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Also just remembered, I'm not one to name cars, but the older gent I bought the car off used to call it Lilian.

I'm really glad to see the car go to a good home. I've really enjoyed it over the last six years and its been the primary way that I drove my kids around while they were still required to be in child seats.

Sold!

Love the interior on this W124:

It's calling your name Michel!

I can vouch for this being a nice car, I've driven it. At one of the MBCNSW night drives late last year, I had my 280SE and James had his 450SE, so we swapped cars for a leg of the run. was interesting to drive the two cars back to back. They are only a few months apart, both 79 models...

Great set of photos. I always love these stories of the cars being used as intended instead of sitting in a garage.

Hi James, Your photos didn't make it. I think topklasse members would love to see them.

Too right! Everyone wants the v8, and true 560s etc are very nice. But the 300 is faster than a 420 around town and feels more alive. The 420 is hampered by a silly diff ratio

price drop to $8,800

Price drop to $10,800

Are you going custom rods too, or just Pistons?

1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SE Year: 1978 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 450SE Body: 4-Door Sedan Drive Type: Rear wheel drive Odometer: Indicating 206,496 Kilometres Engine: 4.5 V8 Petrol Transmission: Automatic Colour: Light Blue Seats: 5 Description/extras: Air Conditioning, Power windows, Cruise...

This is a pretty nice car: https://www.lloydsonline.com.au/LotDetails.aspx?smode=0&aid=37781&lid=3976629&pgn=1&pgs=100&fbclid=IwAR1me90s0UoXjAnSciUJWajHZPpQScJkZlWq8XYJuXLGHv1V2II3DOfkFS8

On my trip down to Canberra last year, I had an annoying wheel wobble right at 110km/h. The tyres were quite new, so I don't think they were balanced properly. But due to covid, its been over a year since they were fitted. I took the car to a different tyre place today, who i thought did...

With my working antenna, I took the car along to a club event today: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/01/mbcnsw-past-presidents-drive-through-berowra/

It was always impressive what the smaller British car makers could do before they were amalgamated into British Leyland. Back in the 60s, makers like Rover and Jaguar were a fraction the size of Mercedes-Benz who were a fraction of the size of the big guys like GM, Ford etc. It's easy to...

Fitted a proper hirschmann antenna today: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2023/01/w126-hirschmann-antenna/

Here's a standard four-cylinder "2000" engine test-fitted to a Land Rover. It did work, and a handful of vehicles were built – but there were clearance problems with LHD types. The Styling Department came up with a rather elegant top cover for the twin camshafts of the Slant Four engine. This...

I promised last week that I would complete the story of the Rover OHC engine, best known in the Rover 2000 but an engine that had a far more extensive history and very nearly ended up in Land-Rovers as well. So here is the second part of the story. As usual, pictures follow in the Comments and...