MERCEDES-BENZ 450SEL 6.9 - ex-Embassy - NO RESERVE on The Market

This car is in auction on The Market website. The auction is LIVE on now and finishes on 26 September. Price is an estimate.

The Market is proud to be offering this European-spec, left-hand-drive 6.9 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL as a NO RESERVE auction. This example was first exported to Qatar and is believed to have been first used as an Embassy car. The records show it was fitted with an AMG body kit from new, although, before you all become excited, that (and possibly the curtains) does appear to be the extent of the AMG modifications that were made.

It then moved from Qatar to Germany, where a wealthy German family exported it to the USA, whereupon it was bought by a diligent Mercedes enthusiast, who owned it for the next fifteen years. It was pampered and wanted for nothing during its time ‘Stateside; the service history makes for fascinating reading, as every ‘advisory’ point was seemingly rectified without fail during the next annual service. Expressions like “maintained regardless of cost” might be over-used but are wholly appropriate in this case. 6.9 enthusiasts will be pleased to see major suspension works and a complete retrim in the receipts.

The current owner bought and imported it to the UK sight unseen, a bold move but one taking into account the recent service history. He has since rectified a number of small niggles during the two years he has owned it, whilst, at times, running it as his main day-to-day car!

Finished in Milan Brown, the bodywork is in outstanding condition thanks to a recent partial respray of its wings, doors and roof (photos pre-respray are included in the Gallery). The shutlines are tight and even, there is no sign that the car has ever suffered any accident damage. There are a few minor blemishes and stone-chips, but nothing untoward for the age and mileage. The subtle AMG bodykit suits the car perfectly, lending it an air of unobtrusive menace and a purposeful stance.

The electrically operated sunroof seals and opens perfectly, but can be a little sluggish occasionally. The headlight wash/wipe works too, which is unusual.…more text on our website

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The vehicle can be viewed with us in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire.

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