1966 - Mercedes-benz 200-series on 2040-cars
Ontario, Oregon, United States
1966 Mercedes Benz 250SE Coupe Remarkably nice 250SE coupe with 94,765 miles in very good condition. Vin:11102112085220 History: I purchased this rust free car here in Oregon in the spring of 2013 from the second owner who had the car in his heated garage for the last 25 years. The Mercedes shop I use comprehensively went through the car when I bought it and it was clear that this car had received lots of attention over the years and had been maintained to a high standard. I grew up driving these cars and have owned several of them and this one is a solid quality accident free car that is a rare find in this condition. The hood and trunk gaps are factory correct, I have seen and owned cars that have not lined up well and this car shows its original lines extremely well. In my opinion this is one the best cars ever designed (thank you Paul Bracq) and with only 5,259 250SE Coupes produced between 9/65–12/67 its rarity also makes it great for any collection. This is a great solid well cared for car that I am selling it to downsize my collection. Engine & Transmission: Excellent running and driving condition. The mechanics on this car are very well sorted and maintained. The M129 engine starts right up every time and can run all day every day as it was designed to do. I have always loved the sound these cars make as they shift through the gears. This car’s transmission shifts flawlessly and drives as it should, strong and smooth. The sats say 150 horsepower and a top speed 117 mph, and while these cars never jumped off the line (0–100 km/h acceleration 14 seconds) once you get to cruising speed it is very comfortable and you can sit behind the wheel all day long effortlessly. This car floats down the road and is very nice to drive. Body: Excellent rust-free body panels are all straight. The car has had one very nice professional re-paint in the original 501 H (orient red) color. I have taken extensive photos to show how nice the paint is. I would grade it 8.8 on a scale from 1-10. (I am picky) Glass is all good. Chrome is very nice. Front bumper is very nice, rear bumper has a few scratches in it. Plastic lenses are all good with no cracks. Unrestored undercarriage has a new compensator spring in the rear installed by the previous owner. The factory undercoating is still intact, the bottom of this car is original and solid. Muffler is in great condition showing little use. The doors close with little effort and make the signature Mercedes click (see video). The exterior is truly immaculate and the color and condition show the great lines of the car. Interior: The interior is a time capsule for 1966. The dash and interior panels are in great condition. The last owner took great pride and care of this car, carpets are like new, wood is in show condition. The driver seat is new and the rest of the interior is very well preserved. This car is equipped with headrests that are a nice option for these cars. The trunk mat, spare tire, jack, and trunk mounted tire iron tool look to be original. The heater/defrost work well and the A/C blows cold. All dash instruments work as they should, (except clock loses a little time each week). This car is equipped with a power window option and they work well, all lights are in excellent working condition, headliner is very nice. The smell of the leather seats is one of the best things I like about these cars and this one smell great. This cars interior is really a special time capsule and makes driving the car fun. Summary: I am a car enthusiast and Mercedes fan, this is a very solid car that I have enjoyed and am happy to be able to help preserve it.
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Mercedes has already booked 30k orders for new S-Class
Mon, 21 Oct 2013When Toyota snags 30,000 Corolla orders over a three-month span, it's entirely possible we're in the midst of a global economic collapse and that the end is nigh. That's because the scale for Toyota is so very large. Mercedes-Benz, on the other hand, operates on a much smaller scale, particularly when we talk about its higher-end models, like the S-Class.
In 2012, Mercedes sold 65,000 of its flagship sedans in Germany and the EU. That's 178 units per day, for 365 days. Based on that, you can imagine the excitement at Stuttgart when it accepted 30,000 orders for the new S-Class in just three months. That's an average of 333 per day on a continent with a notoriously shaky economy. Now, admittedly, this enthusiasm could wane as the refitted S-Class becomes more common and Mercedes achieves market saturation in Europe's many chauffeur and livery services, but Mercedes isn't choosing to look at it that way.
"The new S-Class has already jumped back into the lead in terms of new vehicle registrations in Germany and its neighboring European countries," Mercedes-Benz head of sales and marketing, Ola Kaellenius, said in a statement last week.
France formally moves to ban Mercedes vehicles using contested refrigerant
Wed, 31 Jul 2013That didn't take long. Shortly after a French administrative court gave the French government a ten-day window to reconsider its ban on registrations of Mercedes-Benz A-, B- and CLA-Class cars using the prohibited R134a refrigerant, the government cited an EU directive to formalize banning the sale of the cars. The country's environmental ministry said that registrations "will remain forbidden in France as long as the company does not to conform to European regulations," meaning so long as they do not use the approved R1234yf refrigerant.
Daimler had won the administrative court decision by challenging France's application of a "safeguard" provision in which the EU allows a country to block sales of cars that would "seriously harm the environment." In spite of Daimler's victory, France has cited that very provision as basis for the continuation of the ban.
Daimler got permission from Germany's KBA federal motor authority to keep selling cars with the coolant banned by EU politicians, and is using that national permission as the right to sell the cars throughout Europe. Meanwhile, above that battle, German politicians are asking the EU to let Mercedes sell the cars in France while the KBA does more testing, at the same time as the EU is threatening Germany with repercussions if it doesn't bring the KBA and Daimler into line.
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Mercedes-Benz hopes to stem its continued market share loss with the addition of the entry-level CLA sedan to its portfolio in April. The company is set to roll out an updated version of its cash-cow E-Class at the same time, and a new-generation S-Class will follow along shortly thereafter. Meanwhile, the company is increasing production to meet demand for its A and B-Class models.