Vehicle Description
Maren Morris sings the praises of this car in her song, 80's
Mercedes. "Just keeps getting sweeter with age, she's a classic
through any decade". So, come on down, "turn on the radio and get
ready to roll". This car "still runs good and is built to
last".
Didn't mean to get carried away with her song, but she describes
these cars so creatively. Now let's look at this particular car in
a little more detail. Still looking good in white which is its
original paint, it even comes with a removable hardtop. So, you can
choose to pop the convertible top down for the summer and set the
hardtop on for the winter. Or just pop the hardtop on for a
different look. Up front a big Mercedes Star leads the way in the
center of a sharp looking chrome grill flanked by quad headlights
with a set of fog lights mounted under a chrome bumper with black
rub strips. Down the side of the car there are bold chrome fender
lips over highly polished Mercedes mag wheels and body side molding
with a chrome highlight. A thin pinstripe runs along the top of the
fenders and door accenting the smooth body lines of the car.
The interior of this car is dressed out in leather and wood. Open
the door and settle into the leather seat and grab the leather
wrapped steering wheel that feels good in your hands. Mercedes has
always been a leader in the area of safety and equipped their cars
with air bags even before they were mandated. Luxury and
convenience items include air conditioning that has been updated
with R134 freon along with power windows, locks, and cruise
control. Beautiful burled wood underlines a dash panel with the
speedometer in the center, the tach on the right with an inset
clock, and the fuel and engine gauges off on the left. A row of
indicators, mostly in universal symbols rather than words because
Mercedes sells the same car all over the world, runs underneath the
gauges. The center console, also in burled wood, has the original
radio plus the controller for a remote CD player mounted in it just
over the ventilation controls. The shifter along with the power
window and mirror switches are mounted at the base of the
console.
Pop the hood and you will find nestled down in a neat and clean
engine bay, the largest engine offered by Mercedes that year. It
runs well and there are signs of good regular maintenance. But
wheel spinning power isn't what this engine is about. It's about
quiet, confident, power that takes you down the road in style
without a bunch of drama. This car is designed to run the
autobahns, so the four-speed automatic is smooth and efficient in
the way it enables the car to run at leisurely low RPMs in top gear
while traveling down the highway. But this is a car built to handle
the backroads and mountains of Bavaria like a sportscar too, so
don't underestimate what it is quietly capable of. The fully
independent suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes instill confidence
and provide great handling without sacrificing a great ride. The
car rides on 205/65R15 tires all around mounted on those sweet
Mercedes chrome wheels.
Come on down and check out this modern classic. It's a good
looking, great handling, nice driving car. And it could be
yours.