As promised in my introduction here is my new project that I picked up last month after agreeing a price with the old owner a few weeks before.
Lots of plans including fully re-painting the whole in white, air ride & possibly a set of split rims, also will be running white walls on the...
http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/07/old-benz-new-tricks-slammed-with-a-small-block/#chapter-where-enthusiasm-is-born
Interested to hear peoples opinions on this.
Personally I love it, it's stunning and incredibly well finished.
I aspire to build something similar myself. I love the simplicity...
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/members-gallery/110737-blanche-1969-280s-w108.html
Fascinating but why do the photos look artificial? The car seems superimposed on the background?
She's finally complete! :bannana::bannana::bannana: (apart from the front fogs and the stacked headlights which did not fit?!?)
Come along way from when work started on her:
Visit the Restoration thread following her progress from banger to beauty HERE
Her very own...
Hi I am trying to find a DVD for a birthday present.
I am looking for any DVD about the 1969 280 SL.
Any one able to point me in the right direction?
Thanks.
Here is our families 1969 W108 280S Automatic, her name is 'Blanche'
Left Hand Drive, and it has a somewhat intresting past.
Having starting its life in on German Roads, it was used by the Jordanian Embassy to transport various digitaries for many years (note the OEM front flag pole ) It...
Hi, I'm pretty clued up when it comes to modern day mercs, but a good friend of mine wants to sell his 1969 280 SE 4dr saloon (long wheel base?) Automatic (Tax exempt)
Its done a genuine 123k and he has owned it from nearly new.
The car is in pretty good order, but the bottoms of the doors...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200148556714&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1
Alot of car for the money?
Or a money pit waiting for your hard earned? Still seems to good to be true. :confused:
Here is my brothers 1969 W108 280S.
LHD, it was imported to England in 1981 after starting its life in Germany then being used by Jordan's Embassy for many years (note front flag pole :)). Huge paperwork history (think 2x phone books)
It runs perfectly well & even has an electronic start...
My brother has just bought this beatuy:
Shes a 1969 280S LHD and an ex-dipomat car. - Check flag holder aswell!
Huge history, was on royal duty in Jordan for a while, then ending up in the UK in 1981. (All documented in the SH - including orignal owners...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sSL280-Pagoda-mercedes-spring-project-drive-away_W0QQitemZ4602638878QQcategoryZ31360QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I like it !! wonder what the reserve is ?