250SL Pagoda

1967 Mercedes-Benz European 250SL Pagoda – Price – Sold!

VIN ID # 11304310

Exterior paint: Signal Red (repaint commissioned in late 1980’s)

Interior: Black MB Tex

Production Date:

Mileage: 37,000 Kilometers

Rare factory ZF-5 speed manual transmission

Delivered new as California Coupe model with matching hard top

This 1967 Pagoda is an extremely rare European example 250SL with the highly sought after factory ZF-5 speed manual transmission. Same family ownership since 1989 residing in ideal Northern California climate. Complete repaint in Signal Red over 30 years ago. Originally delivered in Medium Grey Poly (DB-178).

A high degree of originality is still retained on the vehicle including matching numbers data plate, hard top, hood etc.

Records are mostly in tact as the vehicle is coming out of over 30 years same ownership.

560SL

1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID # WDBBA48D5JA081933

Production Date: 12/87

Exterior: Blauschwarz Metallic (DB-199)

Interior: Black Anthracite Leather (271)

Soft Top: Black original Mercedes issue

Mileage: 103,690 (original documented)

Incredibly well preserved factory paint in Blauschwarz Metallic shows deep luster and shine. Every original factory vin tag affixed on body panels. Excellent bright work, beautiful chrome and rubber trim. Still with original issue factory Mercedes Wopavin black soft top. Accompanied with the original color matched hardtop still in excellent condition with unfaded factory stickers.

Black leather interior shows nice condition and appears well preserved with crisp original door cards, original dashpad remains virtually crack free and carpet is nice. The burl wood retains its darker color without sun damage. Bright red seat belt fasteners. Instrument cluster had very little UV exposure and shows bright orange gauge faces / needles. Still retains First-Aid Kit and holder in rear shelf.

Very tidy engine bay. Ultra clean wheel wells and undercarriage. Spotless trunk and spare well area.

A brand new hood pad was installed upon our acquisition. Wonderful drive quality on this example with excellent braking, acceleration, steering and precise shift quality.

Brand new tires were installed and ride over the fully refurbished factory finish 15 inch alloy wheels.

Clean Carfax available for review.

Comes with original jack, spare, Mercedes tool roll and 2 Huff key fobs including red dot master key. Some prior service records and MB owners handbook.

450SL

1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# 10704412052058

Production Date: 12/78

Exterior Color: Brilliant Red Metallic (DB-525)

Interior: Black Leather

Soft Top: Black (Mercedes issue)

Mileage: 65,200 (Original documented from new)

This example came from an astute collector in Southern California. They acquired from the original owner who spent time between Santa Barbara and Washington.

Exceptional interior. Perfect dashpad, superb original leather preservation. Equipped with orthopedic seats. Spotless carpets and excellent door cards. Hi gloss finish on zebrano wood console. Original working Becker radio.

Less common Brilliant Red paint shows nice depth and mirror like shine. A complete repaint in the factory color was completed by previous owner to a very high standard. Excellent chrome, rubber and all original MB glass.

Mercedes original issue wopavin black soft top in excellent condition. Comes with matching hard top in perfect condition including original glass, chrome and headliner.

Virtually spotless undercarriage and wheel wells. Extremely tidy engine bay and trunk.

Mercedes factory 14 inch alloy wheels with correctly sized Michelin tires.

Upon our acquisition: AC conversion and freon recharge. Steering components replaced. Full coolant flush. (and more available by request).

Drive quality is superb as to be expected.

Complete factory handbooks including well documented MB service booklet showing dates, stamps and mileage.

Comes with 2 key fobs, jack, spare, and tool roll

450SEL

1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# 11603312091959

Production Date: 04/79

Exterior: Grey-Blue Metallic (DB-906)

Interior: Leather Mushroom (205)

Mileage: 60,300 (documented from new)

Factory options: 410 SLIDING ROOF, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED / 430 HEADREST IN THE REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT / 440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL) / 451 TACHOMETER / 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND / 491 U.S. VERSION / 518 BECKER RADIO MEXICO CASSETTE FULL STEREO (AM/FM, USA) / 524 PAINTWORK – PRESERVATION / 531 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA / 575 FRONT FOLDING ARMREST AND RIGHT FRONT SEAT WITH SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT / 581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL / 592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER / 639  ELIMINATION OF FIRST-AID BOX AND WARNING TRIANGLE / 640 15-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS / 668 MODE OF PACKING VE III WITH STYROPOR BUMPER RAILS

Sold new to a sound studio company in Delaware. Spent time in the Philadelphia area before heading to its primary residence of southern California for the majority of its life.

