1974 Mercedes Benz (W114) 280 Sedan Automatic.
Purchased January 2009 - daily driven till now since 1974 !
I am the 9th or 10th owner of this car.
It is powered by 2.8l I6 M110 engine with 4 speed automatic transmission. �Original color is unknown (probably white) and interior is dark red. ��It was manufactured for the North American Market - huge bumpers.
Car is almost original with few exceptions - e.g. air filter housing. Few small pieces are missing.
The interior is complete and needs some work, but nothing major. Radio wiring needs to be sorted out as aftermarket radio was installed by one of the previous owners. �
Engine and transmission are fine - engine needs a clean up and tune up. �Body needs work and coats of paint hide rust. �The car will be fixed up to be used as a summer cruiser.
Here is some info regarding the car that I obtained from�Mercedes-Benz USA�Classic Center�Classic Parts Support:
chassis number: � 114 060 12 108555
engine number:� � � � � 110 921 12 027487
transmission number:� � 005085
exterior color code:� � 131 - pastel white
interior color code:� � 168 - red mbtex
option codes:
401 � single seats
410 � electric sliding roof
423 � power steering / automatic transmission, column shift
466 � central locking
491 � USA version
515 � Becker radio, am/fm, USA
570 � folding armrest
593 � heat insulated glass
631 � first-aid box
663 � 50 liters of fuel
M110 engine with Solex 4A1 carburetor - aftermarket air filter housing.
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Ignition coil.
Minor body work being - along with few touch ups.
Interior - needs work - floors repaired and coated with rust paint.
Sony CD player installed - two front Blaupunkt speakers rewired - two rear Pyle ones are next.
Exterior work almost complete - engine and interior is next.
Dashboard is now complete - I have deleted the center speaker and covered the speaker grill with vinyl matching the dashboard finish.
Wired rear Pyle speakers and painted speaker grills red to match the interior.
Reinstalled all the lights. �Few touch-ups still left to do.
Grill back on - still looking for the hood emblem with the base.
Started to clean up the engine bay.
Started to put the interior back together.
Engine bay - a little bit cleaner and colorful :-)
White hubcabs - touch of class :-)
So far, electrical works fine - only issue is the blower motor and the fuse, engine works fine, but linkage needs cleaning.
90% work done - test drive :-)
Beauty shot :-)
