Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Junkyard Find: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE

12 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinOne thing just about all the Mercedes-Benz W114s I find in self-service wrecking yards have in common is that they arrived at the yard in restorable condition. Little or no rust, interiors somewhat intact, mechanical parts mostly there. In this series, we've seen this '73 280CE, this '73 220, and this '74 280C, and I've passed over dozens of ordinary W114 and W115 sedans in the last half-dozen years of junkyard prowling. What we're seeing here is a combination of extreme longevity coupled with a rapid plummeting of value (in the eyes of those who covet these cars) once the cosmetic wear and tear build up. A 41-year-old Plymouth Satellite or Chevrolet Chevelle coupe in rust-free, reasonably complete shape would be worth a couple of grand and thus safe from that final tow-truck ride to the junkyard. The W114 coupe? Here's another one, now resting in a California yard.
09 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThe good news is that there are sufficient examples of these cars still on the street that many parts will be rescued before The Crusher's cold steel jaws eat this car. Looks like someone has snared the bumpers, grille, headlight assemblies, and trim already.
02 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinOne difference between restoring this car and restoring that '73 Satellite is the cost of rejuvenating the upholstery; with the Plymouth, you can buy brand-new seat skins and just about everything else with a few mouse clicks. With the Benz, fixing that leather won't be anywhere near as affordable.
07 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThis big, fuel-injected M130 six was pretty futuristic by 1973 standards.
06 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinAir conditioning, of course.
03 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee MartinThis car listed at $9,994 new, which comes to just under 53 grand in 2014 bucks. How much was the much bigger and plusher '73 Cadillac Coupe de Ville? $6,268. Of course, it probably didn't take the Cad long to drink the price difference, given the effects of certain global political events at the time.


The W114 was quite a car, and it's sad to see another rare coupe get eaten by the world's demand for scrap metal.

02 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 03 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 04 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 05 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 06 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 07 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 08 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 09 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 10 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 11 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 12 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 13 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 14 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin 15 - 1973 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin

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