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Faraizim

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The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« on: July 17, 2011, 01:52:33 »
For the purist's only. Perhaps the finest most unmolested example in North America and Europe. Feast friends, feast:

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/mercedes_benz/280sl/1263216.html



« Last Edit: July 17, 2011, 08:23:44 by 280SL71 »

IXLR8

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 01:59:53 »
Uh, oh, better get Maaco!


bootes

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 04:13:37 »
Only thing missing is the coffee can exhaust!

What an embarrassment!


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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 04:35:32 »
This piece of crap has an A/C compressor along with refridgerent lines but no visible unit in the cockpit, makes me wonder if it's a concealed unit.  Might be the only part of this car worth looking into?

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2011, 10:47:38 »
I think the car, knowing what it had been done to, tried to commit suicide. Regrettably it failed.
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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2011, 20:52:54 »
This dealer seems to have a niche for "beater" cars. I would be interested to hear if anyone has done business with them either buying or selling?
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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 21:46:37 »
I see it has the uber rare trunk mounted battery kit with the purple cable option.

douglas dees

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 23:14:57 »
I hope Paul Bracque does not see this. You heard of chef's with butcher knives when someone puts ketchup on their creations.
If I was Monsieur Paul. I would hunt the villain down and re design his body parts and turn him into a smogasboard

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2011, 02:00:49 »
That fender notch looks off to me...

bootes

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2011, 03:01:56 »
That fender notch looks off to me...

Oh my goodness that's funny!! I'm in trouble now...I woke my wife busting out laughing on that one

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2011, 13:44:49 »
I'm embarrassed for Hemming's.
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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2011, 15:15:09 »
While everyone is poking fun at this, consider the following--

(n.b. assume the crash damage has been repaired)

Have we not searched for "more power"?  Well, someone put a Chevy V8 in there.  Parts available at every autoparts store in the USA, bar none.  I don't know the horsepower but it is probably faster than mine and yours!

Battery in the trunk isn't too uncommon...some other MB's have it, and some Pagoda race cars do, too.

Hey, give them an "A" for honesty.  Doesn't look like anyone is trying to HIDE anything...

Have we not asked about aftermarket seats?  Well, someone did them, and they look power operated to me.

Looks like the a/c vents are on either side of the radio.

My alarm is that the car sustained all that front end damage, and the grill star and barrel seem to be intact!  Think of the savings!

Boy, am I happy for "stock".
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santropezblueSL

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2011, 08:17:40 »
I especially like the digital dash. Gotta get me some of that.  I keep thinking that this car could be broken for parts at a good profit... The star in the grill is worth as much as the engine. In fact I need a star...

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2011, 16:57:49 »
My thought was that this in a nice rust free rolling chassis, something that would cost more than 14K to fix on my car.

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2011, 08:51:29 »
08.68 280sl automatic white 717 G  blue MB Tex
09.68 280sl  4-speed, now 5-speed Getrag 180 G dark green MB Tex

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Re: The Purest 280SL Anywhere
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2011, 08:57:55 »
I like the rust-free front floor pans!

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