Anyone own a Merc 250C from the late 1960s-‘70s?
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Hi all - ive posted before, with no response - so I'll try one last time - Ive got a 1972 250C - she is beautiful - however I need parts and struggling..any of you have access to some? Or just own one, and fancy a chat about our grand old ladies! (bit geeky I know) but I don't care!
Be great to speak to someone..
Be great to speak to someone..
I owned this 250CE is the mid 90's
That's my godfather at the wheel and it was largely due to his influence that I've run classics all of my life - he was never without something interesting in the 70's from an original 50's Interceptor through to a 60's Mazda 1800 estate that was unfortunately destroyed in a fire. With lots of XJ6 and MK10 Jaguars in-between.
I loved this car - the original maintenance book detailed it's first service as being completed in the cote d'azur and the lady owner living in Chelsea. It was ivory with a chocolate roof and matching hubcaps, dark green leather, an ivory steering wheel, and an electric sunroof - utterly fabulous.
I sold it in 1998 to someone who lived a mile or so away from me in London and I kept track of it for the next few years until sadly it disappeared - I then saw it on eBay in 2004 for sale by the person I sold it to. He had been in hospital for an extended period and unfortunately left the sunroof open which had resulted in the car becoming waterlogged ruining the leather and rotting the floor. It has not been on the road since according the DVLA.
Enjoy your 250C - I still hanker after another, though funnily enough I still have the XJ6 I replaced it with in 1998....
That's my godfather at the wheel and it was largely due to his influence that I've run classics all of my life - he was never without something interesting in the 70's from an original 50's Interceptor through to a 60's Mazda 1800 estate that was unfortunately destroyed in a fire. With lots of XJ6 and MK10 Jaguars in-between.
I loved this car - the original maintenance book detailed it's first service as being completed in the cote d'azur and the lady owner living in Chelsea. It was ivory with a chocolate roof and matching hubcaps, dark green leather, an ivory steering wheel, and an electric sunroof - utterly fabulous.
I sold it in 1998 to someone who lived a mile or so away from me in London and I kept track of it for the next few years until sadly it disappeared - I then saw it on eBay in 2004 for sale by the person I sold it to. He had been in hospital for an extended period and unfortunately left the sunroof open which had resulted in the car becoming waterlogged ruining the leather and rotting the floor. It has not been on the road since according the DVLA.
Enjoy your 250C - I still hanker after another, though funnily enough I still have the XJ6 I replaced it with in 1998....
Dapster said:
Such a pretty shape of car.
Nice period Audi 100 behind the Merc as well.
Thanks Dapster - ended it's days in Highgate where no doubt you'd have spotted it had it survived...Nice period Audi 100 behind the Merc as well.
The Audi 100 was his - always ahead of the curve - and to the left out of shot was his 1929 mahogany 30ft Broads Sailing Cruiser that he'd owned since the early 70's.
He's now in his 80's and oddly enough running a 90's Mercedes 300CE - I like to think in part due to me...
Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 4th February 09:10
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