18th 2008 - 10:46:07 PM
Name: Dr. Luiz de Camargo Fidelis
Country: Brasil
E-mail address: camargofidelis@aasp.org.br
Model: 109 - american version
Year: 1972
Milage: less 60.000
Color: metallic dark blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Thank God I found this site!!! I am restoring my family 300 SEL 3.5 chassis nº109056 12 007946 and motor nº 116991-12-000007, which needs some spare parts. I kindly please ask readers that can provide me with MB 109 series spare parts sellers anywhere in the world, so I can finish the restoration.(stores in Germany, UK and USA will be most wellcome!). Thank you all for your time, attention and help. Luiz de Camargo Fidelis(camargofidelis@aasp.org.br)
Friday, July 18th 2008 - 04:21:28 PM
Name: ismat rishani
Country: lebanon
E-mail address: ismatrishani@hotmail.com
Model: w 108 280s
Year: 1972
Milage: more than 200 000 kms
Color: white
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments: i am happy to read about mercedes 280s 1972 owners. i still enjoy driving it as it is in good condition.
Thursday, July 10th 2008 - 02:27:30 AM
Name: Will Holman
Country: UK
E-mail address: will@ppcmag.co.uk
Picture of car: http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/staffcardetail.asp?id=23
Model: 280SE
Year: 1971
Milage: 250,000 miles approx
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I imported this from South Africa five years ago. Currently fitting a 5.6-litre V8 from a 126 560SEL.
Sunday, July 6th 2008 - 05:03:53 AM
Name: Heidi Miller
Country: USA
E-mail address: heidi@heidisgraphix.com
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1969
Milage: 180, 000 ?
Color: Blue 904
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:This car is a California car, but needs a lot of TLC. Unfortunately I don't have the finances to restore her right now. She is a great running car, but needs a right upper control arm, motor for the windows, and paint, upholstery, etc. I hope to restore her some day soon! Love the way this car roars.
Saturday, July 5th 2008 - 01:49:14 AM
Name: Katie Sessoms
Country: USA
E-mail address: katidid213@aol.com
Picture of car: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/car/737732998.html
Model: 280 SE 4.5
Year: 1973
Milage: 105000
Color: Royal Ivory
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Hey, Hey, German car fans, here is a wonderful survivor of early 70's Mercedes Benz History! This particular 4.5 V8 (GAS) version of the S Class body was produced for only two years, 1972 and 1973! Always known as a beautiful car and this lady surely lives up to it! Over the past few years this model has show consistent value increases as the supply of rock solid beauty's like this one are getting harder and harder to find as most ended up rust buckets! Not this one!!! So, if you are looking for solid example of "Classic German Luxury" in Great LOW MILE condition, read on!! This three-owner Maryland car sports approximately 104,500 miles!! Mechanically she is sound and ready to go. Asking BELOW book value!

Known Items: Three owner Maryland history! The body and floor pans are exceptionally solid. This car is rock solid unlike many others of the era! the paint is very shiny and in very good condition with the exception of some minor storage scuffs that are also noted on the sub-page. The chrome and glass is excellent! The interior is in great shape with the exception of some cracked lacquer on the wood dashboard trim! Starts, Runs and Drives perfectly with No Known issues! Not New and Not Perfect (none are) but this is one fine example with only minor flaw issues! A good honest 3 owner LOW MILE BENZ!
Call me at 240-832-5608 (serious inquiries only) Thanks, Tom
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 12:34:04 PM
Name: Arnold Rauch
Country: USA
E-mail address: rauchnroll@hotmail.com
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1971
Milage: 92721
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I just bought this car today for $1800! Body is perfect with the exception of paint chips. All the chrome is great. The interior is a little rough in the seats and wood. It has the 2.8 straight 6, but the last owner took off the fuel injection and rigged up a carburetor. I don't much care for that and would like to reinstall an original fuel injection setup. However it does run good and the suspension seems to be perfect. All the power windows work except one and I have the motor for that. I have always loved Mercedes but this is the first one I have owned. I gotta tell ya I'm really excited.
Tuesday, July 1st 2008 - 12:32:15 PM
Name: Aaron K.
Country: USA
E-mail address: hatchet101@atmc.net
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 7,000
Color: seafoam green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Yes, that is correct, 7,000 original miles, still with the original tires on it too. Unusual mahogany doorpanels, and the radio has been changed out, all else is original except for the fuel filter. Stored inside on blocks for 29 years, then 2 years under a tarp in Kentucky. Previous owner preferred the Bentley.... Some just do not know how to enjoy life!
Monday, June 23rd 2008 - 08:14:50 PM
Name: Bevan Linderboom
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: bevan.linderboom@bevline.co.za
Model: Mercedes 450 scl
Year: 1979
Milage: 139000
Color: Dark Red
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:i am really crazy about the SL500 79,
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 02:37:04 PM
Name: Quintin V. Pastrana
Country: Philippines
E-mail address: qvpastrana@yahoo.com
Model: 280s
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Saturday, June 7th 2008 - 01:04:38 PM
Name: Hasan Rashid
Country: London, United Kingdom
E-mail address: hasmuc_rashid@hotmail.com
Model: W108/W108W/W114
Year: 1970/1972/1972
Milage: 103k/118k/54k (Miles)
Color: Brown, Silver, Beige
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:These cars are what you call classics, none of the new cars being made these days. I first met and fell in love with my Brown W108 when I went out to buy the local newspaper. I first saw it on an MOT ramp, it had failed its MOT and the owner wanted to get rid of it as it needed more work than he could do. I believe I paid £1200 for it, and that must have been about 10 years ago. I agree I have had problems with her, but she is a classic and she is there to be used.

