Hey everyone, some of you may recognize this car/story from other forums such as w116.org, vwvortex and mbworld but if you don't know the story, here it is. A few months back, I was scrolling Craigslist and came across this 1976 Mercedes Benz 450SEL 6.9. I called the owner right away and drove up the next day to look at it and bought it on the spot. It's a full euro spec, gray market car with a mere 68k original miles on the clock. It has been parked for a while and will need work to make it a driver again. The previous owner said it was parked due to a suspected fuel pressure pump problem and he had too many projects to around to this one so the car was stored indoors and covered until he finally decided to let it go. Since originally being parked, the strut towers for the suspension have rusted so that should be the top priority for the new owner. As you also may know, these came stock with HPS suspension which has also gone by now so it'll be up to whoever buys it to decide to put coils under it or source a new HPS system. The engine has been hand cranked and there is one dead spot so an engine rebuild wouldn't be a idea also. I had plans to totally restore this car and bring it back to it's true potential and glory but life is getting in the way with college, and I may be moving to Europe in the coming months so there's too much on my plate to restore a 76 6.9 at the same time. If you'd like to know, I was quoted 10-12k for a total rebuild to make it a driver again, more if you wanted a concours level job. I don't really have a set number in mind, I feel like the right person knows what needs to be done and I'm accepting offers. The car is located in Central California, thanks for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Carson
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