dyintorace
dyintorace GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/25/09 7:58 p.m.

This would be a sweet Challenge car! Not mine.

Pics in the ad.

http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/1091991419.html

this is a 73 mercedes 450 SL hardtop convertible has the removable hardtop the rag top is probably no good has a V8 motor and automatic transmission has been sitting for many years does not run has rust need complete restoration comes with a 1973 450SEL 4 door has same dual overhead cam motor asking $1200 561-385-2741

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave SuperDork
3/25/09 9:38 p.m.
dyintorace wrote: This would be a sweet Challenge car!

Hell yeah it would! Beautiful lines on that model.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/25/09 9:52 p.m.

word. '73 was the only year for the thin bumpers on that body in the US.

914Driver
914Driver Dork
3/26/09 5:52 a.m.

What it weigh?

What can you make it weigh?

Dan

MrJoshua
MrJoshua SuperDork
3/26/09 6:17 a.m.

Wiki Says

3616lbs. Im betting you could pull 600lbs out of that thing.

93celicaGT2
93celicaGT2 Dork
3/26/09 9:41 a.m.

That 420 "AMG" is still for sale locally... it's under $1000 now. You could sell the wheels and recoup most of that budget.

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/1087138440.html

You could buy this and be "Team Smack."

Kramer
Kramer Reader
3/26/09 9:47 a.m.

I used to work for a guy who had a '70's 450SL. He had a Camaro subframe welded in the front (IIRC, he said it was pretty easy) and a small block Chevy with a TH350.

dyintorace
dyintorace GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/26/09 2:31 p.m.
AngryCorvair wrote: word. '73 was the only year for the thin bumpers on that body in the US.

That right there is some impressive knowledge of arcane auto trivia.

If not a Challenge project, an LSx would motivate this car nicely.

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