1979 Mercedes Benz 450SEL 6.9, $10,500

Is this the greatest of all Mercedes? It was certainly the greatest car in the world in its day, even if no one understood it. Well, some people did: Paul Frère, for example, drove his press car to 148 MPH. But as the M-100 Group said,

Some people find it difficult  even impossible, to understand the appeal of the 450SEL 6.9. Here was a car that looked exactly the same as another Mercedes costing £11,000 less in Britain at the time of writing. Only the fatter tyres and a little '6.9' badge on the tail gave the game away (and you could, if you wished, have the badge left off). On the road, this superlative vehicle could even be mistaken for one of the still smaller models at perhaps a third of its price. It was therefore poles apart from the Wagnerian splendour of the model 600 Pullman, or the flamboyance of the pre-war Grosser Mercedes. In terms of subtlety, you might as well compare a performance by Sir Alec Guinness with a turn by Danny La Rue.

But it was built for one, very serious purpose: To cover long distances at high speed. It does that in any conditions with utmost competence.

***ONLY 30,500 MILES***
RARE COLLECTABLE only 576 sold in 1979 in the US (a total of 1,816 Mercedes 6.9s were sold in the USA from 1976- 1980, making this an extremely rare vehicle)
This beautiful flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class was the fastest production sedan built in its' day. Known as the doctor's hotrod, this is truly an exotic and exciting car. This car's reliable drivability makes it a great daily driver, and the preserved quality and low mileage make this a great collectable.
This is your chance to own one of the greatest automobiles ever construction. 
This Benz SEL is equipped withMercedes' 6.9 V8 engineAutomatic TransmissionHeight Adjustable SuspensionCold A/CHeatPower SunroofPower WindowsOriginal Becker Radio SystemCurrent Virginia Inspection
The following are a couple notable references to the car's history and quality:"In a poll conducted by Britain's Classic & Sports Car magazine and printed in their April 1999 edition, the Mercedes-Benz 6.9 ranked fourth on their list of the "world's greatest saloons." The May 2004 edition of another British publication, Mercedes Enthusiast magazine, ranked the 6.9 number fifteen on their all-time top twenty list of great Mercedes-Benz automobiles."

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You'd be paying less than a quarter the original retail price for what David E. said was "the ultimate manifestation of the basic Daimler-Benz idea of how automobiles are supposed to be designed and built—the best Mercedes-Benz automobile ever sold." And that is really saying something--this is the best deal we've ever featured on The Cars of Lehho.

Read David E.'s feature on it. You must buy this car.

UPDATE: The full pdf of the feature should be readable.

EVEN MORE UPDATE: My buddy Gerry Van Zandt and the 500E board have a discussion going on this very car.