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Title: BAT article on W116
Post by: rumb on 20 June 2022, 03:11 PM
https://bringatrailer.com/2022/06/09/the-best-car-brock-yates-on-the-mercedes-benz-450se/
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: raueda1 on 21 June 2022, 12:21 PM
Thanks for that.  Fun, feel-good Stuff!
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: gurrier on 21 June 2022, 01:57 PM
W116s definitely getting more notice in the Media presently.  Another article in Mercedes Enthusiast about a 6.9 in this month's edition.

Bill
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: Mick74 on 24 June 2022, 03:31 PM
Yes, and more seem to be popping up for sale. This one just appeared here in Ireland.
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1975-mercedes-w116-450-se-s-class-fully-restored/31494605
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: Mick74 on 24 June 2022, 03:33 PM
More photos here of same here

https://deanemotors.ie/product/mercedes-w116-450-se/
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: Mick74 on 24 June 2022, 03:36 PM
I'm on a roll this evening. Let's see what price this achieves.

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1980-mercedes-benz-450-se-4o7e24
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: gurrier on 24 June 2022, 04:25 PM

As we know you take descriptions of used cars with a pinch of salt.
Why would you spend 20,000 on an example and leave
an ill matching petrol tank flap in situ.   Is that black electrician's
tape that I see wrapped around the ill fitting grommet for the wiring for the rear driver's side door.
Would be interested to know the registration.  Interesting to watch the market.
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: gurrier on 25 June 2022, 01:29 AM
Always interested to know why retailers hide the registration numbers of vehicles on sale -there can
be nothing more in the Public Domain than the registration plate of a vehicle.

This car posted on flickr in 2018 is described as 1977 whereas one in advert is stated to be 1979-
both 450 - interesting to know if they are the same -otherwise there is a new entry in the register.


(https://www.dropbox.com/s/y83zox0rj93npsx/Screenshot%20%2893%29.png?dl=1)
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: cocoadirt on 20 September 2022, 09:34 PM
Quote from: Mick74 on 24 June 2022, 03:33 PMMore photos here of same here

https://deanemotors.ie/product/mercedes-w116-450-se/
w116 looks so amazing
Title: Re: BAT article on W116
Post by: ptashek on 22 September 2022, 03:18 PM
Quote from: Mick74 on 24 June 2022, 03:33 PMMore photos here of same here

https://deanemotors.ie/product/mercedes-w116-450-se/

I call total bullshit on the bare-metal respray claim. All one needs to do is take a look at this pics. Total bodge job if you ask me, and I haven't even started looking ;)