The silver one I acquired not so long ago, the previous owner spent about £6000 on it before selling it to me for under half of that. The interior is spotless, the engine never misses a beat and the looks of it just make me want to drive it. It doesn’t sound as meaty as the brown one, but the ride is like it was just bought from the show room.

The last one, my "baby" (W114/250) I bought very recently, it had been stood in a garage for more than 17 years. It hadn’t been run and the brakes were seized but after a new battery, some wd40, some nitro methane with methanol (works better than braddex) and a little bit of elbow grease she struck into life. She has a few imperfections but with 54,000 miles on the clock she is again in very good nick.

To determine if your car is quality built, try listening especially when you close the door, you should hear the deep sound of everything coming together and the true noise of what a car should sound like...

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Friday, May 16th 2008 - 04:05:42 PM
Name: Joel Vaz
Country: Portugal
E-mail address: joelvaz@portugalmail.com
Model: 250 SE
Year: 1967
Milage: 89000
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Unfortunately I will have to sell the car, so I hope that whoever buys the know give due value!
They can contact me via email
Thank you
Friday, May 16th 2008 - 09:34:42 AM
Name: Christian Huet
Country: Ecuador
E-mail address: cristian@huet.com.ec
Model: 280 S
Year: 1972
Milage: 25000 KM
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I´m in love.
Wednesday, May 14th 2008 - 02:43:30 PM
Name: Thomas Braeutigam
Country: Germany
E-mail address: thegover@gmx.net
Picture of car: http://picasaweb.google.de/s170467/MERCEDES280SE4502
Model: 280 SE 4.5 (W108)
Year: 1971
Milage: 88.786
Color: pacific blue
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:i love it ...
Wednesday, May 14th 2008 - 02:31:14 AM
Name: Bee
Country: USA
E-mail address: BeeBrite@a0l.com
Model: 280msel 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 80K ?
Color: Blue
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Love this car. Needs more TLC than I am capabe of giving and yet it is still quite the head turner. Previous owner abused this beauty, didn't garage it or treat interior with respect. But I still get a thrill every time I take it out for a spin.

Would love to see it go to someone who can restore it, not much to bring it back to its former glory.

I've got a '74 450 slc out back that I had planned on getting restored, but recently fell in love with the early 230 sls, so.....

If anyone if interested in either of these classics, email me for photos.
Tuesday, May 13th 2008 - 11:27:21 PM
Name: Pieter de Wit
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: pieter.dewit@casema.nl
Picture of car: http://n.a.
Model: MB 300 sel 6.3
Year: 1972
Milage: 124000 km
Color: Green (metallic)
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Since a few months I own a Mercedes of the the type I wanted to drive someday since I was eleven years old. A boys dream!
It's an unrestored Mercedes, bodywork is in very good condition and there's been no more welding since it left the factory. The car still has its first paint and even the "Pullman" upholstery is in good condition.
The chassis is numbered: 10901812006111 and the engine is the original one.
There are things to be repared like the air suspension and the exhaustpipe but I think I 've been lucky to meet a Mercedes in this condition.

Pieter.
Saturday, March 15th 2008 - 01:29:21 PM
Name: Stig Oftedal
Country: United States
E-mail address: stig@stavhus.com
Model: 300SEL
Year: 1967
Milage: 44000
Color: Dark Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:The car has the all aluminum 2998cc engine with 214 HP, new air bag suspension.
Wednesday, March 12th 2008 - 03:11:01 PM
Name: Brian Jones
Country: USA
E-mail address: madison_parker@yahoo.com
Model: 300 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972('73)
Milage: 205,000
Color: Anthricite (Grey Beige)
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I'm the third owner of this car that has lived it's entire life in San Francisco, CA. Meticulous records kept for the last 24 years. Still I find myself investing in fixing the 'little' things to bring it to its original splendor.

I've replaced all air-bellows, main-valve and leaking leveling valves on the air-suspension. Still, the front-end will drop when parked. Oddly though it might drop in two hours or it might drop in two days. Does anyone have an explanation for this?
Tuesday, March 11th 2008 - 10:44:20 AM
Name: David Bruckmann
Country: Canada
Model: 280SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 150,000km
Color: Horizontblau
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Wednesday, March 5th 2008 - 10:09:18 PM
Name: Ronald Seeliger
Country: Germany
E-mail address: Ronald.seeliger@web.de
Model: 300SEL 3.5
Year: 1972
Milage: approx. 90.000 km
Color: Black and aubergine
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Has been kept in the original state and I invested a fortune in restoring it to its best. Still needs some more finishing up (motor...) and than it is a 1 ;-))
I cannot imagine the time without driving that car. A pleasure one cannot describe. And so many people just start telling about their experience with a car like that just like this...
New cars are boring!
Wednesday, February 20th 2008 - 12:25:23 PM
Name: ihsan yelkin
Country: turkey
E-mail address: iyelkin@mynet.com
Model: 280 S
Year: 1970
Milage: 104.000 km.
Color: white
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:I am a first owner and ı keep her at a garage.
Wednesday, February 6th 2008 - 11:56:32 AM
Name: Chatchaval Kusmith
Country: Thailand
E-mail address: ckusmith@hotmail.com
Picture of car: http://www.hi5.com/friend/photos/displayMyPhoto.do;jsessionid=a3hN8wGBtBSe?ownerId=62232218
Model: 280s
Year: 1973
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Sunday, February 3rd 2008 - 04:57:16 AM
Name: Desmond
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: desmond@deebar.co.za
Model: 280S
Year: 72
Milage: plenty
Color: cream
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Got hooked , I found a running w108 280S for R3000.00 that is about 300.euro for those that do not know ,, I love thge idea of rebuiding this baby ,,,need some attention rusted to shit ,, but in the process of welding it back together ,, stock standard all original,all there will post photos soon
Friday, January 18th 2008 - 09:13:22 PM
Name: ian Hogg
Country: north of england
E-mail address: ihogg@toucansurf.com
Model: 280 se/3.5
Year: 1970
Milage: 31000 kms
Color: gold
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:sleeper for 33 years, number 219 off the line still on its origonal continentals and currently coaxing the injection system to work after not running for two years hoping to have her mot,d by easter.
Thursday, January 17th 2008 - 02:19:34 AM
Name: zaki fadil
Country: indonesia
E-mail address: f4dil_zaki@yahoo.co.id
Model: 280S
Year: 1969
Color: sugar brown
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:fantastic car!
Saturday, December 29th 2007 - 04:35:01 AM
Name: adrian roberts
Country: australia
E-mail address: aderoberts@optusnet.com.au
Model: 250s
Year: 1966
Milage: 88000 miles
Color: pale blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Hello from Australia,

