Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9

Description for Mercedes-Benz 400-Series 1978

This is a 3 owner, orthern California car in mostly original condition with one older repaint. Engine runs strong, ylinder compression is 155 lbs to 165 lbs, o smoke or blow-by. Has had a recent service with timing chain replacement. Cylinders heads have been rebuilt in the past. Transmission shifts solid and does not leak, he hydro-pneumatic suspension system works as designed and has new pressure accumulators. Steering is tight with new steering links & steering coupler; air conditioning and heater system work well with recent a/c compressor replacement, /c servo replacement converted to R-134 refrigerant. The car has a correct and working Becker Mexico cassette radio. There is a split on the passenger front seat bottom -see pic; there is a small dent on the roof at right rear -see pic; there is a crack at the center of dashboard -see pic. As a foot note, just drove this 6.9 over the weekend on a 200 mile round trip in a rain storm and was very impressed on the over-all ride and comfort.