1972 Mercedes 250c Coupe Project Non Running Rare Small Bumper on 2040-cars
Madrid, Iowa, United States
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This is a re-list due to a buyer that never followed through, never contacted me, and never responded to the non paying bidder notification. Please, listing fees are $50 plus final value fees means this "ad" will cost me $75 just to get this cool car out to a wider audience. I have done an extensive search of Craigs List for 250C or 280C cars and found that prices are from $2500 and up. Some run, some don't but this car is an excellent restoration project. I have over $1500 in this car. It has floor pan rust, but floor pans are shared with the thousands of 200 series four door sedans, so cutting out pans and installing them is not easy, but part of almost any restoration process. The best part is this is a true small bumper pillarless hardtop gem that is very well equipped. REAL leather seats, not MB-TEX vinyl, leather wrapped wheel, rear defrost, Becker radio, power steering, complete motor which had $3000 worth of work prior to previous owner storing car. Straight. Rust in pans, rust in very lower rear quarters which may have had plastic filler repair. This is a car for parts or for a full-on restorations. Front clips are shared with those same four door sedans. Paint it a better color-please! A dark turquise, green, deep blue. Bumpers are good, grille is good, lights OK, dash decent but has some cracking. Interior is all original and complete, so you have something to work with. Door panels complete. A nice start at a cheap price. I picked this Mercedes small bumper 250C coupe project up off Craigs List 3 months ago and now we are moving so it needs sold or crushed. It is a Fred Flintstone car, needing floor pans for sure. Trunk seems OK. It is straight with no dents. This car is special for it's loaded nature. It has power windows, Becker AM/FM. rear window defrost, leather wrapped steering wheel, leather seats and so on. Nicely equipped. I bought it off craigs list in Minnesota and transported sight unseen. It has a flawed Minnesota title. The buyer last, never transferred into his name and once it was on the way to me, and he had his money, he couldn't care less so it's a flawed title needing bonding, but I have the last known title to the car. I have not been able to raise the hood because the latch cable is no good. But I have looked underneath and it is complete. This is a rare and desirable small bumper 250C, and as a 1972, low emissions impact car. True hardtop. For the Mercedes collector. I can be reached at 515-520-2611 (Bryan) if questions. Car is getting dumped guys, honestly. It will be crushed if no one wants it. ebay charges $55 for an auction now, I am starting at $100 so market will decide but I have well over $1000 in this cool Mercedes project car. Becker radio, and condition and usage of parts are well worth $1000, BUT would prefer a restoration buyer. Thanks |
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Let this be a warning...
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