I have just purchased this 2 owner vehicle and it is in outstanding condition. It has the original registration plates,an original unused Mercedes cloth tool kit,plus many more original features,never been repainted and the mileage is genuine.

Can anyone help me with a set of stone guards?

I do not have a web site but can email you some photos if you are interested.
Friday, December 28th 2007 - 09:56:34 PM
Name: Matt Schultheis
Country: U.S.A
E-mail address: mbs419@sbcglobal.net
Model: 250c(Two door)
Year: 1972
Milage: 119,000
Color: White (Tan interior)
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I'm really interested in selling this car! Not sure of how to go about doing it? It is in really good shape except for some rust on the floor of the trunk. Really nice paint, and the front end of this vehicle is an attention getter.Not looking to make alot of money off of it, since it was pretty much just handed to me. The previous owner was really wealthy and was unbelievably going to donate this almost perfect car to the Goodwill. Any suggestions please contact me. Use either E-mail or home phone(937)436-3158. Car located in Kettering,Ohio.
Tuesday, December 18th 2007 - 11:46:54 AM
Name: Thomas Andersson
Country: Sweden
Model: 300 SEL 3,5
Year: 1971
Color: Gray
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Sunday, December 9th 2007 - 10:39:13 AM
Name: Rich
Country: UK
E-mail address: BTP333@googlemail.com
Model: 300SEL
Year: 1969
Color: White
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Love this car, dont drive it nearly enough, could really use an higher top gear
Thursday, December 6th 2007 - 08:13:28 AM
Name: Mike
Country: USA
E-mail address: mhill479@yahoo.com
Model: 300SEL
Year: 1772 4.5L
Color: Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Love to drive it because it loves to run!
Looking for Repair book for this model.
Wednesday, December 5th 2007 - 03:11:40 PM
Name: Paul Franklin
Country: Canada
E-mail address: pwf.ca@rogers.com
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 36,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Has been in storage since 1981
Thursday, November 22nd 2007 - 03:38:49 PM
Name: Michael McCarthy
Country: USA
E-mail address: mike33480.1@netzero.net
Picture of car: http://htttp://
Model: 280SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 130,000
Color: Astral Silver
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:A perfect example of the last series of the best Benz ever! Impending move forces sale. For the price of a KIA you could own this stunner. Loden green leather interior, front seats rebuilt/reupholstered. All wood is brilliant, all bright trim is perfect, paint and bodywork perfect. Original Becker stereo, every option but sunroof. Runs like a scalded cat. Professionally maintained, dark window tint. Even the crappy windshield washer works! If you are looking for a stand-up example, get in touch. Car is in Palm Beach, and just screams "old money"!
Wednesday, November 14th 2007 - 10:57:30 AM
Name: AlexBeltran
Country: Guatemala
E-mail address: alexbeltranena@hotmail.com
Model: 300 SEL 3.5
Year: 1971
Milage: 61000
Color: White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Great site! Been around W108/109 all my life, now I own my Grandfather´s W109. It´s in original condition,but styarting to need some reapirs and getting the spares has been very difficult. Specially the fuel injection and air suspemsion. Really need help! Love the car!
Sunday, November 4th 2007 - 04:05:40 PM
Name: Hessel van Kessel
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: hesselvankessel@hotmail.com
Model: 280se 3.5
Year: 1971
Milage: 220.000
Color: white
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Sunday, November 4th 2007 - 10:08:55 AM
Name: Richard Chakra
Country: USA
E-mail address: limozeeen@yahoo.com
Picture of car: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=zjdqi0&s=2
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 54632
Color: Dark Green
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Monday, October 15th 2007 - 01:45:19 PM
Name: Steve Mueller
Country: Australia
E-mail address: smueller99au@optusnet.com.au
Model: 300SEL 3.5
Year: 1971
Milage: lots
Color: Metalic light blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Tuesday, September 25th 2007 - 08:19:11 PM
Name: John Du Plooy
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: john@tzaneen.co.za
Model: 250 SE W108
Year: 1966
Milage: 64000
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:She was a new experience, after owning 280S and 280SE. Beautifull car. Red Leather interior. Inflatable back suspension. 4 Speed Auto. Would like other 250 owners, especially in South Africa, to contact me, see email.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 02:55:05 AM
Name: John Du Plooy
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: john@tzaneen.co.za
Model: 250 SE W108
Year: 1966
Milage: 64000
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:She was a new experience, after owning 280S and 280SE. Beautifull car. Red Leather interior. Inflatable back suspension. 4 Speed Auto. Would like other 250 owners, especially in South Africa, to contact me, see email.
Thursday, September 20th 2007 - 02:54:49 AM
Name: val
Country: australia
E-mail address: info@thesoundbasement.com
Model: 1971
Year: 280s
Milage: 54000miles
Color: beige
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Hi there,
I am thinking of purchasing the above vehicle. It has been converted to run on lpg (gas.) What is your opinion? Is there anything in particular I should inspect with this car before purchase. Thank you in advance for any replies.
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 06:15:33 PM
Name: Anton
Country: Deja
E-mail address: D.anton@belgacom.net
Model: w108 280s
Year: 1971
Milage: 45000
Color: black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:perfect condition
Wednesday, September 19th 2007 - 04:25:34 AM
Name: Austin Colcord
Country: U.S.A.
E-mail address: wizardblaster@yahoo.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1973
Color: dark brown
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I recently bought the car. I am the third owner and know the previous two. Original owner took excellent care of the car and soon it could be a "daily driver". Upholstery is excellent, paint is original and there's little if any body rust I can detect. Chrome, bumpers, etc. is perfect. I look forward to sharing more about this car with you "down the road".
Tuesday, September 18th 2007 - 02:14:23 PM
Name: Rene Dorresteijn
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: rdorresteijn@gmail.com
Model: 280SEL 3.5
Year: 1972
Color: green/grey
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:good car, little work, drive it every day.
Thursday, September 13th 2007 - 12:02:49 PM
Name: ron gray
Country: UK
E-mail address: ronggray@gmail.com
Picture of car: http:// n/a
Model: 109 2.8
Year: 1969
Milage: 8931
Color: white
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:She has been laid up for 18 years, but she is slowly coming back with a lot of TLC ,after having various reg numbers over her 38 years the DVLA and the Mercedes Owners Club have arranged that she gets her original reg from 1969 XMP 774G back,may see you about sometime.Ron
Sunday, September 2nd 2007 - 01:00:17 PM
Name: marijan gecevic
Country: USA
E-mail address: marijangecevic@yahoo.com
Model: 280se 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 117,000
Color: Dark Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Wednesday, August 22nd 2007 - 06:38:41 AM
Name: Bill Kaidbey
Country: USA
E-mail address: billkaidbey@charter.net
Model: 300SEL 6.3
Year: 1971
Milage: 115,298
Color: Midnight Blue #904
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:This is the Euro car, in great condition, with rare option.
Tuesday, August 21st 2007 - 09:09:51 PM
Name: Bernd Bauer
Country: Austria
E-mail address: SmartCADsolutions@msn.com
Model: 300 SEL 6.3
Year: '69
Milage: 115000
Color: dark green
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:Just brought it to Austria from Florida, I found it there sitting on its bottom after gotten ill in Hurricane Wilma.

