For better or worse the Mercedes-Benz W108 is on DT's short list of good
classic sedans to own and drive. Most W108s are somewhere between
minty clean museum pieces and mouse eaten piles of garbage -- but today we've got an example of a decent driver for a nice price. Find this 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250S W108 offered for $5,999 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
The Paul Bracq styled W108 generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class is one of the better ways to get into a vintage sedan for a semi-daily driver. The performance is acceptable, ride is comfortable, build quality is exemplary, but most importantly -- drive one and you'll look like a king. This next example isn't the most preserved or minty clean W108, but the price is nice. Find this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 offered for $2,200 in Santa Cruz, CA via craigslist.
Take a look at this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 bidding here on eBay for $10,700 reserve-not-met with auction ending today (Wednesday) at 11:03AM PST.
Think about what you can buy for $20k these days: a base-model sedan like a Dodge Dart or Ford Focus, a decently nice high-content econobox like the Honda Fit, or the chunk of pure Stuttgart Bracq bossitude that is the W108 sedan. Granted, most W108s trade for far less than $20k, so for that price you should hold out for a real gem. Like this one. Find this 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE for sale in Irvine, CA for $21,500 via craigslist.
The Paul Bracq styled W108 generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class continues to be one of the better ways to get into a vintage sedan for a semi-daily driver. The performance is acceptable, ride is comfortable, build quality is exemplary, but most importantly -- drive one and you'll look like a boss. Find this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL 4.5 W108 offered for $5,900 in Venice, CA via craigslist.
It might take a big wad to cash to be considered rich, but it only takes one old depreciated pile of rusting German metal out front to make it look like you are rich, and for some folks, that's half the battle. Find this 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250S W108 offered for $5,000 buy-it-now here on eBay
located in Gilbert, AZ.
For better or worse the Mercedes-Benz W108 is on DT's short list of good classic sedans to own and drive. Most W108s are somewhere between minty clean museum pieces and mouse eaten monsters, but seldom are they modified by the stance crowd. Get out your pitchforks because this W108 is slammed on airbags and lower than the Fisker stock options. Find this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250S custom W108 for sale in Folsom, CA for $12,200 via craigslist. Tip from Brian P.
The Mercedes Benz W108 chassis is no stranger to the pages of the Daily Turismo, but we typically are on the lookout for fuel injected 4.5 V8 versions...today we shift gears and look for a 280S (carburated inline six) with 4 on the floor...and find one! This 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280S 4spd is for sale in Wilmington, NC for $8,990 buy-it-now on ebay. Tip from carcrasher88 on jalopnik.
The Mercedes-Benz 250S was an early base model of the S-Class W108 chassis. Many we built between 1965 and 1969, but few were equipped with the 4-speed manual transmission - making this car one rare piece of unicorn steak. Fire up the BBQ and take a look at this 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250S W108 4-spd for sale in San Diego, CA for a basement price of $2500 via craigslist.
Of course. As would have it the 280 needs a few things. It has had a power steering leak repair, tune up and undercoating, $ TBD, and I have driven half of an $85. tank of gas. The radio that didn't quite work right will be sent to NJ for a refurbish $150-200, the odometer and clock need to be replaced $300, and I got new front door sills $100. Lastly touch up paint and prep $50. I think I'm up to $13,000. :) with insurance, tax, and delivery. Still cheaper than a used MDX.
Two seller submissions in one week? Conspiracy! Outrage! Okay, settle down, drop the pitchforks; we don't get seller submissions very often, probably because sellers are afraid we are going to say nasty things about their car and generally be negative. So we won't say that this car is slow, gets horrible gas mileage and is too expensive, we'll just focus on why it is cool and illuminate some of this car's particularly scintillating history. Find this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 4.5 W108 for sale in Severna Park, MD currently bidding on ebay for $10,200 with 4 days to go.
Here at the Daily Turismo we prefer our potential cars to be used and depreciated classics in daily driver condition, as this tends to give us the best value for our money and time. There are however, some cars that fall outside of our normal budget unless they are in dilapidated condition. This 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 certainly qualifies as a project car and could be a wicked cruiser when finished. Find it for sale in the SF Bay Area, CA for 'accepting-all-offers' via craigslist and stay with us as we discuss why this may be a project worth your time.
Anyone who likes any Mercedes must certainly appreciate the
worth of the W108 series vehicles with the 4.5 liter V8. These have long been a favorite choice for a daily driver. The last of the breed to be endowed with rock solid workmanship, allowing you to take your in-laws out to dinner in a 42 year old car, without having to listen to them gripe about
why you haven't bought a Camry to properly chauffeur their daughter. This well preserved 1971 280 SEL 4.5 is currently available on Ebay. The bidding, at $6,450 with just hours to go, has not yet tripped the seller's reserve.
The Mercedes-Benz W108 Sonderklasse is a stately sedan, designed to be driven with extended pinky and Bach on the Becker Mexico radio. It is therefore the perfect car to shove a modern fuel injected American V8 into the front of (most of it, some will stick out of the hole in the hood), toss out the Bach for some Wagner and extend another finger to everyone else on the road. This 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE W108 with LM7 swap is for sale in Atlanta, GA for $6000 via craigslist.
