Junkyard Find: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Junkyard Find: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230

15 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin The Mercedes-Benz W110 makes a good endurance racer, and plenty of examples are still on the street. I see a few of these tailfin-equipped cars in wrecking yards, but most of them are so picked over and/or obliterated by 500,000 miles of hard use that I don't bother photographing them. Here's one that's still pretty complete, spotted in a Denver yard last week.
03 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Much of the interior is gone, but the seats are still present and in very nice condition.
06 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Either these were recovered at some point or Mercedes-Benz was using some very impressive upholstery materials in these cars.
08 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin With 118 horses, the M180 I6 was not going to propel this car to many dragstrip victories, but it was smooth and reliable.
16 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Not many cars still had tailfins in the second half of the 1960s.
14 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin The bubble-style rear glass was also becoming dated.
05 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Would the threat of a $200 reward scare off a potential car thief today?
10 - 1966 Mercedes-Benz 230 Down On the Junkyard - Picture courtesy of Murilee Martin Not worth restoring, even in rust-free condition, but it's still saddening to see a solid car like this get crushed.