Interior is highly preserved. Original dash pad shows 2 minor cracks. Nice Zebrano wood trim. Excellent door cards. Leather is supple and soft. Excellent original carpet. Superb original headliner. Retains First-Aid kit in rear shelf box. Both arm rests show negligible use and rear seat nets are tight.

Spotless wheel wells, super clean underside and solid undercarriage. Refurbished factory 14 inch alloy bundt wheels ride on newer Hankook correctly sized tires.

Beautiful color livery. Grey-Blue paint appears largely original, still showing deep color with a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Excellent rubber, good chrome and brightwork. Clear colorful lenses, original MB glass. Retains original Bosch windshield wipers. Highly optioned car including power sunroof and rare rear head rests.

Major service completed upon our acquisition in preparation for new ownership. Records / details upon request. The vehicle behaves quite well on the road at all speeds.

After market head unit / sirius radio system.

Retain all original books and manuals including MB service booklet, first owner metal plate etc. Comes with original jack, spare and MB tool roll. Comes with 2 original Huff key fobs.

300CE

1992 Mercedes-Benz 300CE – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBEA51E4NB582933

Production Date: 07/91

Order Location: United States Tourists

Exterior: Brilliant Silver Metallic (DB-744)

Interior: Grey leather (268)

Mileage: 82,874 (original documented)

Factory Data: 222 / Right Front Seat, Electrically Adjustable, 240 / Outside Temperature Indicator, 241 / Front Seat LH Electric Adjustable with Memory, 291 / Airbag for Front Passenger, 300 / Storage Box in Front Tray, 301 / Storage Box In the Rear, 340 / Add’l 3rd Stop Lamp, 412 / Electric Sliding Roof with Tilting Device, 420 / Automatic Transmission 4-Gear, 430 / Headrest in the Rear, Left and Right, 443 / Tempomat (cruise control), and steering column, electrically adjustable, 461 / Instrument with Miles Ind. and English Legend, 471, Acceleration Skid Control (ASR), 491 / US Version, 531 / Automatic Antenna, 543 / Sun Visor With Vanity Mirror, Illuminated, Left and Right, 551 / Anti-Theft / Anti-Break-In Warning System, 570 / Folding Armrest, Front, 581 / Automatic Climate Control, 592 / Heat-Insulating Glass, All-Around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter, 600 / Headlamp Wiper/Washer, 636 / Deletion-Warning Triangle, 757 / Becker Radio Grand Prix 2000 – USA, 802 / Change of Model Year, The Last Figure Showing The New Model Year, 810 / Sound System, 820 / Vehicles For Tourist (USA, Japan, Australia)

Originally sold new through Competition Imports, Inc to Dr. Alessandro D’Alessandro on a tourist delivery. Pre-Delivery stamp Sindelfingen, Germany August 1991.

The Brilliant Silver Paint shows nice luster and paint depth. Bumper moldings are well preserved and the original Mercedes glass is still in place all around.

Outstanding interior preservation. Perfect dashpad. Instrument cluster still shows bright orange gauge appearance. Excellent burl wood. Door cards and Grey leather upholstery is soft, supple and in nice condition. Nice clean carpets. Lloyds floor mats in front. Originally equipped with Mercedes-Benz factory phone system. A sound system update was done under prior ownership that now offers satellite radio, USB inputs, hands free cell talking and other ancillary play options such as blue tooth and spotify. The original Becker can be sourced and installed if desired.

Extensively serviced through its lifetime including prior ownership. The last 5 years service exceeded 10k $ from Mercedes-Benz authorized and Mercedes independents. Superb drive quality on this fixed roof coupe.

Undercarriage and wheel wells are ultra clean.