Her project name is “Big Berta” like the canon in WWI

Started to repair everything, made its first nice tire marks on it new home ground
Wednesday, August 15th 2007 - 08:23:47 AM
Name: scaglioni roberto
Country: australia
E-mail address: rscaglioni@yahoo.it
Model: 300 SEL 3.5
Year: 1970
Color: cream
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Tuesday, August 14th 2007 - 04:47:32 AM
Name: Bob Burgess
Country: usa
E-mail address: rcbvermont@comcast.net
Model: 280sel
Year: 1970
Milage: 175000
Color: med. blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 01:06:35 PM
Name: Mark
E-mail address: fuentesgrnhls@aol.com
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1972
Milage: 250,000
Color: Black
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:My brother orgianly bought this car for $2500 in Orange County, CA (1997),it belonged to Airline Mechanic who just wanted to get rid of it. My brother gave me the car and what a car it turned out to be!!! I had a job assignment in Houston, TX and I drove it all over Texas; however driving this car is like being married to Marilyn Monroe. Everyone wanted a piece of it. I am currentlty getting it resorted before parts become hard to get. Luckily, in CA parts are readily available and mechnics are easy to find. I plan to provide before and after pictures soon !!
Wednesday, August 8th 2007 - 03:28:35 AM
Name: Pete Lewis
Country: UK
E-mail address: peter.lewis@ccbenz.co.uk
Picture of car: http://www.ccbenz.co.uk/30781.html
Model: 280SE
Year: 1972
Milage: 104,000km
Color: Silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:1972 Mercedes 280SE saloon, chassis number 108018 12 093861, LHD, automatic, 104,000 Km, Silver, unmarked Black MB Tex, air conditioning (currently disconnected), original in-car telephone.

Originally supplied by MB dealer T Gargour & Fils in Beirut to a Mr Fiad Hamde Idilby, registered on 24 April 1972, and came with him to UK in mid 1970's when he moved to London. Has spent most of its time since then in an underground car park in central London. Mr Idilby was believed to be the personal physician to King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, and the car is thought to have been a gift from the King.

The car is in amazingly good condition bodily, mechanically and cosmetically. The fuel system was completely overhauled by Greenvale MB specialists a couple of years ago and the car drives superbly. A small amount of mechanical and cosmetic work is required to make it perfect. We have the original service book showing regular servicing upto 1987, the handbook and factory data cards.

The car can be bought as it is for GBP7,950, and we can arrange the necessary work at additional cost using our network of specialists if required.


