Mercedes AMG Classic

Saw it over weekend... lots of small rust, rear window delaminating... AMG skirts, euro bumpers AMG? steering wheel. Looks like AMG springs , but hard to tell rides low and was snowing. Motor has a miss. Guy is VERY HONEST he has had for many years. Good AMG rims.

My wife loves how I work inspecting cars into every vacation... she is a trooper

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3634634216.html

Usual disclaimers
Bob
PS looking for any Mercedes Pagoda w113 230sl, 250sl or 280sl for a project (ie needs work and priced accordingly)

That's A Winner
Euro 500SEL AMG Very Nice....

baronyoungman wrote: Bob
PS looking for any Mercedes Pagoda w113 230sl, 250sl or 280sl for a project (ie needs work and priced accordingly)

Bob,

Here ya go. '65 230SL project. $9K. Posted on CL a couple of days ago

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/ct ... 34537.html

Thanks, was exactly what I was looking for called right away never heard back finally got a person who told me it was sold ... early bird and all..
Bob

baronyoungman wrote:Thanks, was exactly what I was looking for called right away never heard back finally got a person who told me it was sold ... early bird and all..
Bob

Oh well, sorry to hear that. I'll continue to keep an eye out. I've seen a couple of pagoda projects pop up locally

This car has found a new home!

Dr.Grillz wrote:This car has found a new home!

You and your cryptic replies. Do you know who nabbed it?

48hp wrote:

Dr.Grillz wrote:This car has found a new home!

You and your cryptic replies. Do you know who nabbed it?

Cryptic? If anyone's cryptic.... well, lets not go there

I've invited the new current owner to join and post... it will stay on the east coast. Good plans on bringing the car up to spec again. I'm not stealing the current owner's thunder, so I will remain quiet until he joins and posts more about the plans.

Flying down tommorrow to Nashville to pick up car and drive back to NJ. Updates when i get back.

Good luck and have a pleasant drive back!

I am glad it is going to a good home

That's one great looking W126. Very tough looking on the Penta's. Lucky guy!
When you get it home can you post up some more photos in the 126 owners gallery??

I am back from Nashville TN! Did the drive in 12 hours. The car was parked for a while [light use for a year] before i took the trip but held up well.

Immediate things to fix:
1. Ball joints and tie rods - car wandered terribly, was told it was a steering box. It was a combo of 45 psi in the tires and a blown ball joint on the drivers side.
2. Sticky calipers - Drivers side front caliper was sticking creating hairy high speed braking.
3. Tune up - Most likely resistor plugs installed and incorrect wires causing a miss.

Coming from a us 560, this euro m117.963 is a beast, even with a miss. No problem cruising at 80 mph. AMG Suspension mods kept this car stable at high speed. Steering and braking was iffy due to sticky caliper and blown ball joint so could not comment on cornering

Cosmetic issues:

-The car has rust which originated at the cladding screw holes on the drivers fender and both doors. - replacement metal sourced
-The car has a delaminated rear window, no rust in package tray - replacement window sourced
-Trunk by badge holes has rust - replacement sourced
-Interior wood peeled - Need to source

The car looks mean!!!! Drove in Manhattan for a steak dinner, took potholes and dips with no issues. No scrubbing or rubbing. Perfect height.

Congratulations! With that euro motor, I would protect your investment and do the timing chain / guides / rails NOW, unless you have documentation on a recent job. Beautiful car.

Decided not to keep it?


1985 Mercedes 500 SEL AMG $7500
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3720747859.html

I know the one I looked at in Nashville did not have the recaro interior... so may be different

Lets put that one over here:

http://www.mercedes-amg-classic.com/for ... =48&t=1018