http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-190c-Heckflosse-Calif-Black-Plate-Fully-Restored_W0QQitemZ180205524067QQihZ008QQcategoryZ6328QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

Man,

What a nice car.

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Anders

1995 E300
2015 VW TDI Sportwagen 15K
1977 240D (197K)
2002 Subaru Legacy L Wagon (115k) (Wife's)
Gone but not forgotten:
2005 Buick LeSabre
1998 C230
1984 300D
1983 240D
1981 300SD
1974 240D
1974 Fiat 124 Spider
1968 Triumph TR250

Kindof a funky paint job, IMO.

That was not supposed to be factory was it?

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I was looking at this yesterday. Looks like the whole car is made from new parts. I wonder how much it will get bid up to. The most expensive finny i`ve seen in the uk was an original very low milage 230 that got bid up to about £14.000 but did not meet reserve.

Paul

What do you mean? The two tone colors were factory done at the time...you can see them here:

http://www.heckflosse.nl/excol4.htm

It looks to me like this car had medium blue/horizon blue combination and the plate shows the codes DB350/DB304 which is consistent with those colors.

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1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

Priced at $39.5 on his webpage-looks like he's done some nice cars.

http://www.motoringinvestments.com/MainPage.htm

Wow! Have you seen the restoration procedure on this guys web site? very interesting. Alot can be learned from this guy for sure.

What a nice car!

Two questions that I have.... Are those the original seatbelts in the front? Does that look like a speaker on the drivers side (where the drivers left lower leg would be)?

I wonder if this is what the showroom cars looked like back then....might even be cleaner.

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All seatbelts in these cars would have been dealer-installed and not factory so it is appropriate to have aftermarket seatbelts installed I would think.

I also noticed the speaker in the kick-panel which is probably not authentic. Again though, radios were all aftermarket accessories so maybe some dealers did install them in the kick panels though I think they mostly used the dash grille or rear deck.

It's so clean I would be petrified to drive it.

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1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

Personally am thinkin with cars like this available at/near $15k USD - who the hell needs to buy anything new?

Seriously it covers all bases: incredible maintenance simplicity, comfortable reclining bench seat that literally folds into bed, highly efficient heat with firewall flap, fuel economy at 20+mpg, incredible coolness factor having signal lights amidships as recently been revived on modern MB's.

I've been saying for years the 190c is ultimate sedan, dunno why anybody should need anything else. Whoever buys this vehicle puts all other automobiles to shame. This is the ultimate cult classic Benz that literally TOLD the world how automobiles oughta be built.

I'm certain his reserve is much higher than $15K...more than double that...still for what looks to be a nuts and bolts up restoration it is probably worth every penny.

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1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

It's funny.... of all mercedes ever built, i find the fintail to be the ugly duckling of the pack.

Just me... i hope no offense taken.

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1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



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OK. The colors still look pretty strange, though. I think the only heckfloss I have seen previously is a 300sel.

Thanks for the posting!

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

They did not have belts from the factory.

And neither of the ones I had would it have been an easy matter to find a place strong enough to bolt any in.....rusty! Both of mine looked pretty excellent up top but down low......not so good.

Both of mine had the dash speaker.....probably just am radio but I am not sure, its been thirty years!

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.