450 SEL 6.9

[horatio]

1978 Mercedes Benz 450 SEL 6.9 Auto

What a beaut.

 

[mercmush]

That is a lovely car in a lovely car. The low estimate sounds warning bells but if you've got deep pockets and/or the necessary skills to bring it back to its former glory then I'm sure it will find a happy home.

 

[alabbasi]

Maybe it's my untrained eye but those seats look to be vinyl. I've had 7 6.9's. From a mechanical perspective, they're surprisingly easy to work on. If you're comfortable around a 560SEL, you should be comfortable around a 6.9.

 

[Sjmw]

MOT history indicates it’s not been exactly loved over the last decade - lots of advisories that weren’t sorted til they became failure items

 

[John]

Very nice.

I remember seeing a very similar example at the Haynes Motor Museum back in 2015:

 

[C43AMG]

In the eighties i worked for a company that Armoured them. My job was to pick them up in Vienna MB and drive back to the UK. What a car to drive long distances in

Then deliver them Armoured to the clients.