1997 Mercedes-Benz S500 Coupe

7 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT December 21st, 2022 at 5:09pm ESTRTFan1 (5) Seller 0Congrats @concavo. I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I have.December 21st, 2022 at 4:53pm ESTOriginalAndRare (18) 0@concavo CONGRATS for a great Mercedes Coupe, hope you will enjoy the ride for lots of miles. Was interested but due bad timing not these days A nice festive season for the members and the founder of MB MARKET ✌️December 21st, 2022 at 4:49pm EST$9,750 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:49pm EST$9,500 bid placed by @Luc1978December 21st, 2022 at 4:48pm EST$9,250 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:48pm EST$9,000 bid placed by @pgcolo69December 21st, 2022 at 4:39pm EST$8,750 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:38pm EST$8,500 bid placed by @gergunDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:08pm EST$8,250 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:07pm EST$8,000 bid placed by @LittlewhitedogDecember 21st, 2022 at 4:01pm EST$7,750 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 3:52pm EST$7,500 bid placed by @gergunDecember 21st, 2022 at 3:47pm EST$7,250 bid placed by @LittlewhitedogDecember 21st, 2022 at 2:46pm EST$7,000 bid placed by @GLC63AMG1December 21st, 2022 at 12:42pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @SchluppDecember 21st, 2022 at 12:34pm EST$6,250 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 12:17pm EST$6,000 bid placed by @PJonaPJDecember 21st, 2022 at 11:54am EST$5,750 bid placed by @concavoDecember 21st, 2022 at 11:37am EST$5,500 bid placed by @Luc1978December 21st, 2022 at 9:29am ESTRTFan1 (5) Seller 27 Hours to go. Car is all ready to be driven or shipped to its new home. And I'm regretting letting it go more by the day.......December 20th, 2022 at 3:17pm ESTBridge806 (3) 2A very beautiful and well maintained w140.December 20th, 2022 at 2:01pm EST$5,250 bid placed by @concavoDecember 20th, 2022 at 7:11am EST$5,000 bid placed by @LWB250December 20th, 2022 at 12:09am EST$4,250 bid placed by @gergunDecember 18th, 2022 at 7:09pm EST$4,000 bid placed by @LWB250December 18th, 2022 at 7:07pm EST$3,250 bid placed by @concavoDecember 16th, 2022 at 7:21pm EST$3,000 bid placed by @LWB250December 16th, 2022 at 6:28pm EST$1,750 bid placed by @Tomus1975December 16th, 2022 at 12:27pm EST$1,500 bid placed by @LWB250December 15th, 2022 at 11:56am EST$1,250 bid placed by @SportBilly77December 14th, 2022 at 10:37pm EST$1,000 bid placed by @SylvesterDecember 13th, 2022 at 10:44am ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos (including paint meter readings) as well as a cold start/walkaround video have been added to the listing. Thank you. December 11th, 2022 at 3:13pm EST$750 bid placed by @TigerautoDecember 10th, 2022 at 7:38am ESTSchlupp (2) 1This fine example of the best series S class,is a time capsule of one of the best automotive era's in a long time. I have had the pleasure of seeing this beauty in person and pictures don't do it justice as how clean and period correct it is. Someone is going to get a certified winner. December 10th, 2022 at 12:33am ESTRTFan1 (5) Seller 2Hi to all the bidders and viewers of the auction and thank you to the MB Market for listing my S500 Coupe. I'm going to be very sorry to see this one go! While I have always admired and liked the 140 chassis, I never particularly sought one out. The ones that always held particular appeal in period, and still today, were accessorized by the likes of AMG, Brabus and Lorinser. Like many of you, I grew up reading car magazines and classifieds like European Car and Dupont Registry. One company that figured prominently in such publications was Claus Ettensburger Corporation, better known as CEC. CEC was the importer of highly desirable European auto accessories from the likes of Lorinser, AC Schnitzer, Techart, Antera, Azev and Remus, just to name a few. Vehicles sporting such accessories were not common sights outside of the magazines, but every now and then a Mercedes or other car sporting such goodies would be seen "in the wild." And the owners of such vehicles were usually quite discriminating in their taste and definitely not of the proletariat. None other than Michael Jordan had two Lorinser equipped 140 Benzes during his Bulls heyday. This car fits that description as it appears to have been done in period, most likely at CEC rather than an authorized retailer, sometime in early to mid 2000. This makes sense when viewing the carfax as the first owner purchased the car off lease in late '99. The first owner was the creator of the Rollin Hard lowrider T-shirt line among various other graphic T-shirt products. He had it until 2016, when he sold it to an executive at his company. When I came across it for sale, I knew it was something a bit more special than a similar mileage stock example and was almost certainly modified in period rather than pieced together over the years. And it was so period correct that it brought me back to those days of drooling over the CEC catalog, which was sent to me after I sent my $5 to them! Normally, an owner would go with the full Lorinser kit, meaning wheels, full bodykit and exhaust. The first owner of this car opted for a more subtle, different setup with the Gen 2 Lorinser front spoiler (the Gen 1 had small slats on the sides), rear spoiler w/o brake light, 19" chrome D93's and a Remus exhaust, which is almost never seen on the big body Benzes. These mods set the car off extremely well. I have another Mercedes which is many multiples more valuable than this one, much more rare and even more special and this car gets far more thumbs up and people stopping and asking about it. I purchased the car sight unseen, hoping for the best and expecting the worst. Luckily it was far better than I could have imagined. However, it is not a show car. There are some scratches, dings, a few dents here and there. Pretty much what one would expect from a 143K mile car. However, the mechanicals and undercarriage are spot on. This car is far better than many I have seen with half the mileage. Originally