Monday, August 6th 2007 - 02:32:38 AM
Name: Brenden Cooke
Country: Australia
Model: 280SE W108
Year: 1970
Milage: 78,000
Color: white
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Just bought it as a bit of a project to tinker on for the next few years. hopefully not much to get it running properly and looking forward to some lazy sunday afternoon cruise through the country. Factory aircon works!
Saturday, August 4th 2007 - 01:19:09 AM
Name: RC Burgess
E-mail address: rcbvermont@comcast.net
Model: 280sel
Year: 1970
Milage: 75,554
Color: blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Saturday, July 28th 2007 - 06:52:54 PM
Name: Alexander M.
Country: USA - Hawaii
E-mail address: faith2heal@gmail.com
Model: 280SE 4.5
Year: 1973
Milage: 78000
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Great Car. Love it!
Thursday, July 26th 2007 - 05:50:36 PM
Name: Dietrich Speer
Country: USA
E-mail address: dietrich.speer@gmail.com
Model: 280SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: about 100.000
Color: dunkelgruen
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:I bought this for very little money in a small Minnesota town. Some person drove this over Minnesota's salty roads every day last winter with the appropriate results - Rust in the wheel wells and beyond. It runs and drives, gets about 7 miles to the gallons and will a good tune-up shortly.

I love how it looks and drives. On the way home I got it up to about 65m/h. It didn't overheat, didn't complain, only the steering system doesn't sound happy.

My first Benz, hurray!
Sunday, July 15th 2007 - 06:21:32 PM
Name: Sudhir Kasliwal
Country: India
E-mail address: sudhirkasliwal@hotmail.com
Model: 280 S
Year: 1968
Milage: 90000 kms
Color: white
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Saturday, June 30th 2007 - 06:08:21 AM
Name: Jan Bosklopper
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: j.bosklopper@hotmail.com
Model: 300 sel 6.3
Year: 1972
Milage: 10800
Color: gold / brown metallic
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:A very good and perfekt car in almost origenal style
Tuesday, June 12th 2007 - 02:04:20 PM
Name: Laslo Tot 300 SEL
Country: Canada
E-mail address: laslotot@hotmail.com
Model: 300 SEL
Year: 1970
Color: Brack/Conqic inter
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:1970 300 SEL W109 6 cyl 2.8 liter great car I love driving it.
Saturday, May 19th 2007 - 11:12:11 PM
Name: Christian A. Huet
Country: Ecuador - South America
E-mail address: cristian@huet.com.ec
Model: w108 280 S
Year: 1972
Milage: 15.000
Color: black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Big friend... I am in love.
Thursday, May 10th 2007 - 12:52:38 PM
Name: Udo Putzke
Country: US
E-mail address: Mrjaja@cox.net
Model: 300 SEL 3.5
Year: 1971
Milage: ?????????
Color: Red / Silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Sorry I am not a MB guy, but I saved a friends 71 300SEL 3.5 from the Junkyard and made it to a German Muscle car. Like AMG did in the 70th.
Wednesday, May 2nd 2007 - 08:59:59 AM
Name: Darryl
Country: New Zealand
E-mail address: ychrome12@yahoo.com.au
Picture of car: http://http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t34/Mercedes_Benzer/DSCF0001.jpg
Model: 280SE Automatic
Year: 1971
Color: Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Here's a photo
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 07:59:34 PM
Name: Darryl
Country: New Zealand
E-mail address: ychrome12@yahoo.com.au
Model: 280SE Automatic
Year: 1971
Color: Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Little used and garaged, 'Gretel' is in great oringinal condition. Motor provides very good performace and will cruise at 60-70 mph all day, no problem. Love this beast, the 108/109 body shell is the most beautiful of all the MB sedans. All kudos to Paul Bracq.
Thursday, April 26th 2007 - 07:33:07 PM
Name: govers jan
Country: belguim
E-mail address: jan.govers@pandora.be
Model: se280 4.5
Year: 1971
Milage: 120.000
Color: gray silver
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Thursday, April 12th 2007 - 01:13:30 PM
Name: Julie Levine
Country: USA
E-mail address: JHLSTYLE@aol.com
Model: 280SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 152,000
Color: beige gray
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Just purchased it 4/01/07.....Love it.
Wednesday, April 4th 2007 - 01:51:10 PM
Name: David Waeschle
Country: USA
E-mail address: dmwaeschle@hotmail.com
Model: 300SEL 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 150,000
Color: White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Runs like a champ, still all orginal condition. I am the third owner. The person I picked the car up from had the car for 20+ years. He had picked it up from police auction, it was a drug runners car. i guess because of the fast V-8 this thing has in it. It runs like a race horse.
Sunday, April 1st 2007 - 06:22:25 PM
Name: kazım algül
Country: TÜRKİYE
E-mail address: kazim@almaroto.com
Model: 280SE 3.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 5199
Color: BLACK
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Friday, March 30th 2007 - 11:21:14 PM
Name: Greg Robertson
Country: USA
E-mail address: greg@yourhometownrealty.com
Model: 1972
Year: Mercedes 280 SE 4.5
Milage: 110,000
Color: White w/ tan interior
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I'm a Realtor in Central Oregon, I sold a home for a client who's grandmother 280 SE 4.5 was stored in the Garage and only drove when she came up from California, It sems to be in pristine condition, they have ask me to sell the car for them. Please inquire at my E-Mail address for pictures and details.
Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 11:12:59 PM
Name: PIERRE LE ROUX
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail address: lerouxp@ampath.co.za
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1968
Milage: 96500
Color: CREAM
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:I bought the car in August 2006 and love it,have just
inhereted another W108 in just as good condition.The car
is original unrestored with colum shift automatic and white
steering wheel,it was imported to South-Africa in 1968 by
the first owner and was the first 280se in this country.It
has a full service history from day one including all
shipping documents and its original gate pass when it left
the factory in Sindelfingen.I drive her often and her factory fitted aircon works perfectly,this to me is a real
stylish well built car!!
Saturday, March 17th 2007 - 03:19:35 AM
Name: felipe garate
Country: chile
E-mail address: felipegrate@hotmail.com
Model: 250s
Year: 1967
Color: celeste
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:necesito urgente ayuda para restaurara de motor esta exelente
Friday, March 9th 2007 - 11:02:56 AM
Name: Guy Hall
Country: Australia
E-mail address: guy@dieselaustralia.com.au
Model: 280s
Year: 1969
Color: Black
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:My pride and joy, will have photos soon. Has had total respray and rust removed is now gloss black and dead striaght. Motor is a 350 cubic inch chevy with all the good stuff incl ally heads and 200hp shot of NOS makes 495hp@ tyres. Gearbox is TH350 with full manuall valve body and 3000 rpm stall. If all goes to plan will run 10.5 or 10.6 @ 130mph over the quarter.
Saturday, March 3rd 2007 - 05:14:00 AM
Name: Olivier de Kerckhove
Country: France
E-mail address: atelierjateau@free.fr
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1970
Milage: 130.000km
Color: grey
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:diagnosis reveals fuel pump default but it could be rust in the line... bought the car yesterday
Friday, March 2nd 2007 - 11:40:10 PM
Name: Ulrik Sjöberg
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: ulrik_sjoberg@bat.com
Model: 280 SE, 4speed manual
Year: 1970
Milage: 24.0000 km
Color: Dunkelgrün
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Runs great after I did a total service. Car had been left in a barn since 1982 so I had to replace a lot of rubber hoses and even bought a brand new gastank cuz the original one was full of rust. Fuel lines was filled with rust and bits and pieces of dirt so the car was almost impossible to drive due to fuel starvation. Many so called "experts" missed this simple fact and said it was something wrong with the fuel injector pump, ignition etc. Turned out to be this very basic simple fault. Looking for fresh drivers seat in cloth/vinyl in the yellowish brown color that the interior has.

