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Starting installing a Becker in my 107. A few things. 1) Testing the radio: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/05/450slc-becker-mexico-cassette-install-part-1-preparing-the-radio/ 2) Upgrading the speakers...

As much as I like Bills car, I think its real market value is half that asking price. The cars the real collectors are willing to pay for are: - Australian delivered - Ultra low mileage (less than 100k on the clock) - Documented service history since day dot with detailed invoices from the...

its across the board. Market is really slow now. Last shannons auction most of the non reserve stuff did not sell. Interest rate rises have really hit the collector car market that is below 150k hard.

Posted some pics here. It seems this dealer is trying to pass it off as a real AMG: https://www.topklasse.org/forums/threads/car-of-the-week.6502/post-81785

Lloyds bidding results:

especially as in doing so they have not only spent copious amounts of money, but significantly devalued the car in the process.

Was trying to place where I had seen those headlights and tail lights. Then I went for a walk and saw a Nissan 370Z by the side of the road. That is where they came from:

WGB is back for sale. A lot more than was being asked before. The description makes me think they are trying to imply its a genuine AMG vs modified by WGB. That is the only way to explain the illogical price...

Bidding is now live! https://auctions.shannons.com.au/auction/lot/lot-221---1979-mercedes-benz-280se-sedan/?lot=459&so=0&st=mercedes&sto=0&au=12&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1

Some of the cars coming to Lloyds: Lot 430 - 190b: Looks like it has been retrimmed and isn't in too bad shape. Lot 432 - 300SE Coupe: American import with the ugly american front indicators. LHD. Badly retrimmed inside with the wrong pattern. A bit tatty but not in terrible shape...

When I saw this at the Lloyds auction, I thought it must be a kit car and didn't even click the link. Now seeing the photos here, it is based on a Series 2 E-Type. And the more valuable coupe (than the 2+2). I'm not sure why you would choose an E-Type coupe to modify - I guess it was...

I went again this year - more detail here: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/05/national-motoring-heritage-day-2023/ Was a good day overall. I'm sure Benz Boy would be keen to know that my 8 year old thought that a better name for the Spirit of Ecstasy is "The Human Bird"

Lot 201: 93 SL600. Not sure how you own an SL600 with all the NLA parts. My mechanic tried multiple used Mas air sensors from overseas just to get one running as all this stuff is now NLA and there is no aftermarket. Even the brakes are unique to this model and W140 600 and now NLA...

There are also some other Mercedes coming up: Lot 172: 350SL. An early car that has been badly tarted up to look like a later one. The later fron spoiler has been badly added on top of the original one. It shows signs of rust and is missing trim. Being an early car I think it should...

There are three W116's coming up at the shannons auction. Obviously there is my 280SE I have covered before. https://auctions.shannons.com.au/auction/lot/lot-1979-mercedes-benz-280se-sedan/?lot=459&so=0&st=280se&sto=0&au=12&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1 Next there is a 73 280S...

The trouble with these cars was not the core engine and body, it was all the parts that were unique to the model that are prohibitively expensive or NLA. I remember talking to a now ex member of the MBCNSW who owns one at a german car day. He had just spent $850 on a part that would cost $50...

I saw this too - thanks for posting here. The AU numbers - this is the first I have seen them and I had been looking for something like this for a while. Still looking for numbers like this for other mercedes models.

Would have probably been a real money pit all these years. Never really see these anymore.

Presumably cast given how many MBCNSW members seem to bend on sydney potholes

That was what I had always understand. Forged wheels are stronger and lighter, but more expensive to make. Traditionally Mercedes always used forged alloys, like the ubiquitous Mexican hat alloys found on the 70s cars. the aftermarket wheels were generally cast.