Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL (W116)

Vehicle Description

The first so-called Mercedes-Benz S-Class, today a coveted classic
– 4.5 L V8 four-stroke petrol engine with intake manifold injection and 160 kW (218 hp)
– Hydraulic torque converter in the 3-speed automatic transmission
– German registration
– 3 vehicle owners, the last two vehicle owners from one family
– Speedometer reading 327,500 km
– The vehicle has been completely restored and painted. New seats and headlining.
– Additional display outside temperature, car radio becker Mexico (Radio-Audio-Navi-Tel-Name), CD-
changer in the trunk, Pioneer rear loudspeaker, original MB LM rims “Barock Style”
– GTÜ-Classic certificate from 2021 with a speedometer reading of 326,119 km, condition grade 2+
– German registration papers, H registration, next HU in 07/2027
The vehicle is in very good general condition. The underbody does not appear to show any rust through or welding work

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S as in superlative

In 1972, the W 116 series S-Class was presented to the public, and as early as one year later, Mercedes had plans to top off the model range with 6.9 litre V8. Due to the oil crisis, the big car with the even bigger thirst got delayed until 1975.

It had everything that was technically feasible in the 1970s. Hydropneumatic suspension and air conditioning were standard. Heated seats, cruise control, ABS (shortly before the end of the construction period) or even a car phone came at a neat extra charge. But money had better not be an issue in the new acquisition of these vehicles anyway – 7,380 units found solvent customers. They then drove “the best car in the world”, with the largest engine of all post-war Mercedes, boasting the still-impressive figure of 560 Nm of torque and an acceleration on a par with the Porsche 911.

An epoch-making automobile – luxurious, exquisite, of stable value. Only for the notorious Swabian thriftiness, it’s a double yellow!

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