Excellent condition 8 hole 15 inch factory finish wheels ride over Michelin tires with plenty of life left.

Complete with the original issue Mercedes factory handbooks. Includes original MB service booklet with stamps, dates and services. Ownership service history and records available. Comes with original spare, jack, tool roll and Huff key fob.

560SL

1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBBA48D2JA079668

Production Date: 11/87

Exterior: Signal Red (DB-568)

Interior: Palomino Leather

Soft Top: Black (original Mercedes issue)

Color matching hard top

Mileage: 76,400 (original documented)

This late model 560SL in classic livery Signal Red over Palomino has superb preservation. Having lived most of its life in ideal Southern California climate it shows in excellent condition. Delivered originally to Park Place LTD. Mercedes-Benz in Dallas, Texas.

Clean Carfax available for review.

Finished from the factory in Signal Red paint over Palomino leather interior with a black fabric soft top, this combination is still sported by the vehicle to this day and are original. Further options from the factory include: a Becker Mexico Grand Prix radio, automatic climate control, a folding armrest, an outside temperature indicator, MB first-aid kit and a deletion of the rear end spoiler. All glass, chrome brightwork and rubber show in outstanding condition. The original dashpad is perfect. All leather upholstery, carpet, door cards and wood are original and show excellent. Burl wood still retains deep color. This example hasn’t seen much UV exposure through the years.

All factory VIN body tags are matching and still correctly in place. Matching transmission VIN tag still visible. Undisturbed trunk bolts. Spotless wheel wells. Tidy engine bay. Lovely trunk preservation. Extremely clean undercarriage.

It wears the original factory finish 15 inch wheels over correctly sized brand new tires; Gullideckel wheels were just refinished to brand new look.

A recent major service was completed to cover both deferred and regular maintenance including refreshing fluids, filters, suspension, braking and steering systems to name a few. AC operates correctly.

Comes complete with factory handbooks and manuals. The original Mercedes service booklet shows stamps and service history. 3 original Huff key fobs including valet key. Equipped with original spare wheel and jack.

BMW 535i

1986 BMW 535i – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WBADC8405G0667963

Production Date: 09/85

Exterior Color: Zinnoberrot (138) Bright Red

Interior Color: Pearl Beige leather (0206)

Mileage: 145,400 Kilometers (original documented) **90,347** miles

This E28 535i was delivered originally for the Canadian Market and made its way to the United States. Still retains original metric instrument cluster. Rare color combination with 4 speed automatic transmission and limited slip diff.

Original paint with excellent shine and good depth. Correct body panel fitment. All original glass. A few minor imperfections to be expected with age.

Wonderful preserved interior with supple leather, excellent carpet and crisp door cards. New floor mats. Equipped with factory power sunroof. Still retains working original factory BMW radio. Antenna operates correctly. AC blows strong and cold.

Engine bay and trunk are ultra tidy. Underside and wheel wells show outstanding condition.

Major service of several items that includes regular and deferred maintenance done by prior ownership with records available. Services we completed upon our acquisition also available for review including suspension refresh and brake restoration.

Lovely high revving 3.5 six cylinder strong motor allows for excellent acceleration. Shifts crisp, steers tight and behaves well at all speeds on the road. A lovely example that any true 80’s BMW enthusiast would enjoy driving and owning.

Brand new TRX tires installed by prior ownership over bottle cap BMW alloy wheels.

Complete with factory key fob and original issue BMW handbooks/manuals.

944 S2 Cabriolet

1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID # WP0CB2941LN480372

Production Date: 9/89

Exterior: Black (L041)

Interior: Linen leather with partial leather seats (NA)

Soft Top: Black

Mileage: 110,000 (original fully documented)

This 944S2 Cabriolet is part of the 3rd series of 944’s produced that received the more aerodynamic 951 Turbo front apron look with integrated lighting as well as an upgraded 3.0L motor. In addition to the handsome aesthetic upgrade and bigger motor they were produced in very low numbers and specific to 1989-1991 model years.

Clean Carfax available for review.

The black paint shows nice depth and gloss all around with very few imperfections to be expected with age and mileage. Overall very nice appearance.

