why not do a retro mercedes ?

[Pug]

Not quite what you meant but still...

Apologies to the purists...

 

[bigstuff]

Buying a retro styled car is like wearing a knock off Rolex, 99% of the time you could buy a mint and perfectly usable genuine classic for less money and it wont depreciate. A Merc specialist near me sold a W114 280ce in almost as new condition, with bundles of history and under 60,000 miles on it for £7000. Anyone who has ever driven a good one will tell you they are perfectly capable of being driven in modern traffic without stress, aside from the lack of ABS and airbags and higher fuel consumption I cant see why you'd want to pay whatever the premium would be for something that just looked old and lost money hand over fist as you drove it.

i would rather keep the w114 as a 60k car & save it. the idea of the retro car is for buyers who likes the classic look & buys a new car every few years

 

[popuptoaster]

Unused classics just make me sad, get em all out on the road earning they're keep i say, cars are not meant to hide away in garages and lockups.

 

[kraftwerk]

C111 please.

 

[N/B]

i would rather keep the w114 as a 60k car & save it. the idea of the retro car is for buyers who likes the classic look & buys a new car every few years

P'raps then, somebody should be following in the footsteps of PS AutoArt.
Admittedly, his job is made a lot easier by dealing with a single berlinetta body that barely changed in 30 years...

 

[kwakdonut]

Did you get our Plymouth (Dodge) PT Cruiser over there? It's done pretty well. The Chevrolet attempt at it, not so much

The PT Cruiser? Yes we did - just about one of the WORST cars ever to be brought ashore in the UK!!!!