$5,500
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Category
-
Mileage
132000
Posted Over 1 Month
ATTENTION, BARN FIND. ALL SERVICE AND REPAIR RECORDS SINCE NEW!! Late 2012, One of my customers found this 1978, Mercedes-Benz 280E, W123 series, in the garage off one of his neighbors. The old lady explained to my customers that they are the original owner and that her husband, who had just passed away, had purchased the car in Stuttgart, Germany back in 1978. He had kept every single record of every dime he ever spent on the Mercedes in all these years. He even kept notes on little cards so he would remember when he dropped it off at our local Mercedes dealership. The first service was performed in Stuttgart, Germany, when the 280E had only 680 miles. All the records, including his personal notes are in a thick binder. For the first 24 years this Mercedes was taken to the Mercedes dealer ONLY!!!. He kept those dealer records separated from the others with a larger paper clip. The first service record from 1978 in Germany is kept in a plastic, transparent jacket. Every squeak and rattle was religiously noted on one of his cards and then reported to the dealership upon dropping the car off. All the original manuals and books are in the same binder. Included is also a Mercedes parts catalog for the W123 series Mercedes. The 280E has it's original paint and there is NO RUST on the car. Nothing has ever been done to the floor boards and they look like they were in 1978!! My customer was so impressed (A car collector) he purchased the 280E from the old lady. He had it towed to Autohaus in Virginia where they went through the entire car to get make it road ready. He spent well over $6,500 dollars between Autohaus and us, Autobahn Auto, since he purchased the car. His records are also in the binder. Here is some of the things he's done: The 280E has brand new brakes all around, brand new Michelin tires all around and brand new shocks all around. Front upper control arms with bushings are BRAND NEW. He had the valves adjusted, the front door strikers replaced with new ones. Spark plugs, distributor cap, rotor and wires are all new. Filters and fluids, including a brand new flow-master rear muffler, are all new. The heating and air-conditioning climate servo is BRAND NEW, also replaced is the AC compressor and the radiator. The AC blows ICE COLD, and it switches to heat just as selected on the temperature dial. The motor starts instantly, the transmission shifts flawless through all the gears as if it was still 1978. The steering wheel is without play and smooth as silk when on the road. The 280E comes with a brand new car cover that's in the trunk, along with extra floor mats. The only flaws I could find are the vacuum operated power door locks, the sun-visor clips and peeling paint on one of the hub caps. The original owner special ordered the 280E without a sunroof due to his height. The car has the original Becker Europa radio and it works flawless in all the stations. The antenna, which is often not working on older Mercedes, also works as it should!! It's safe to assume that it will vacuum door elements and of course the sun visor clips to make the 280E near new condition. If desired we can perform the repairs at our shop Autobahn Auto at a low rate. I attached a photobucket link below this description, be sure to view the extra 49+ photos of the 280E. Restart the slideshow if you missed some. If you like additional photos please email me.
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