1966 Mercedes 250s Two Tone Exterior On Black. Ac. Automatic. Daily Driver on 2040-cars
Anaheim, California, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Vehicle Title:Clear
Mileage: 109,000
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Exterior Color: Black
Model: 200-Series
Interior Color: Black
Trim: full
Number of Cylinders: 6
Drive Type: rear
For Sale is my 1966 Mercedes 250S with 109k miles.
The issues:
Driver side window motor is defective
Rear left bulb is out
There's a dent in the rear right quarter panel (i can take a picture and send it to you if there's interest)
There's a speaker cover missing in the front left (driver side) footwell
Starter solenoid gets stuck sometimes when cold, but otherwise starts right up
Clean, Rust free SoCal body
Registered under my name with a clean title and insured.
It's a daily driver, the car is used very often and looks presentable
I know the main components have been rebuilt so it feels pretty safe and reliable to own it
Reason for selling.. can't justify keeping it any longer, i have other cars and a new member in my family that needs more attention.
Price is Firm. (This is what my wife wants for it.)
I don't want to sell it at all, but if someone gives me my asking price, i'll have to let it go.
About
Comes with a CLEAN California Title and looks like the car has always been locally in california.
These have been Rebuilt this year:
Both Carburetors, Steering Box, Steering Pump, Rear Differential, Rear axle suspension components. Reconditioned fuel tank and replaced fuel lines. New spark plugs.
This is one of the last hand built Mercedes cars. Not a restored car, but one that's been taken good care of.
The car was made in 1966 but looks and drives great. I believe i'm the third owner and purchased it from a Benz enthusiast that worked on it to bring it to a driving condition for about 4 years. He had this and a second one which he used for parts. So most of the wearable components have been replaced with better ones. The car is very nice to drive and behaves pretty good compared to modern cars. Drives fine on the freeway and never saw it overheat in city commuting. The two tone exterior, (black with silver roof) makes this Mercedes look exceptionally presentable.
Exterior
Firstly, there's a dent on the rear right quarter panel that i recently managed to put by dropping the bike in my garage.. the dent is fresh, but there's also a little surface rust under the molding, not related to the dent.
When describing the exterior of the car, it is really a matter of standards and expectations.~A‚^A
The car appears very presentable. Looks like it was repainted at some point, but paint looks relatively good, with a few imperfections. This is not a concours car, but looks very good vor a daily driver. Black color looks pretty good and shiny and the Silver roof looks like new. All glasses are intact and function as they should. It doesn't show any signs of accidents or damages (except the dent in the quarter panel). All lights and chrome pieces are in decent shape.
Interior
Back interior with wood and chrome makes it for one of the most desirable color combinations.
The interior was overhauled. Installed new front and back seats. New Carpet. Detailed Chrome and Wood (not refurbished). Headliner seems in pretty good condition without any rips or marks
This is where you'll definitely feel like driving a nice mercedes. The soft seats, new leather and carpet, give this car the new mercedes smell. You definitely don't feel like driving a vintage car. Comes with Air Conditioning, Power Windows (driver side is defective), Power Locks, Remote Alarm System~A‚^A and the Becker radio that i didn't have time to wire to the car
There are also 2 speakers in the back deck.
All lights, buttons, power options work, except the driver side window motor and the rear right parking light, the bulb is probably out
Clock is dead, but i may include an extra one. The gear lever indicator is not working
Engine and Transmission
It's a 2.5 Liter, 6 cylinder with Dual Carburetors that were recently rebuilt and adjusted too. I had the compression rechecked and it all showed great results. Not sure what else there is to say about it. It's dry, starts on cold or warm. And it doesn't give me troubles.
Transmission is a 4 speed Automatic with column mounted shifter. Shifts great, although it has that "old school" shifting. These transmission didn't come with a torque converter so shifting feels different from a traditional modern transmission. It has a small leak, but it may be due for an oil change and that's when you'd change the gasket too. Fluid level is OK and shifts through all gears.
Suspension and Undercarriage
Undercarriage is in great shape. I had the car on the lift recently and saw no rust spots anywhere under the car. It doesn't look damaged either. Front suspension hasn't been repaired in a while but i have no issues with it at the moment. Steering feels good and no strange noises when going over rough road. Rear suspension has just been replaced. It has new bushings and seals in the differential. There's some traces of old leaks on the axle, but feels great now. The steering box and pump were both rebuilt just a week ago.
Needs Alignement
Fresh White wall Tires have been installed just recently on the original '66 Rims.
Extras
There are a few options that this car has.
Air Conditioning that has been rebuilt and recharged recently
Power Locks that are connected to an aftermarket remote alarm, you can also remotelyopen the trunk from the key fob
Power Windows go up ad down as they should.
i also have a video with the car if you're interested
Pictures
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34569
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