Thursday, February 12, 2009

Minneapolis Street Sightings: Mercedes 280CE













Hmm, another day, another classic Mercedes. Or at least that seems to be the case here in Minnesota. But it's good though. They're awesome looking cars. Whether a two door, or four door sedan or wagon, these things are indestructible; they seem to run forever and ever, and it's not uncommon see one with over 400,000 miles on the odometer. What makes this one interesting for me is its bodystyle; I've never seen a coupe in this condition before. It's good the owner is driving it how its meant to be driven. Yes, it's an older car, and yes parts may cost a fortune (it's German for crying out loud). However, these cars while still abundant, are becoming rarer and rarer in the coupe variety. This example had a nice unworn leather interior, and the paint, though, dirty seemed original. I'm very glad this example didn't suffer from crash damage or crappy modifications. I spotted this one tucked behind a highway overpass in a rather unsavory part of town. Too bad, because that area has a ton of shootable iron. including two more coupes in horrid states of disrepair, and a wagon that appeared to have been sitting since the Gulf War.

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