1969 Mercedes 280, Three-on-the-tree, $800, Rhode Island

I didn't even know that these could be had with three on the tree! I'm very tempted...

http://providence.craigslist.org/cto/3153520187.html

1969 mercedes 280 - $800 (Smithfield) Date: 2012-07-21, 9:58AM EDT Reply to: 7gfjf-3153520187@sale.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] 6 cyl gas motor turns over but does not start the car is a 3 speed on the coloum car is stuck in gear is bein sold for parts or restore 401 243 3155

I think these were usually a four-on-the-tree, IIRC. He probably wouldn't know since it's stuck in gear...

I had one that had zero floors but the carpet was thick enough I drove it as my winter Chicago car for a year. Funny stuff....

Never saw or heard of one with three-on-the -tree. Only four-on-the-tree.

That's even cooler.

Will one of those el cheapo Hurst 3 on the tree to floor shifter conversions work on this like they do on Chevy trucks?

It would be awesome with a t-handle shifter and some air-jacker shocks!

logdog wrote: Will one of those el cheapo Hurst 3 on the tree to floor shifter conversions work on this like they do on Chevy trucks? It would be awesome with a t-handle shifter and some air-jacker shocks!

Cragars, man. Cragars.

logdog wrote: Will one of those el cheapo Hurst 3 on the tree to floor shifter conversions work on this like they do on Chevy trucks?

There-on-the-tree is exponentially cooler than three-on-the-floor.

It probably just needs a linkage adjustment.

In reply to psteav:

Thats the beauty of this forum- I forgot about the Cragers.

Its missing the turn signals on the front, under the hood just inside the headlight assemblies. Bet this was a European market car that got shipped over. They installed the US headlights and side markers but no turn signals.