BR/Ulrik Sjöberg
Thursday, March 1st 2007 - 07:31:39 AM
Name: wezendonk, Eddie
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: mercedes300selhuissen@lycos.nl
Model: 300 SE L
Year: 1971
Milage: 100.000+
Color: dark bleu
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Wednesday, February 28th 2007 - 07:18:42 AM
Name: Coenraad Strijdom
Country: South Africa
E-mail address: ccsdesign@mailbox.co.za
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1969
Milage: 86000
Color: Silver
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:My wife drives our Merc. It's a 1969 Coloumn shift model and really drives nicely. At the moment my favourite car.
As per normal she needs some TLC, but luckily mostly rust free, except around the trunk area, but doors and sills etc. are rust free which is the reason I bought the car.
Motor still runs well, but needs a tune up, but has a lot of power for such an old vehicle........
At the moment I have too many projects and we are storing the car till I get some time to start restoring it. Would like to see it back to it's former glory, as the interior is still good and as a whole the car only needs no major restoring.
If I store it too long I'll probably sell it, so if anybody is interested in a South African Mercedes, drop me a line. ccsdesign@mailbox.co.za.
Monday, February 26th 2007 - 06:51:59 AM
Name: Christopher Finks
Country: USA
E-mail address: finksc@pdc.us
Model: 280SE
Year: 1972
Milage: 47,000 miles
Color: Dunklerot
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Very beautiful and outstanding original car that was treasured by one family for more than 30 years. Originally purchased in Germany through the European delivery program, the owners attended the 1972 Munich Olympic Games before shipping the car back to the United States
Monday, February 12th 2007 - 07:10:30 PM
Name: Denny
Country: Serbia
E-mail address: krrdenny@yahoo.co.uk
Model: mercedes benz DS
Year: 1953
Color: grey 50
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:- interior is need to restore,
- original engine, not opened, 120.000 km,
- frame is exellent preserved,
- since 1970 car was not driven, it was kept in garage,
- price : 45.000 EURO and up,
- send your e mail for picture
Sunday, February 4th 2007 - 08:07:01 AM
Name: Pieter Paul Groenhuijsen
Country: The Netherlands
E-mail address: pp_groenhuijsen@hotmail.com
Model: 280 SE w108
Year: october 1970
Milage: 00156 (it's been 'around' though...)
Color: blue metallic
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:This is my first car, which i bought last week (17-01-2007). I think the milage is about 200.000 (km) and a bit. 'Merc' needs some attention: the rear left door needs repainting because of poor repair (paint has cracked), i'm going to renew the rubbers on all doors, repaint all the woodwork and treat some spots of rust. This weekend i'm going to check the engine, transmission ans electrics. Next week i'm taking it to a mechanic-shop for a complete, professional check-up. It drives smoothly, but i want to start a maintenance-book and i want to be sure it's in the best shape possible. Some chrome parts need attention (any advice?). When i'm done, i hope it will look and perform even better than it already does.
Tuesday, January 23rd 2007 - 11:59:51 AM
Name: Per Sommar
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: per@sommar.net
Model: 280s
Year: 1969
Milage: 51000
Color: arabic grau
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Few owner car, first owner for more the 30 year.
Very good condition.
Thursday, January 4th 2007 - 12:05:12 PM
Name: Karl
Country: Goehring
E-mail address: redriverranch2@aol.com
Model: 280
Year: 1974
Milage: 62,000 original
Color: Dark Green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I have a 1974 280, I want to sell, but I can't figure out if it is a S, SE, or SEL. It has an electric moonroof, 6cyl with dual carbs on the left side. I can email a picture of the car, but I don't know how to attach it here.
Sunday, December 31st 2006 - 07:04:46 PM
Name: Karl
Country: Goehring
E-mail address: redriverranch2@aol.com
Model: 280
Year: 1974
Milage: 62,000 original
Color: Dark Green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I have a 1974 280, I want to sell, but I can't figure out if it is a S, SE, or SEL. It has an electric moonroof, 6cyl with dual carbs on the left side. I can email a picture of the car, but I don't know how to attach it here.
Sunday, December 31st 2006 - 07:04:16 PM
Name: Genc Lipa
Country: Kosova
E-mail address: genclipa@gmail.com
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1968
Milage: 134000
Color: Black
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I am ownear of 280 Se and wery much in love in this car, since I bought i spent lot of time working to bring in this condition that is in present , drive very smooth and i will keep it forever. Picture of the vehicle can show because i don't have a web page .
Saturday, December 30th 2006 - 07:51:01 AM
Name: MARCELO RÜSCH
Country: URUGUAY
E-mail address: mrm@mi.cartigas.com.uy
Model: 250S
Year: 1967
Milage: 100.000
Color: white
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:chassis number 10801210038756
very good general condition
240 diesel engine installed
Sunday, December 17th 2006 - 07:02:05 AM
Name: Oscar Ockeloen
Country: The Netherlands
E-mail address: oscar.ockeloen@gmail.com
Picture of car: http://members.lycos.nl/oscarscars/280sel/merc1.jpg
Model: 280SEL 108.019
Year: 1970
Milage: ± 150.00 km.
Color: White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Original USA car, imported in Holland in 1998.
Monday, December 4th 2006 - 12:24:09 PM
Name: Claus Roger Schjerverud
Country: Norway
E-mail address: ro-schje@online.no
Model: 250 S
Year: 1967
Milage: Dont know
Color: Burgundy
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:Bought this car for almost nothing (almost got for free)
First owner of the car was the Iranian embassy in Norway.I got the full history of the car.
