1978 Mercedes Benz 450sel With 63,117 Miles on 2040-cars
Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
Body Type:4 Door Sedan
Engine:4.5L V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Owner
Interior Color: Black
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: 400-Series
Trim: 450SEL Sedan
Drive Type: Automatic
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Mileage: 63,117
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Silver Metallic
63,117 Mile One Family Owner(s). 1st Owner 34 years until passing. The Vehicle spent it's entire life in semi arid Colorado and was used for Sunday brunches and special occasions only, weather permitting. Kept in a heated garage when not in use and has NEVER spent a night outside nor was it ever smoked in.
Complete factory equipment vehicle to include Sunroof, Becker Mexico Cassette and 5 factory Alloy wheels. Complete set of books, tool kit (red canvas pouch is flawed), factory 1st Aid Kit and a Car cover are included.
Performs as a well maintained 63K mile Mercedes vehicle should with everything operational to include the clock. Climate Control blows cold on demand.
Vehicle is 100% near flawless and original except for mechanical wear items and a Mercedes warranty paint job in 1980 for two stage checking (very common problem for Mercedes of that era with metallic paint) The paint job has endured well with no flaws or fading and excellent luster. There are (2) 1" light scratches that have been touched up - no chips or other flaws. NEVER any body metal damage. The undercarriage shows as a 3 year old car would.
The engine compartment and hood under padding are totally original and have never been cleaned. There is no evidence of improper parts or repairs.
The trunk compartment is totally original with the jack having never been used. The supple rubber mat and carpeting are original and flawless. The spare is a full size Alloy wheel with a new Michelin. There are no signs of surface rust or staining. (picture shows what appears to be rust staining - it is not but rather upholstery cement or ?) The trunk has never been cleaned other than by vacuum.
The 100% Original Interior Leather, Vinyl panels, Wood, Headliner, Bright Metal parts, Sun visors and Carpeting are flawless. The leather is supple with no wear marks or scuffs. The seat rolls and seams are intact.
I am the son in law of the original owner. After his passing, I had the vehicle shipped to NJ and had the following work done prior to offering it for sale: Safety items checked - All mechanical and accessories checked for proper operation - Fluids changed - All filters changed - Rubber fuel lines and fuel pump replaced - 5 New Michelin tires in the proper size - New battery & a wax job. The vehicle did not really need most of the aforementioned but I wanted nothing to apologize for.
CARFAX has no history of the vehicle due to it's age. Sophisticated scrutiny will verify all representations.
This vehicle can be driven anywhere with complete confidence. If you elect to fly and drive, I will provide transportation from Newark (EWR) Airport.
Please feel free to call me with questions at 908 872 7356 (8:am to 11:pm EDT X 7)
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World Car Of The Year down to its final four
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
Judges for the World Car of the Year Award have narrowed down the finalists to just four vehicles. Out of a total of 42 entries, only the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT-86 and Volkswagen Golf remain standing. For Volkswagen, this marks the second consecutive year the company has had an entry among the finalists, and the fourth time since 2009. In order to qualify, a vehicle must be on sale on two continents during the span of time between January 1, 2013 and May 30, 2013. A panel of 66 journalists from 23 countries then vote on the finalists.
Three vehicles have made the cut for the last round of voting on the 2013 World Performance Car as well, with the Cayman/Boxster and FR-S/BRZ/GT-86 running against the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Meanwhile, the Renault Zoe, Tesla Model S and Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid are duking it out for the World Green Car Award. Finally, the World Car Design of the Year Award is up for grabs between the Aston Martin Vanquish, Jaguar F-Type, and the Mazda6. Check out the full press release below. Overall winners will be presented at the 2013 New York Auto Show.
2014 Mercedes S-Class priced lower from $92,900*
Mon, 09 Sep 2013The massively overhauled 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will start at $92,900, not including a $925 destination fee, when it arrives at US dealers in October. That's a 2.8-percent drop over the 2013 S-Class, although Mercedes is fast to point out that a drop in price doesn't equate with a drop in equipment for the executive sedan.
Besides an extra 20 horsepower from the 4.6-liter, biturbocharged V8, the S550 sports a standard panoramic sunroof, keyless start, a rear-view camera and LED headlights, taillights and interior lights. Adding the German manufacturer's 4Matic all-wheel-drive system bumps the S550's price up to $95,900.
If the S550 doesn't quite cut the mustard, you can wait until November, at which point Mercedes will quite happily sell you the new S63 AMG 4Matic for $139,500. Power is also up on the S63, from a max of 563 ponies with an AMG Performance Package to 577 horsepower as standard on the 2014 model.
2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S 4Matic [w/video]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013Maybe you saw our recent blog snippet on a bunch of US journos getting pulled over in the middle of nowhere in Catalunya, Spain for driving a bunch of new 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG models. By all accounts, they weren't speeding - which makes me softly guffaw. I was there in that group, yet I had taken the more direct route into the mountains from Barcelona so that I could... well, so that I could go faster. No one hassled me and I had the Autovia all to myself. And it was the goodniks - the team players - who got nabbed because Spain had decided to suddenly enforce the never enforced "must carry an international driver's license" clause of the highway code.
The departing E63 AMG with 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque from its M157 5.5-liter biturbo V8 hasn't exactly been poorly received. It isn't as crisp as, nor as pleasantly evil as its C63 AMG kid brother, but we generally accept that the heavier and larger car will always feel, well, heavier and larger.
As part of the 2014 E-Class mid-cycle redesign, Affalterbach decided to give its E63 AMG more power and torque for the occasion. The base car now gives off 550 hp and 531 lb-ft, while the hotter S version I tested (formerly the AMG Performance Pack) produces 577 hp and 590 lb-ft. The other big novelty is that E63 sedans will be available with both rear- and all-wheel drive, while all US-spec E63 wagons will be 4Matic equipped.