Who here likes old mercedes? (pre 1990)

**Irkie500** · 10-27-2009, 07:20 PM

For some reason I have been obsessed with them lately and wish I had one for myself. In particular a 1983 300D, why? Im not exactly sure, it looks amazing and I love the style, I do wish it was manual though. Something about the old Mercs scream style and luxury to me, anyone else feel this way?

**Dan** · 10-27-2009, 07:36 PM

I love the old two doors, especially the diesels. Lots of style for that era.

**Accumulator** · 10-28-2009, 10:09 AM

Yeah, I`m a *huge* fan of the W126 coupes and sedans, but I gotta have a `86-`91 because I need the telescoping steering wheel. Accumulatorette and I drove 560 SECs before we switched to Audis.

Those things are really solid, and IMO they`re the last of the classic Benzes.

**JMURiz** · 10-29-2009, 03:21 PM

I like them, I bought one, but another deal came around so I tried to sell mine...no-one was interested so I gave it to my parents.

It`s a 1974 280C, cool car, lots of style and room inside for a coupe:

**imported_Larry A** · 10-29-2009, 03:39 PM

I myself love the 1969 - 1971 280 SL . I think that its one of the sharpest cars on 4 wheels.

**Dan** · 10-29-2009, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by JMURiz

I like them, I bought one, but another deal came around so I tried to sell mine...no-one was interested so I gave it to my parents.

It`s a 1974 280C, cool car, lots of style and room inside for a coupe:

very nice looking car!!!

**Accumulator** · 10-30-2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by JMURiz

I like them, I bought one, but another deal came around so I tried to sell mine...no-one was interested so I gave it to my parents.

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I`m envious of you folks who can deal with the ergonomics (as in, steering wheel postion) on those earlier cars!

Cool move, giving it to your parents :xyxthumbs

**EcoAutoCT** · 11-01-2009, 07:05 AM

I`ve had that itch lately as well, and it`s seriously got me considering some sort of ridiculous frankenstein build of an 86 560SEL with LSX swap. But everything from the late 80s AMG Hammer and 190E; to more vintage models like the late 70s SL class has been turning my head and especially this 1971 280SE I got to work on. All of the pre-80s Mercedes have a very stately road presence in my opinion.

**Accumulator** · 11-01-2009, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by EcoAutoCT

I`ve had that itch lately as well, and it`s seriously got me considering some sort of ridiculous frankenstein build of an 86 560SEL with LSX swap...

Heh heh, hope you`re on really good terms with a good Benz wrench who`s a genius with electronics

I was tempted to have a SWB W126 tweaked, but after researching it I chickened out. But I bet Hatch & Son (Sons?) could pull it off if you wrote a big enough check. Even just getting a limited slip diff installed is a bit of a challenge, even though it *sounds* like a no-brainer.

I`m utterly sold on the SWB cars, they just do something for me that the SEL doesn`t. I liked my mechanic`s (very slow, very used, very trashed 250K mile) 300SE so much that I kept it for nearly six months!

...[check out]..this 1971 280SE I got to work on...

Oooh, that`s nice!

**Clean Dean** · 11-01-2009, 11:41 AM

Yeah, I`m a *huge* fan of the W126 coupes and sedans, but I gotta have a `86-`91 because I need the telescoping steering wheel. Accumulatorette and I drove 560 SECs before we switched to Audis.

Those things are really solid, and IMO they`re the last of the classic Benzes.

Clean examples are getting harder to find these days. I know of a 12k 1991 560 SEC (Blk/blk), owned locally by me. I have already expressed interest to the owner, and expect he`ll be asking top dollar when and if he ever decides to sell. Hopefully I am in a position to make a run at her. Love the 86-91 SEC and have own 2 of them over the past 10 years.