Car of the week

[BenzBoy]

I discern the increasing desire of a certain member here for a V12

 

[abl567]

Cleary everything owned prior were merely "gateway" vehicles.

Is in intervention in order?

 

[BenzBoy]

Not quite Car of the Week so much a Cars of the Week from Monaco. Please note the Australian bodied Rolls-Royce Phantom

ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM I - COUPÉ MARTIN & KING

www.mtcc.mc

Regards,
Brian

 

[Patrick_R]

WGB’s car for sale yet again. This time they are not trying to pass it off as a real AMG:

1977 Mercedes 450SEL AMG 6.9

1977 Mercedes 450SEL AMG 6.9

www.tradinggarage.com

How can they get away with that?

 

[c107]

what a cool car:

1976 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Sereis 2

The XJ Series 2 was a face lifted version of the earlier Series 1 and was the last Jaguar saloon to have input from founder Sir William Lyons. This particular December 1976 Australian delivered example has been very well maintained by its previous Jaguar

louguthry.com.au

 

[Michel]

My two favourite colours Yellow and Red...

 

[BenzBoy]

The price seems to be reasonable assuming the mechanicals are as good as the body and trim look in the pictures.

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Reviving this thread for a red beauty (as far as grays cars go. Running and minimal obvious flaws is a rare gem from them):

1981 Mercedes Benz 280 E Automatic Sedan Auction (0001-20086106) | Grays Australia

www.grays.com

 

[c107]

Reviving this thread for a red beauty (as far as grays cars go. Running and minimal obvious flaws is a rare gem from them):

1981 Mercedes Benz 280 E Automatic Sedan Auction (0001-20086106) | Grays Australia

www.grays.com

Yes I like that!

 

[BenzBoy]

I wonder why they are unable to locate the build date? It would appear to be missing.

 

[c107]

I wonder why they are unable to locate the build date? It would appear to be missing.

Wasn't required until start of 1982 per ADRs:

 

[BenzBoy]

I see. However, most Benzes I have seen pre this time carried the date of manufacture. I guess I am just 100% suspicious.

 

[c107]

I see. However, most Benzes I have seen pre this time carried the date of manufacture. I guess I am just 100% suspicious.

none of my older ones have, but the Australian delivered ones have the compliance date.

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

It'll be in the mb data plate on the radiator support (or wherever 123s have it), but as a coded manufacture datablock, right? Don't expect grays to have a clue about that (though nsw geays generally have the common sense to at least photograph the plate)

 

[c107]

It'll be in the mb data plate on the radiator support (or wherever 123s have it), but as a coded manufacture datablock, right? Don't expect grays to have a clue about that (though nsw geays generally have the common sense to at least photograph the plate)

Only on the data card, lots of private imports are set up as the wrong year.

Australian delivered cars only got it late 81 for the 82 introduction of the ADR

 

[ProfessorExperimental]

Wrong vin? Surely it has to match what's on the firewall, no?