so the SL's are bringing some good $$, I was surprised however that a 76 450SEL ,which was owned by Doris Day brought only $7800, I thought it a bargin, looked to be pampered
Makes you wonder

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Ron
2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth
2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond
Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING !
99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD
62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD
72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD
16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR
19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels
14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green
84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD
71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD
73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace
81 380 SL - Rest in Peace

Are those auctions televised? I was thinking that someone said they were.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Speedvision usualy has them.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That's probably something I don't get. I'm not sure what my cable service is supposed to have. It doesn't seem to have much that I'd want to watch.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I never plan ahead to watch the televised Barrett Jackson auctions, but I can't help myself when I catch it while channel surfing at bedtime.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

I can't wait until Verizon finally had their FIOS run to my house. They keep saying it will be SOON . . . . Cox blows.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Mercedes sedans that are not AMG or limited production virtually never rebound on the classic market like the SL's, and even then, it's a thirty year wait for the bounce.

The Doris Day 450 SL went for that much likely because it was her car. The 1975 and 1976 California emissions Mercedes had thermal reactors under the hood to deal with emissions. The V-8 cars had two of them.

These eventually fail. allowing high teps to escape. Being under the hood they tend to burn the pain off the hoods and sometime warp the sheet metal.

They can be replaced. Last time I priced one they were $1600 each.

Has enough time passed so that they are no loner required? I know some Porsche 911's of that year had them but you don't see many of these reactors now. But then, I live in Oklahoma and we have no emissions tests here.

Or safety inspections for that matter.

Pooka

Just to be clear It's a 450SEL, not an SL

I saw that 450SEL cross the block; it looked real good on the outside, but no underhood and no interior shots. I thought the $8000 it brought was a fair price for w116.

As for watching the auction on Speed, I've learned that the best way is it DVR it, then fast forward through a lot of it (esp. commercials). I can make the 6 hour program watchable in about 2 hours. That's acceptable to me.

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

I find the Barrett Jackson auctions entertaining and informative. It's fun to fantasize which car I would want to own. Barrett Jackson is a class auction with correct and proper cars. The commentators are real car people with plenty of knowledge.

I have no interest in the other televised auctions such as Mecum which offer lesser quality autos.

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'86 300E 5 speed
'71 Triumph TR6
'46 Cushman Scooter
'41 Ford 9N tractor

Que sera, sera . .

The hammer price indicated that it was not sold....or have they not updated it?

Either way a 76 450SEL is not very desirable. I think the celeb factor doesn't make it significantly more valuable.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

Sorry about the SL / SEL mistake. My eyes are not what they used to be.

Still.. This car, if it has the California emissions, has the reactors on it.

And $8,000? I would rather go a bit more and get a 109 6.3.

Pooka

well that probably explains it, and yes these auctions are live through the weekend on SPEED, a great way to zone out, avoid all the other things I SHOULD be doing and wish oh wish that somehow someday I will have the money to attend and buy the car, no CARS I want

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Ron
2015 Porsche Cayman - Elizabeth
2011 Porsche Cayman - Bond,James Bond
Sadly MERCEDESLESS - ALways LOOKING !
99 E320 THE Queen Mary - SOLD
62 220b - Dolly - Finally my Finny! Sadly SOLD
72 450SL, Pearl-SOLD
16 F350 6.7 Diesel -THOR
19 BMW X5 - Heaven on Wheels
14 38HP John Deere 3038E Tractor -Mean Green
84 300SD, Benjamin -SOLD
71 220 - W115-Libby ( my first love) -SOLD
73 280 - W114 "Organspende" Rest in Peace
81 380 SL - Rest in Peace