1979 Mercedes 450 Se Euro - Low Mileage - Stunning! on 2040-cars
Littleton, Colorado, United States
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See below for complete list of all upgrades. This car is beautiful and drives so nice. This is true luxury! Please email or call for questions or additional photos. $500 deposit due within 48 hours of auction end. This vehicle is sold as is. You'll feel like a million bucks in this car. Unfortunately, I have 2 teenage daughters just starting to drive and this is just not the vehicle for them. 303-229-6496 History of the 1973-1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 The Mercedes-Benz 450 SE and SEL sedans replaced the 300SE 4.5 V8, which was the last of the 1960s “tall” grille Mercedes sedans. The changes were largely to meet the stricter U.S. safety requirements, and the big bumpers necessitated a redesign of the body. The engine also powered the new 450SL roadster.The 450SE sedans were widely considered one of the best cars for the money in their day, with a 190-hp fuel-injected, 4.5-liter SOHC V8, three-speed automatic transmission, independent suspension and disc brakes all round, and standard air conditioning. Upholstery was vinyl on the SE, leather on the SEL, which stretched the wheelbase four inches for back seat passengers.U.S. models were adorned with 5-inch round headlights, instead of the more handsome, square, one-piece European halogen lights, which this car has. The Mercedes-Benz 450 received Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection in 1975, but there were few changes until 1977, when the base SE model was dropped. Also in 1977, the 6.9-liter 450SEL was introduced with 250 horsepower, and a 140-mph-plus top speed. This model was only built through 1979 but it was considered the best sedan extant during its day, and it cost a whopping $15,000 more than the “ordinary” $30,000 450SEL. The 6.9 could do 0-60mph in 7 seconds, which was pretty good going for a car that weighed about 4,500 pounds, and it rode on a complex but sublime hydro-pneumatic self-leveling suspension.We are the 3rd owners and have stacks of receipts totaling over $14,000 of upgrades and replacements! Here is a list of all upgrades/replacements: full body restoration and paint skid plate all door seals new headlamp lenses with 3M clear bra, replaced every year Brembo replacement rotors and PAGID pads repacked the front inner & outer bearings a/c system, vacuumed it down and replaced the drier switched it over to heavy duty rear springs and all new Bilstien HD shocks all around new Infinity speakers re-sealed entire intake system replaced all rubber parts that are part of the k-jet system, as well as the the rubber boots between the upper & lower intakes, the throttle boot, and the air filter boot. The intake gaskets got done as well, while the intake was off. new starter auxiliary fan switch 4 core radiator, which dumps more heat than the standard 3 core timing chain air filter muffler and hangers, complete exhaust inspection hood release handle and cable all weatherstripping folding cup holder spark plugs fuses windshield washer pump fuel filter engine temp sensor Pilkington front windshield This '76 euro 450se has that Webasto heater. The extra pump, hoses, etc. back by the fuel pump and filter are all factory and part of the system. My local M-B dealer (who I totally trust) told me that they were FAMOUS as a fire hazard, and if still connected (mine was), it should be rendered disconnected ASAP. I trusted them and had them do that. I get 20 MPG on the highway at cruising speed and 16-17 around town on my '76 euro 450se K-Jet motor. I am still running the Becker Mexico in my car because it sounds so good, especially with the new speakers. The sound quality cannot be compared to the Becker. The thermostat is a 72C and the car runs between 80 and 90C at all times.....80C when very cold out, as high as 90C on the hottest days and with the A/C on full. I do have a 4 core radiator, which dumps more heat than the standard 3 core. I have added a simple on/off switch beneath my ignition barrel (mounted on the knee bolster beneath the dash) to control my auxiliary fan. The fan will still kick on at 100C (which I think is just too damn high...but that's what the engineers intended), although I can manually force it to turn on anytime I want to. I will run the aux fax when the a/c is on and I am in traffic. I have always changed every fluid on all my cars once a year...just an old habit. The car also has factory rear sun shades. If you have any questions just call 303-229-6496. Additional pictures available. |
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