Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Junkyard Find: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220

09 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinMost of the time, I don't photograph junkyard-dwelling Mercedes-Benzes unless they're coupes, SLs, or really old, but today's W115 sedan was just so complete that I had to shoot it.
02 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinA car like this just isn't worth enough to warrant restoration, especially when the interior smells like a genetically-engineered mildew experiment gone terribly awry (it takes a serious strain of mildew to thrive in Denver's single-digit humidity).
16 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinIt's not very rusty, although the wheelwells probably have a bit of an oxidation party going on.
05 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinWith just 103 horses from the 2.2-liter four-cylinder, this fairly substantial car wasn't going to be quick.
06 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinEspecially once the York air conditioning kicked in.
08 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinStill, these cars were built when Mercedes-Benz obliterated all comers in the build-quality competition, and they deserve our respect.

01 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 02 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 03 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 04 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 05 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 06 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 07 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 08 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 09 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 10 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 11 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 12 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 13 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 14 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 15 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 16 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 17 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 220 Down On The Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin

from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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