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    I would have this over a new AMG

    Found this on a Monday afternoon and looking for distractions from the business of working ...

    no price, so must be 6 figures!

    http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/cars/mercedes-benz-280se-3-5-coupe/

     


    Re: I would have this over a new AMG

    that's pretty beautiful. 

    If I had the need and the money, the 600 Pullmans (W100) that Brabus are doing would be high on the list. Looks identical (other than perfectly restored) to original from the outside with a S600 engine and gearbox, brakes etc. getting rid of the massive nightmare hydraulic system. 


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    that Brabus 600 sounds fantastic 


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    Neat death trap ;)

    As much as I like some old cars, I'd have safety concerns. 99.99999% chance nothing bad happens, but that .00001 is like death. Every says it will never happen to them, but I've had a friend hit head on by a drunk drivers, my brother rolled his car once, and another person I know rolled one in a ditch a year ago...


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    It can't be that bad of a death trap. In that era benz did crash tests with real people in their cars. angry


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    JimFlat6:

    It can't be that bad of a death trap. In that era benz did crash tests with real people in their cars. angry

    I would have thought they ceased such practices after MY1945...


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    They did it in the 60's.


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    noone1:
    JimFlat6:

    It can't be that bad of a death trap. In that era benz did crash tests with real people in their cars. angry

    I would have thought they ceased such practices after MY1945...

    Was just watching a documentary about 70 years anniversary of WW2! Can't believe it's been that long!


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    Lovely car. My friends father has one here for years. He drives it only on weekends

    I heard the convertible version is one of the most thought after vintage Mercs. 


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    I lusted after this too:

     

     

     


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    Ha!Tthe car I learned to drive in!

    Except it was a hardtop, with a manual transmission and the six cylinder motor. Non-assisted steering too. 


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    KMM:

    Ha!Tthe car I learned to drive in!

    Except it was a hardtop, with a manual transmission and the six cylinder motor. Non-assisted steering too. 

    still a fabulous experience


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    I love it, it's not a death trap at all. Super well built and huge crumble zones. Another plus is you won't be doing 100mph in it. If it's other traffic that got you concerned i'd rather be in this than any Mini, Smart, or any of the generic small entry cars.. a la fiesta etc..


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    Atzporsche:

    I love it, it's not a death trap at all. Super well built and huge crumble zones. Another plus is you won't be doing 100mph in it. If it's other traffic that got you concerned i'd rather be in this than any Mini, Smart, or any of the generic small entry cars.. a la fiesta etc..

    Think again...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g


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    noone1:
    Atzporsche:

    I love it, it's not a death trap at all. Super well built and huge crumble zones. Another plus is you won't be doing 100mph in it. If it's other traffic that got you concerned i'd rather be in this than any Mini, Smart, or any of the generic small entry cars.. a la fiesta etc..

    Think again...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g


    Smiley Smiley Smiley


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    That said, Id rather be in  50's Benz than a 50's Chevy in a crash...


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    Mithras:

    That said, Id rather be in  50's Benz than a 50's Chevy in a crash...

    That's right. But honestly - driving vintage car means taking the risk of driving motor-cylce. My wife always asks me why I are ok not having seat belts when driving our 356 - my answer, I don't buckle up on top of my Harley neither. And don't forget - you are cruising with those old cars. This takes already a lot of risk away.


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    Nope, this car doesn't do anything for me but it is no secret I'm not so much into old-timers.

    I love some of the older US pony/muscle cars or Italian sports cars  but the SL Pagode for example isn't my thing at all...or any other older Mercedes (incl. the 300 SL) for that matter.

     


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    Mercedes-Benz Museum Starts Selling Classic Models http://gtspirit.com/2015/11/09/mercedes-benz-museum-starts-selling-classic-models/


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    at MB World last Sunday.

    on loan from Maybach Haus, a Swiss outfit 

    pretty much as new

    also at MB World is a 600 with modern interior and a mix of old and new. really lovely. pearl white exterior, a bit too bling though .. also on loan from Maybach Haus

     


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    The 280SE convertible at Mercedes World is available for EUR 650,000!!


    Re: I would have this over a new AMG

    koko:

     

    I heard the convertible version is one of the most thought after vintage Mercs. 

     

    Told ya.


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    sfo:

    The 280SE convertible at Mercedes World is available for EUR 650,000!!

    This is so sad - my buddies father used to own one. Perfect shape, only been driven in summer. About 10 years ago he sold that car for around 30k€ .... SmileySmileySmiley


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    I think the "market value" of the car is more like Euros 250,000


    Re: I would have this over a new AMG

    sfo:

    I think the "market value" of the car is more like Euros 250,000

    Used to be 200k  ten years ago. 


    Re: I would have this over a new AMG

    650k Euros is the price of a decent 300 SL Gullwing, isn't it?


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    sfo:

    650k Euros is the price of a decent 300 SL Gullwing, isn't it?

    10 years ago. Today you will not be below the 1 Mio for a decent 300 SL.


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    In Germany decent 280SE Convertibles are between 160 and 300 k€. 

    Found a nice one for 170k€

    http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=218268759&ambitCountry=DE&categories=Cabrio&sortOption.sortBy=crea...

    But you can also outrages like this one for 450k€

    http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mercedes-benz-280-se-3-5-top-restauriert-komplettes-kfz-holzgerlingen/209928841.html

     

     

     


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    Lars997:

    Found a nice one for 170k€

    http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=218268759&ambitCountry=DE&categories=Cabrio&sortOption.sortBy=crea...

    lovely .. and vaguely affordable


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    I don't believe that these prices for classic cars are sustainable, it makes no sense.


     
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