1972 MERCEDES 280SEL 4.5 SUNROOF FLOOR SHIFT BLUE PLATE 1 OF A KIND BY COLLECTOR

THE LARGEST BENTLEY AND ROLLS ROYCE BOOK AND ACCESSORY STORE ON EBAY HAS ANOTHER JEWEL TO OFFER TO THE COMMUNITY. Due to very large and high resolution photo files you must leave the page open to load all 400 photos. It will take about 5 minutes to load all photos. What you are about to see is breathtaking. If you have any automobile weaknesses or have heart problems I advice you not to see this car. THE LUGGAGE IN THE PHOTOS ARE NOT BEING SOLD WITH THE CAR. Ive been an eBay member since 1999 and completed millions of dollars in sales and sold to thousands of happy customers. Please check out my brand new store Tarpin&Royce. I am also a classic car collector. Here is one from my collection. Usually everything looks much better in photos. Not this vehicle. As much as I tried I wasn't able to show exactly what I have for sale. especially on the interior. After several years of hard work and endless hours I finished restoring my Mercedes. The result is this: A 1 of a kind W108 and I stand behind my statement. Purchased the vehicle in 2008. Ive owned it for 7 years and I invested a Rolls Royce in my Mercedes. For those of you that ever completed a restoration. would know how much it costs and how hard it is. especially in the recent years with all parts doubled in price. Here is what was done. This Mercedes has 49000 miles on it. It has a very strong engine that runs like a clock. I drove the vehicle from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and kept 80-90 miles per hour for 4 hours. The engine got better and better on the road. The vehicle was stripped and painted fully. No signs of rust. The paint was completed in Orange County by a reputable shop. The previous owner sold the car to me already painted. After spending $10000 on the paint his project came to an end and I took over paying him a lots of money for the car. because of the immaculate paint job and a car with sunroof. SEL and a floor shifter. It has a transmission that shift like a new car. Its been rebuilt. The burl walnut was completed by the best. Madera Concepts and every piece of wood in the car was done. The steering was the most expensive piece in the car which was hand carved from a scratch by the well known Marc Wallach in New York. It took a year for the gentleman to finish the wood and than by cooperating with Madera. they were able to match all colors. The cost? You DO NOT WANT TO KNOW. Most 280SEL cars do not come with leather interiors. My vehicle has leather from door panels to seats and to even the panels by the foot rests. Nothing in the vehicle is vinyl not even the door caps. Original Mercedes leather from GAHH automotive would be the only option for my car. All window regulators and motors were replaced to brand new and original from Irvine classic center. All buttons and door locks as well. Door handles were restored and dyed. Chrome polished to perfection. When you get in to my car it takes you back to 1972. The interior color. especially under sun light is breath taking. The stereo was refurbished by Becker center and a AUX input was added so that I would have my music but an original stereo would remain. All speakers were replaced to INFINITI and without cutting anything. We simply found the right sizes. Now I have a high quality sound without touching the original look and feeling. New carpet kit with matching trunk mat on top of the brand new original mat. New headliner and all sunroof seals and rubber. Sunroof fully serviced and lubed. All door. windshield and trunk seals replaced. All footstep and door jam rubber as well. New Hankook white walls with original hubcaps. The hood received a new pad. The original gas thank can be found in the trunk. inside the spare. My AC stopped working after the car was parked for about 6 months and I saw a bit of a leak from the power steering. After 6 years of work and much more investment than I planned I decided to leave the work for the next owner. I'm very busy with my new business and cannot invest time into it. This vehicle is really 1 of a kind and every critic agreed on that. You cannot compare my vehicle to anything that sold or is out there to price it. I priced it according to what I have. I can assure you that you will not see anything like this again since I'm not doing this again. Also I forgot to mention about 100 other items that were done and replaced. I suggest buyers to obtain a 3rd party inspection because after the deal is done it is done and thats how I conduct business. Im a perfectionist and you are getting a perfect vehicle but some of us are may have higher standards. Thank you for looking