Vehicle Description
This is a truly lovely European specification Mercedes 350SE sedan.
Finished in "Gray-Blue" metallic (code: 906) with Navy MB-tex and
Mercedes check cloth inserts, the car presents in stunning and
certainly way above average condition. The most welcomed aspect to
these Euro spec cars is the streamlined bumpers and rectangular
headlights which are indeed a great welcome over the very obtrusive
(and ugly) North American type bumpers and silly (and even more
ugly) round headlights. The car was owned by a senior Mercedes
enthusiast in Colorado for the last 7 years but was a Californian &
Texan car for most of its life so it is without any rust anywhere,
including the underside which is entirely scale free. The car has
had 3 owners (first in California and then Texas) who added most of
the mileage as a town commuter. Recently serviced and all in
working order. Mechanically the car is in top shape with no known
issues. Just a quick look under the hood is testament to how well
this Mercedes has been maintained. Body and paint is excellent. The
car is accident free and the paint appears to be mostly original
but for the right rear quarter near the gas cap which had a blend.
The entire car is very shiny and consistent with only minor chips
here and there but nothing glaringly so. There is no crazing or
cracks in the paint anywhere. The interior is in superb condition.
She is in great shape with no noticeable wear & tear on the seats,
door panels, the MB-Tex finishes, carpets and headliner. The seats
themselves are in excellent condition without any degradation of
the "horse-hair" padding. The cloth seating is in almost perfect
condition to the extent you would think it was brand new. It is not
and indeed all original. The dash does have a few of the typical
cracks but a top-line dash cap is fitted and does so with such
perfection, it is hard to tell it is not original. The wood has
minimal fading, no lifting or peeling and presents extremely well.
Have a close look at the buttons and switch gear; they are all in
good condition. The car sports its original Becker radio which is
always a nice touch. I was wanting to fit matching cloth rear-seat
headrests. I have one original cloth unit (which you will see in
some of the photos) and all the hardware, along with the required
quantity of new old stock matching fabric. Please let me know if
you would want me to finish the exercise for a small additional
cost. The trunk is super clean with its original carpet and
additional rubber mat in good condition. She is also a non-smoker
car so clean and sweet. The car presents with all its original
features operating; electric windows, door locks, antenna, original
Becker radio, A/C, heater, interior and exterior lights. Tyres are
brand new, fitted on original MB chromed alloy wheels. I am usually
not a big fan of these chromed wheels but believe they "work" on
this car. Should you wish to switch to silver alloys or hubcaps, I
can assist you in supplying and fitting either. A set of Mercedes
mud-flaps with white logos finish off this example nicely, I think.
These can easily be removed if they are "not you". Mechanically,
the car is very strong. She starts without hesitation, idles well
both cold & hot, doesn't blow any smoke, accelerates with good
power, drives smooth without any bumps nor rattles, changes gears
on call & smoothly, and stops straight & sure. She simply drives as
a Mercedes W116 should. Not much more can be said but to invite you
to take a close look at the many, many photos of this great
Mercedes 350 SE sedan. Truly in excellent condition, not a show-car
but an absolutely beautiful and mouth-watering example nonetheless.
Surely amongst one of the better examples available for sale today.