There is no rust at all.Good interior.No dents on the chassie.It just need new paint!!!!One of my friends is a car sprayer so i suppose lucky me!!
Tha car is all original.
Love this car.I also have an SL
Saturday, December 2nd 2006 - 01:20:36 AM
Name: Ivar Eenink
Country: Netherlands
E-mail address: eenink@gmail.com
Model: 280 SEL 4.5
Year: 1972 / 02
Color: White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:LPG Stationail RPM = 3000 = topo high.
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 - 07:04:03 AM
Name: Van Deynze Stefaan
Country: Belgium
E-mail address: stefaan.van.deynze@skynet.be
Model: 280sel
Year: 1969
Milage: 160000 km
Color: blue 904
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:original californian car
fully stripped en totaly restored, new leather, chrome, wood,carpets and paint
Tuesday, November 28th 2006 - 01:51:58 PM
Name: Curtis Southall
Country: US
E-mail address: csouthall@fuse.net
Model: 280SE
Year: 71
Milage: 98899
Color: Brown
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Monday, October 23rd 2006 - 08:22:18 AM
Name: paige rowntree
Country: united states
E-mail address: paigerowntree@gmail.com
Picture of car: http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/PaigeRowntree/DSC_0011-1.jpg
Model: 280se 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: stopped at 74k
Color: black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Monday, October 16th 2006 - 02:29:33 PM
Name: James Radley
Country: UK
E-mail address: james.radley@hotmail.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1972
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Sunday, October 15th 2006 - 12:31:53 PM
Name: Marcus Mcree
Country: USA
E-mail address: dpmcree@msn.com
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1968
Milage: 150000
Color: black
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:This car is for sale, runs and drives but will need some TLC or for parts. Located in Tacoma Washington.
Best offer.
Marcus 253-203-8374
Sunday, October 8th 2006 - 11:34:11 AM
Name: Lars Andersen
Country: Denmark
E-mail address: lars-andersen@post.tele.dk
Model: W108 250S
Year: 1967
Color: Dark blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Wednesday, October 4th 2006 - 10:49:51 AM
Name: Angelo Tattoli
Country: Italy
E-mail address: angelo.tattoli@libero.it
Model: W109 300 SEL 3.0
Year: 1967
Milage: 40,000
Color: Blue
Condition: 1. "Perfect", as new or better (rare)
Comments:The car is always owned by my family!
Tuesday, October 3rd 2006 - 02:14:41 PM
Name: Steve
Country: USA
E-mail address: shockingelectrician@yahoo.com
Picture of car: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shockingelectrician/detail?.dir=/98f3re2&.dnm=ac11re2.jpg&.src=ph
Model: 280 SEL
Year: 1972
Milage: 124,000
Color: Green
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I bought this car off of EBAY. I got an excellent deal on it. All original except it has one repaint, when was a complete strip down and repaint, absolutely no bodywork has eve been done to it. It has one real small area that has bubbled up that I will be tending to. It was repainted with the original color, but with a clearcoat.
Thursday, September 21st 2006 - 05:48:26 AM
Name: Douglas Hall
Country: USA
E-mail address: hallandhall@bellsouth.net
Model: 280SEL
Year: 1970
Milage: 127,000
Color: Silver
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I purchased this two owner car recently. It had been parked inside since 1988. I asked if it was for sale for over a year before the owner finally relented. It is solid and very unmolested but needs cosmetic work, which I will do myself except for paint and wood refinishing. Mechanically, it just needed new fluids, ignition wires, and the fuel tank and lines drained, and it started right up! After a few miles, though, brake issues (namely, no brakes) developed, so the shop is figuring that out now.
Friday, September 8th 2006 - 05:10:24 PM
Name: Larry Pagenkopf
Country: usa
E-mail address: Biglar@cybrzn.com
Model: 300 Sel
Year: 1970
Milage: ?
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:Just found today!
Tuesday, September 5th 2006 - 03:27:48 PM
Name: Bengt Lidforss
Country: Sweden
E-mail address: w108@it4hotel.com
Picture of car: http://www.it4hotel.com/w108280S/280SEng.htm
Model: 280S
Year: 1969
Milage: 100000 km
Color: brown/red with white top
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Please see my home page.
Searching for the right door mirror.
Monday, September 4th 2006 - 01:42:25 PM
Name: TROY FEDORA
Country: USA
E-mail address: hatetank1320@hotmail.com
Model: 280SEL-4.5
Year: 73
Milage: 150,000
Color: BROWN
Condition: 4. "Used up", relatively easily to repair.
Comments:GIVEN TO ME BY A FRIEND WHO WANTED IT TO GO TO A GOOD HOME,AND NAMED WERNHER VON BRAUN,AFTER THE ROCKET SCIENTEST,THIS CAR HAS BEEN A DAILY DRIVER FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS.BASIC MAINTANANCE AND SOME MAJOR HARD PARTS HAVE KEPT HIM RUNNING GREAT.TIMING CHAIN,VALVE SEALS,PLUGS.ETC.I LOVE THE CAR AND DONT PLAN ON EVER GETTING RID OF IT,BUT IM LOOKING FOR A 126 CHASSIS AS A DAILY DRIVER SO I CAN START TO BRING WERNHER BACK TO HIS FORMER STATELY CONDITION.NOT AN ORIGINAL RESTORATION,BUT A RESTAFACATION.I WORK AT A BENZ DEALER IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA SO GETTING ORIGINAL PARTS IS NOT THAT HARD,JUST EXPENSIVE!AH THE PRICE OF LOVE
Tuesday, August 29th 2006 - 04:22:13 AM
Name: Arthur Chin
Country: USA
E-mail address: artchi@gmail.com
Model: 250S
Year: 1967
Milage: 200000
Color: Cream
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:I got this car 2 weeks ago and I am already in love with her. The car has been sitting in the garage since 2003. When it arrived at the shop by tow truck, we check the engine oil, added coolant and turn the ignition. After several attempt it finally came to life. Except for the original Blaupankt radio, everything works as expected in a Mercedes. I have a 1987 420SEL and 2005 350SLK and this 250S is the best.


Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 02:06:36 PM
Name: Ansel Allen
Country: USA
E-mail address: anselallen@cableaz.com
Model: 108.067
Year: 1973
Milage: 180,000
Color: Pyprus White
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Brought from original owner, had valve job, suspension repaired, painted to original color, interior replaced. It drives like a dream. Very nice car.
Tuesday, August 22nd 2006 - 05:51:24 AM
Name: MEHMET GÖKSEL DEMİR
Country: TURKEY
E-mail address: goksel1976@yahoo.com
Model: 250 S
Year: 1966
Milage: 90000
Color: RED
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Monday, August 21st 2006 - 09:34:50 AM
Name: Mark Sholts
Country: US
E-mail address: marksholts@gmail.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1971
Milage: approx. 132,000
Color: beige
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:I purchased this car from off all places, an Ebay auction for $1,200.00. Unfortunately, it had been sitting in storage for about 15 years. I engine is in good condition as is most of the interior. The paint is a very poor job which I plan to redone when I media blast the body (quite a bit of surface rust and a few holes need patching in the floor panel.
Sunday, August 20th 2006 - 09:33:08 AM
Name: Mark Sholts
Country: US
E-mail address: marksholts@gmail.com
Model: 280SE
Year: 1971
Milage: approx. 132,000
Color: beige
Condition: 5. "Restoration need", Not drivingready. Needs restoration.
Comments:I purchased this car from off all places, an Ebay auction for $1,200.00. Unfortunately, it had been sitting in storage for about 15 years. I engine is in good condition as is most of the interior. The paint is a very poor job which I plan to redone when I media blast the body (quite a bit of surface rust and a few holes need patching in the floor panel.
Sunday, August 20th 2006 - 09:32:59 AM
Name: Joe Hickey
Country: USA
E-mail address: joe.hickey@comcast.net
Model: 250 SE
Year: 1967
Color: Blue
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:Looking to sell my father and grandfathers 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250 SE sedan. Any suggestions on a retail price would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe Hickey
Tuesday, August 15th 2006 - 02:48:29 PM
Name: aimal
Country: usa
E-mail address: aimalkhan2@hotmail.com
Model: 280 SE 4.5
Year: 1972
Milage: 135K
Color: burgandy
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Wednesday, August 9th 2006 - 09:11:52 PM
Name: Marcus McRee
Country: USA
E-mail address: dpmcree@msn.com
Model: 280 SE
Year: 1968
Milage: 150000
Color: Black
Condition: 3. "Used", Normal tracks of the years.
Comments:I bought this 280 for a parts car but too good to part out.
This is my second one, My other is a 1970 280sel in perfect shape.Yellow with tan interior.
I live near Seattle Wa.Lets get a club going.
253-203-8374
Tuesday, August 8th 2006 - 12:50:34 AM
Name: Philip Cacayorin
Country: USA
E-mail address: philip@3dvinyl.com
Model: 250 S
Year: 1967
Milage: 100,000
Color: Dove Grey
Condition: 2. "Good", Original or professionally restored.
Comments:My favorite car in the world. I've had all the fancy exotic sports cars, but this is definitely the finest auto for just plain driving and nothing has compared. I've had it for 15 years now.
Sunday, August 6th 2006 - 01:21:07 AM
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