1968 Mercedes-benz 200-series on 2040-cars
Zenia, California, United States
For Sale by Owner is an extremely rare, unrestored, extremely low mileage totally original and unmolested 1968
Mercedes Benz 230S Heckflosse Sedan. This is the last year of the sought after Heckflosse or "Fintail" sedans. It
is my understanding that Mercedes intended to end production of the Heckflosse sedans in 1967 but had a few frames
and body panels left over and had a very limited production of 62 cars produced world-wide in 1968. This
particular car was sold new by European Motors on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. The original owner took
deliver of the car in Milan in September, 1967. I have all the original invoices including the European Delivery
Order, the dealer's invoice, the bill of sale from the Mercedes Factory data cards and stamps. This car has never
left California, comes with its original black plates and current registration and is totally rust free. To the
best of my knowledge and experts who have looked at it, all the body panels are original. Please take a look at
the pictures, they speak for themselves. This is a radio delete car, 4 speed full synchro manual transmission on
the column. All gauges work as they should including the clock and the cigarette lighter. The car cruises easily
at 60 - 65 mph and stops very well. It is currently located in Laguna Beach California, is always garaged and
needs nothing. I have driven it up Highway 1 to Santa Barbara a couple of times. It does not smoke or leak any
fluids and idles like a new car, starts on the first turn without fail. I do not have documentation on mileage but
have been advised by experts that it is accurate. Tires are excellent, have original jack, original seat belts in
the back and he front. I believe the spare to be original, all other tires are nearly new. I have a picture of
the runk included with the original liner removed. Can be seen by appointment.
This car has never been restored, it is original, all lenses are original, chrome is outstanding and I believe my
asking price accurately reflects the condition of this rare sedan. Cars are only new once and this is as close to
an original Heckflosse that I have ever seen. There may be other out there, I just haven't seen them. I have seen
restored Heckflosse sedans in Monterey during car week with 6 figure asking prices. Although a beautifully
restored, expensive and stunning, I prefer original unmolested well cared for cars
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Clark Gable's 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing doesn't sell, then does sell for $1.85 million [UPDATE: w/video]
Sat, 19 Jan 2013How much extra value does previous celebrity ownership add to of a car? Really, there's no way to know until the car in question hits the auction block and bidders start raising their hands. In the case of the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing you see above, the celebrity owner is none other than Clark Gable, who purchased it new. After Gable's death in 1960, the car changed hands a few times before settling with Charles Wood in 1975.
A high-dollar restoration was performed in 1989, and period accessories added by Gable himself were kept in place, including the Rudge knock-off wheels and Nardi steering wheel. Any Mercedes-Benz 300SL is worth a big chunk of money. In the case of Clark Gable's old Gullwing, the bidding stalled at $1.9 million here at the 2013 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale. As one of the 5000-series cars, this 300SL carried a reserve, and a bit of after-the-fact dealmaking saw the car change hands for $1.85 million.
You can see our high-res image gallery above, and the car's official auction description below.
Mercedes-Benz releases US-spec 2014 Sprinter details
Mon, 06 May 2013Last week, Mercedes-Benz released the details for the updated 2013 Sprinter intended for global markets, but this week it has announced what changes are being made to the US-spec version of the van for the 2014 model year, including the Freightliner model. As expected, most of the changes made to the European model will be present on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter when it goes on sale in the US, which is expected to be this fall.
The biggest difference between the Sprinter announced last week and the one headed to our shores is what is found under the hood. While European Sprinters will come with diesel engines and offer the availability of a supercharged four-cylinder gasoline or CNG engine, US Sprinters will still offer the 3.0-liter V6 BlueTEC diesel. This year's Sprinter now comes standard with a new base engine, the 2.1-liter four-cylinder BlueTEC diesel. This smaller engine will produce 161 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque, and will be paired to a seven-speed automatic transmission; the optional 3.0 V6 puts out 188 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, and will be mated to a six-speed auto.
Fuel economy for the new Sprinter has not been announced, but Mercedes-Benz has made numerous changes with the goal of improving efficiency. To this end you'll find a new, low-friction rear axle and the optimization for the generator, fuel pump and power steering pump.
Mercedes says it's tops in luxury sales for 2012, not BMW
Tue, 19 Feb 2013It turns out that Mercedes-Benz North America has legitimate claim to being the top selling luxury nameplate in the US in 2012.
While sources such as Autodata had put BMW in the top spot, registration data from R.L. Polk shows that Mercedes customers registering new vehicles topped the Bavarian automaker in the most recent calendar year. Polk says Benz posted 274,123 registrations, compared with BMW's 268,498.
In terms of sales posted, BMW had bested Benz 281,460 to 274,134. But sales are recorded somewhat inconsistently from automaker to automaker. Some book the sales as soon as they are shipped from factory to dealer. There is perennial gamesmanship between the two German rivals, and the sales numbers suggest that BMW pushed out some extra sheetmetal to dealers in the last four weeks of the year.