Euro Mercedes 450sel 6.9

Sale price: US $4,500.00 Make an Offer

Condition: Seller notes:
Used
“Up for auction is a 1979 Euro Mercedes 450sel 6.9 project. This car runs (roughly), drives, and the suspension pumps up. However, this car is a project and the interior is in poor condition with some parts missing. It has been sitting in long term storage for the better part of a decade and it will need to be restored. The body is very good with rust repair in the floors, rockers, and lower fenders already complete.”
Year: 1979 VIN : WDB11603612006755
Mileage: 136747 Engine: 6.9
Transmission: Automatic Model: 400-Series
Fuel Type: Gasoline Drive Side: Left-hand drive
For Sale By: Private Seller Make: Mercedes-Benz
Exterior Color: Gray Drive Type: RWD
Vehicle Title: Clean Body Type: Sedan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Number of Cylinders: 8

Kingston Springs, Tennessee, United States

Vehicle description

Up for auction is a euro 1979 Mercedes 450sel 6.9 project. This car was in long term storage in a warehouse for many years. I have recently replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, various hoses, battery, cleaned the fuel distributor, and now the car runs, moves under it"s own power in all gears, stops, and the suspension pumps up and holds pressure. -Drivetrain- This is the euro version of the 6.9 with the higher powered engine. It starts right up, no odd noises or excessive smoke. It does run rough and could use a tune up and thorough cleaning of the fuel system, however currently it runs well enough to move around and test systems. The transmission engages and shifts fine into forward and reverse. The exhaust will need to be replaced. -Suspension- The suspension pumps up and holds pressure, no excessive leaks and even when parked for several weeks still holds good pressure. The accumulators are old and will need to be replaced, but the rest of the hydraulic systems appears to work properly. -Interior- The interior is partially disassembled and in generally poor condition. The carpet and seats were removed to make rust repair easier. Most of the carpet is in the truck, but it would be best to replace the carpet and reupholster the seats. The front seats are sitting in the interior but not bolted down (I can bolt the drivers down to make transport easier). The rear seat and frames have been misplaced and are not included. The trunk is full of parts, but I do not have a full inventory of what is accounted for vs missing. -Body- All glass is good. The body is very solid. The left front fender was damaged and replaced (paint does not match), the floors, rockers, lower fenders, and quarters have all been repaired where needed.
Video of the car running and suspension rising available on request.
All in all this is a solid project and a great restoration candidate.