The linen leather / partial leather upholstery is in great shape and showing little patina considering the light color. White carpet is original in good condition. Original dash pad is perfect without UV damage or cracking. A replacement detachable Sony CD head unit was added. The cabriolet roof was replaced within the last decade and purchased from a top rated vendor. It fully operates like factory design on power mode.

Carefully owned and driven with meticulous service done by all prior ownership. This example exudes what a Porsche enthusiast would desire: Excellent service history documentation that has been retained back to new ownership / Well looked after aesthetics inside and out / Superb drive quality as one would expect from Porsche at all speeds on the road / And no expense spared for timing belt services, tires, original parts, top replacement etc. through the years.

Last major service completed in December 2021 where they also installed brand new Continental Sport tires in correct factory dimensions. Rides on original factory alloy wheels.

Includes factory handbooks with Porsche service booklet and original black leather pamphlet. 1 original key fob, original spare wheel, black cabriolet top down cover and factory storage bag. Large folder full of lifetime service history.

500E

1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBEA36E5PB925586

Production Date: 01/93

Exterior Color: Brilliant Silver Metallic (DB-744)

Interior: Anthracite Leather (271)

Engine Number: 119974 12 007280 /// Transmission Number: 722370 03 794360

Order Number: 0 2 705 17918 /// Order Location: United States (USA)

Mileage: 155,300

Well preserved example that’s lived entire life in Southern California. Same ownership hand last 22 years with 2 owners since new. Clean Carfax available for review.

DELIVERY CODES

241 Front Seat LH Electronic Adjustable with Memory / 291 Airbag For Front Passenger / 300 Storage Box In Front Tray / 340 Additional 3rd Stop Lamp / 412 Electric Sliding Roof with Tilting Device / 441 Steering Column, Electrically Adjustable / 461 Instrument with Miles Ind. And English Legend / 494 Version for USA / 524 Paintwork Preservation / 540 Roller Blind, Electric, For Rear Window / 551 Anti-Theft / Anti-Break-In Warning System / 581 Automatic Climate Control / 592 Heat-Insulating Glass, All-Around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter / 639 Elimination of First-Aid Box and Warning Triangle / 664 20 Liters of Fuel and Mode of Packing VE III / 757 Becker Radio Grand Prix 2000-USA / 803 Change of Model Year, The Last Figure Showing The New Model Year / 810 Sound System / 873 Seat Heater For Left and Right Front Seats

Upon our acquisition we did a ceramic coating service.

16 inch correctly sized Michelin tires with excellent tread ride over chrome factory 8 hole 500E 124 wheels.

Mercedes Benz service booklet stamped with services, dates and mileage increments from new. Prior ownership extensive service records showing mileage, dates and work completed have been retained.

Complete Factory handbooks. 2 key fobs. Tool Roll, jack and original spare.

E320

1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Sedan – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBEA32E4RC136641

Production Date: 04/94

Exterior: Polar White (DB-149)

Interior: Grey Leather

Mileage: 94,900 (original documented)

Unbroken 27 year ownership from new until 2021 where it changed hands to the second custodian for a short stint until our acquisition. Lifetime Southern California. Wonderful preservation, still wearing original paint with superb interior quality. Clean AutoCheck by Experian available for review.

Wearing its factory paint in Polar White still with hi gloss and excellent depth. Original Mercedes glass all around. Bumpers and facia show no damage. All moldings and window framings do not have typical weather damage or wear.

Superb interior preservation. All zebrano wood trim appears new. Flawless original dashpad. Gray leather, carpets, door cards and surfaces show virtually zero UV exposure. Soft original leather in wonderful condition.

Equipped with 2 way factory power sunroof. Retains original Mercedes radio with Cassette player. Alpine multi-disc changer is equipped in the trunk area.

15 inch 8 hole chrome wheels ride over newer Michelin correctly sized tires with excellent tread. Retains original issue California white cursive plates.

The 104 motor performs excellent as expected with smooth acceleration at city and highway speeds. The wiring harness was replaced under previous ownership with Mercedes brand parts. Brake fluid flush completed upon our acquisition.

Still retains factory handbooks/manuals. Comes with 2 MB key fobs. Equipped with spare, jack and Mercedes tool roll and First-Aid Kit.