RARE 1970 MERCEDES 280 SE WITH 300 DIESEL CONVERSION, 100K CAR GREAT SHAPE

Description for Mercedes-Benz 200-Series 1970

RELISTED THANKS TO THE HELP OF SOME FELLOW EBAY CARENTHUSIASTWE WERE ABLE TO FIGURE THIS MYSTERY OUTUP FOR A NO RESERVE AUCTION IS THIS RARE 1970 MERCEDES 280 SETHAT WAS CONVERTED TO A DIESEL BY THE PREVIOUS OWNERWHO OWNS A BIO DIESEL COMPANYTHE ENGINE IS A NON TURBO 300DTHIS CAR HAS0NLY 100000 MILES AND IS A 2 OWNER CALIFORNIA CARPLEASE READ EVERY WORD OF THIS LISTING BEFORE YOU BIDIENCOURAGEBIDDERS TO ASK QUESTIONS AND WITH THEIR AID I WILL DO MY BEST TO GET THEM THE ANSWERS AND OR PICTURES THEY NEEDI WILL DO MY BEST TO REPRESENT THIS AUCTION TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT ON THIS AUTOMOBILE.I AM SELLING THIS CAR LOCALLY AS WELL AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION AT ANYTIME.IF YOU ARE LOCAL I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME LOOK AT IT IN PERSONI WILL MEET AND HELP WITH ANY SHIPPING THAT IS PAID FOR BY OUT OF STATE SELLERSCAR MUST BE PAID FOR IN FULL AND PAYMENT CLEARED BEFORE IT LEAVES MYPOSSESSION.MAINE IS A NO-TITLE STATE ON CARS THIS OLD THEY DO NOT ISSUE THEM PERIOD A MAINE BILL OF SALE AND A MAINE DMV LETTER OF VERIFICATION WILL GET YOU A TITLE IN YOUR STATEPLEASE CHECK WITH THEM AND GET ANY DOCUMENTS YOU MAY NEED.I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH THE INTENT OF RESALE FOR PROFIT AND NO OTHER PLANSGREAT SHAPE FOR 45 YEARS OLD!!THE HAGERTY PRICE GUIDE REPORT GIVES THESE CARS AVALUERANGE OF $7000.00 TO $24000.00!THE TRENDS AND MARKET ON THIS CAR HAS AND IS RISING EVERY YEAR!THE AVERAGE PRICE IS $10900 AND HAS RISEN IN VALUE EVERY YEAR WITH TRENDS FOR THIS AUTO ON THE RISENO RESERVE ON THIS INVESTMENT!!!I WAS TOLD IT WAS DRIVEN DAILY UP UNTIL 2011 BY THE OWNER OF A BIO DIESEL COMPANY WHO BOUGHT IT IN CALIFORNIA AND THAN WAS PARKED IN STORAGE UNTIL NOW..THE BAD I SAW UPON MY INSPECTIONVISUALTHIS CAR IS EXTREMELY CLEAN THERE IS RUST IN THE TYPICAL AREAS OF THE TRUNK WHERE THE WATER COLLECTS. YOU CAN GET A WAY WITH CUTTING IT OUT AND PATCHING IT OR DRIVE IT AS IT IT. AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER WELL CORNERS THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT BAD COULD BE GROUND DOWN AND REPAINTED THE PASSNGERS SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH ONCE AGAIN COULD EASILY BE PATCHED.SEE PICTURESTHE CARS CLEAR COAT IS PEELING ON THE PAINT JOB SEE PICTURESAND THERE IS A BROKEN HEAD LIGHT LENS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE PLEASE SEE PICTURESI ATTACHED SOME PICTURES OF THE CAR WHEN I BROUGHT IT HOME IT WAS RAINING I BELIEVE YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH JUST A NEW CLEAR COAT AND ENJOY THIS CAR.THE ACTUAL BODY IS VERY STRAIT.THE QUARTERS DOORS TRUNK HOOD TRUNK LID ALL LOOK SOLD. LINED UP PERFECTLY ALL CLOSE AND OPEN FLAWLESSLY. THEY LATCH EFFORTLESSLY. NO RUST ANYWHERE SEE THE PICTURES!!ENGINE/TRANSMISSIONTHIS CAR WAS DRIVEN DAILY UNTIL IT WAS PARKED IN 2011 THE FUEL THAT IS IN IT IS VERY OLD I PUT A BATTERY IN IT AND THE CAR STARTED DIDN'T SMOKE BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS STUCK FROM SITTING AND WAS LOADED UP WITH DIESEL CAUSING IT TO REV EXTREMELY HIGH I SHUT IT OFF. THE RPMS WERE SMOOTH I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW EASILY IS STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR 4 YEARS.I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR THAN I DRAINED THE GAS AND PUT A LITTLE FRESH FUEL IN AND IT RAN FINE DIDN'T SMOKE AND HAD A SMOOTH IDLE. IT HAS BEEN SITTING I WOULD RECOMMEND REPLACING ALL THE FLUIDS AND GIVING THE CAR A THOROUGH INSPECTION BEFORE DRIVING THISTIRES ARE HOLDING AIR AND INFLATEDBRAKESTHE PEDAL HAD PRESSURE AND THEY WORKED LOADING IT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CARWINDOWSTHE GLASS LOOKED GOOD.NO CRACKSINTERIORTHE INTERIOR HEADLINER CARPETS SEATS ALL LOOKED WONDERFUL AND COMPLETE PLEASE SEE PICTURES.ALL IN ALL THIS IS A GREAT CAR FOR RESTORATION OR EVEN WITH JUST A LITTLE WORK A FUN DAILY DRIVER.THE CAR WAS NOT CLEANED AND THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN WITH MY CELL PHONE.IT REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR WITH PLENTY OF POTENTIAL.ELECTRICALTHE WINDOWS GAUGES LIGHTS AND EVEN THE RADIO WORKED WHEN I STARTED IT.ONCE AGAIN IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING.I AM BY NO MEANS AN EXPERT ON THIS CAR I'M JUST PASSING ALONG THE INFOI FOUND.