1979 Mercedes 450 SEL Petrol

1979 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 Automatic Sedan

RESTORATION PROJECT / NON RUNNER

To Understand What Makes This Australian-delivered W116 450SEL 6.9 Such An Extraordinary Find, You Have To Appreciate The Sheer Stature It Held In 1979. Commanding An Eye-watering Original Price Tag Around $80,000, This Flagship M100 V8 Powerhouse Was Strictly Reserved For Captains Of Industry And Ultra-wealthy Elite. To Put That Figure In Context, $80k Back In The Late 1970s Was Enough To Purchase Two Whole Suburban Three-bedroom Homes In The Outer Suburbs. Only A Small Handful Were Ever Allocated And Sold New On Australian Shores, Making An Authentic, Locally Delivered Example One Of The Rarest And Most Desirable Mercedes-Benz Collector Cars In The Country Today.

Make No Mistake: This Car Is A Total, Ground-up Restoration Project. Having Been Parked Outside And Dormant For Many Years, It Requires An Extensive, Uncompromising Labor Of Love Across Every Major Area—from Bodywork And Trim To Recommissioning Its Complex Hydropneumatic Suspension And Massive 6.9-liter Powertrain. Yet For The True Enthusiast Or Seasoned Marque Collector Who Understands The Historic Weight Of This Model, Finding An Unmolested, Original Australian-delivered 6.9 As A Blank Canvas Is An Increasingly Rare Opportunity. If You Have The Passion, Expertise, And Vision To Bring A Legendary Flagship Back To Life, This Is The Ultimate Prize Waiting To Be Restored.

• No. of Seats: 5
• Build Date: 1979
• Compliance Date: 03/1979
• Registration No: NO PLATES
• Registration Status: Sold Unregistered Without Plates
• Fuel Type: Petrol
• Transmission: Automatic
• Indicated Odometer Reading: 412692
• Exterior Colour: Grey

General Condition for age and distance travelled:

• Key: Yes
• Spare Key: No
• Owners Manual: Yes
• Service History: Yes
• Engine Turns Over: No

The below condition assessment is the opinion of our booking staff which may differ from your own opinion:

• Scratches And Dents Visible Around Vehicle, Scratches And Dents Visible Around Vehicle, Major Corrosion Evident Around Vehicle, Paint Cracked, Paint Fade Around Vehicle, Rear Driver Door Won’t Open, Major Rust Evident In Engine Bay, Suspension Requires Attention, Holes In Passenger Door, Flat Tyers, Tilt Tray Required For Pick Up.

Features:

• Key No: 198

Motor Dealer Licence: LMCT-11100

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