1966 Mercedes-Benz 200 "Fintail" 4-Speed

10 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 12th, 2022 at 5:28pm EST$8,250 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:27pm EST$8,000 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:25pm EST$7,750 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:25pm EST$7,500 bid placed by @MBancSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:25pm EST$7,250 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$7,000 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$6,500 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$6,250 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$6,000 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$5,750 bid placed by @MBancSeptember 12th, 2022 at 5:22pm EST$5,500 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 4:57pm EST$5,250 bid placed by @MBancSeptember 12th, 2022 at 1:34pm EST$5,000 bid placed by @LumberjackSeptember 12th, 2022 at 11:58am EST$3,200 bid placed by @MBancSeptember 12th, 2022 at 2:39am EST$2,950 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 11th, 2022 at 10:08pm EST$2,700 bid placed by @kam979September 9th, 2022 at 1:44pm EST$2,450 bid placed by @MohammadSeptember 7th, 2022 at 1:40pm EST$2,200 bid placed by @classicrescuecwSeptember 7th, 2022 at 12:51pm ESTBrosiphTito (2) Seller 2I've uploaded 7 new pictures, under the rear seat, and the bottom of the doors. If I was going to keep the car, I would replace the seals eventually. September 7th, 2022 at 12:38pm ESTLWB250 (35) 0A picture of the area under the rear seat bottom cushion would be helpful as well. It's easily removed and will reveal a great deal about how the car was cared for in the past. Not only that, you'll often find a nice snack of old Cheetos or candies along with some spare change. First place I look on a car to determine how well it was cared for...September 7th, 2022 at 12:35pm ESTLWB250 (35) 0"A little work" is a bit of an understatement. There are obvious issues here, but beyond those you'll have a lengthy laundry list of items to deal with, such as rubber seals and chassis bits. Fortunately, these are mostly all available from Mercedes-Benz, believe it or not, but they're not cheap. Rust is your worst enemy here, and while there's perforation on the floor, the bigger concerns are the spots on the body panels, as they will often hide more behind them. Dinged bumpers are quite common on these due to their age, but the bumpers can be straightened and rechromed. Can we get some pictures of the undercarriage and door bottoms? If there is rust in the door bottoms it's game over. Things like rear swing arm bushings and differential piñon seals are not pleasant to replace, but make a difference in how the car runs and handles (especially the suspension and differential bushings).September 7th, 2022 at 8:07am ESTPCamp (3) 0This car seems to have the desirable 14 x 6" aluminum "steelies" with one piece hubcaps, a solid white line on the wheels indicates this, a broken or dashed white line would indicate 5.5" wide wheels. This car would have originally had 13" steel wheels with 2 piece "dog dish" hubcaps. The aly wheels are half the weight of the steel and the performance benefit can actually be felt due to the reduced spun and unsprung weight. These wheels are quite sought after by W113 Pagoda owners. I'd check with a magnet just to confirm. Good start towards a "rally" build with these wheels and the manual trans. I own a 68 W110 230 six cylinder version with auto box and had a set of the 5.5 wheels on it and it was a worthwhile upgrade. I actually like the short nose W110 over the longer stacked headlight W111... the car is a bit lighter and for me has a sportier look and feel. I am going to convert mine into a Carrera Panamericana or Targa Florio road race type build with a M116 3.5 V8 and manual trans out of a 72 350SL and suspension/brakes off a 72 280SE 4.5. These are great chassis to have a bit of fun with... stock or tastefully modified. September 6th, 2022 at 5:58pm EST$1,750 bid placed by @freezerburnSeptember 6th, 2022 at 9:49am ESTthembmarket (691) 0An additional photo of the trunk has been added to the gallery for this listing. September 6th, 2022 at 9:00am ESTLWB250 (35) 0@BrosiphTito Thank you!September 6th, 2022 at 12:20am ESTBrosiphTito (2) Seller 0@LWB250 The speedo did work for a while when I got it. I haven't attempted to diagnose the failure I am thinking a bad cable. The hole in the floor is behind the passenger seat. I though I posted a picture of the inside of the trunk with no mat, but if not I will have one up in the morning. There is light surface rust in the trunk but nothing major. September 5th, 2022 at 11:31pm ESTLWB250 (35) 0Any idea why the speedometer and odometer don't work? Bad cable? And where is the rust located that shows in picture 94 on the floor? It's tough to identify the location from the photo. Also, are there any pictures of inside of the trunk? Ideally with the rubber mat removed? Thanks!September 3rd, 2022 at 11:02pm EST$1,500 bid placed by @JomyCoSeptember 3rd, 2022 at 9:45am EST$950 bid placed by @MBancSeptember 2nd, 2022 at 9:40pm ESTretiredpasta (39) 1I’m getting vintage rally(e) vibes from this with the hubcaps removed. What a cool thing to play with! August 30th, 2022 at 11:44pm ESTBD1975 (1) 1This could be a super cool rally build!