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    Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound

    Over 1,000 Vintage Mercedes-Benzes Await The Cruel Jaws Of The Crusher In Kentucky

    People's Choice: Team Field Find's 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190
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    Image of tomcatt tomcatt
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Car Fans have to realize, not every single 'interesting' car can be saved. It's takes $$$$ to 'put it back on the road', so don't complain unless you got cash up the rear.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/21/09

    @tomcatt: To be honest, I'd probably complain if someone inserted cash into my rear.


    While we all know that you're right, it doesn't mean we can't be sad/complain that something so unique is going to The Crusher.

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    Image of Bad Juju Bad Juju
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Insert LSx engine, find a grille & replace all the 3-pointed stars that probably were torn off the car .001 seconds after hitting the yard & you're good to go.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/20/09

    @Bad Juju: In all fairness, they're really not big cars. Any V8 would be a challenge -- that platform was only meant for I4s. The W111/112 could handle an I6-- not until the W108/109 came along that MB could readily accomodate a V8.


    I, for one, would put a boosted-all-to-hell OM617 in this, if I had the chance.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    It's a fucking shame we can't walk in and offer 'em $150 now.
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    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    190??? Does that mean 1900cc? The car must weigh 2 tonnes at least! I would've nicknamed it Major Clutchburn.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    06/20/09

    @Naturally Exasperated: More of the same, at a higher price.: Yes. This heavy chunk of German steel is motivated by 1900 cubic centimeters of Mercedes-Benz's engineering know-how. A single overhead camshaft actuates the valves in the non-cross-flow aluminum head, and in this application it'd be breathing through a little 1bbl carb. So you will, indeed, be slipping the clutch a lot.


    I guess M-B felt that if you wanted to go fast, you'd upgrade to the 140-horsepower 220SE.

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    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Has anyone ever thought of starting Jalopnik classifieds? It's a shame we never hear about half of these things until it's too late.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/21/09

    @☠Grяrяrяrяrя sings the doom song now!: If you've got something cool for sale, email some of the writers here, they might help you out.


    That, or put it on Nice Price or Crack Pipe.

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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    As sad as it is, no one man can take in all of the strays, and as such, some are bound to be euthanized. The world needs more of us jalops who are willing to do their part and save but a few.
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    Image of Jim-Bob Jim-Bob
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Almost makes me want to go out and buy the 1966 190D I saw on Craigslist for $500. Alas, though, I am holding out for a W123 300TD turbo with an OM617 and painted dark blue or pale yellow. BTW, The T in 300TD stands for touring, not turbo and as such it is the wagon.
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    Image of CypressCarNut CypressCarNut
    06/20/09

    @Jim-Bob: Isn't that like saying you'll hold out for the chick with the real breasts at the topless joint?
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/20/09

    @CypressCarNut is rooting for Ford, GM, and Chrysler: Seriously, I'd take a W110 190Dc over a W123 any day, and I love W123s.
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    Image of paulmer hates electric cars paulmer hates electric cars
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Is this at the pick-n-pull on San Leandro? I think I saw it earlier this week and bawwed briefly, poor car.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/20/09

    @paulmer: No, Pick-N-Pull in Newark.
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    Image of AFerraz AFerraz
    06/20/09

    @Murilee Martin: Which newark?
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/20/09

    @AFerraz: I think I can safely say, not Newark, NY.
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/21/09

    @AFerraz: Newark, California.
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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    I know it's the Cabriolet, but I may have enjoyed the Hangover movie if it weren't for this:


    I could kill the director.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/20/09

    @Dhillaz drives a Chevrolet Taco: Yeah, that's a dick move.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/20/09

    @Dhillaz drives a Chevrolet Taco: Wort part is, a nice cabrio W111/112 (the W110 was sedan/coachbuilt-wagon only and had single headlights) goes for north of $70k. Sedans are pretty reasonable, though.


    Seeing that movie, because I noticed the trashed Heckflosse in the trailers, will probably make me mad.

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    Image of Armand Armand
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    I'm friends with the guy who ran the Field Find Mercedes. I haven't seen this crusher-bound 190c up close, but I'll bet anything it's less horrifying than the Field Find car.


    Cars like this need to be saved from the crusher by any means necessary. And yes, I do consider running a W110 in LeMons to be "saving" it. This car's fate begs the question-- who out there is cool enough to own/drive a Fintail Benz, yet lame enough to let it get sent to the crusher?

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/20/09

    @Armand: Estate sale?
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    06/20/09

    @Armand: Most of the cars in the self-service junkyards around here got there via the tow-away route. Too many parking tickets, busted while driving with a suspended license, etc.
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    Image of Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    See..
    Ive actually seen one of these at a repair place. I stopped, pulled over and took a coupla shots of it.


    Nice car..


    I hadnt though that FINS actually made their stamp on this beaut.


    Now..


    As for as 150 for this..
    Definately. Decent looking, but it needs its grille back.


    But I agree with most in here, what purpose would it have afterwards?

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    Image of Armand Armand
    06/20/09

    @suidroccA suidellik suibilaM: It has the very important purpose of being awesome. Can you think of any cars besides the Fintail Benz that have won the East African Safari Rally, the Monte Carlo Rally and the People's Choice Award (twice!) at the 24 Hours of LeMons? Neither can I.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/20/09

    @suidroccA suidellik suibilaM: What purpose would it have? A beautiful car like that? WHAT PURPOSE?


    That's it, get out.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/20/09

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: Relax... Come on... Just chill... Take a drink... Don't kill anyone...
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/20/09

    @Ambiguously Unfunny Serial Killer: I think I need a hug.


    And by "hug", I mean "scotch".

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/20/09

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: Here. My specialty.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Wow.


    That's too bad.


    Anyone else wonder if there's a real business model to be had in picking up cars like this at auction and selling them in various states of upgrade?


    I've always had a dream of having a shop and picking up good bargains when they come along.


    Clean them up a little, maybe get them running, and park 'em with a For Sale sign at $1-1.5k.


    Then march down the line and drop 2-3k to get them in slightly better shape, halfway decent paint (or maybe just do the body work+primer), and put a price of $5-8k on them.


    If you're doing this as a commercial shop/car dealership, you're not paying sales tax on anything and some of the title/registration stuff gets simpler.


    Figure while I'm at it, the Missus can run a little coffee shop on the premises, because people will just want to hang out and check out the old iron.

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/20/09

    @Mad_Science: You'd give your old pal .357 a discount right? If so, I'm all for it.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/20/09

    @Mad_Science: I've contemplated opening a business on that EXACT business model. Coffee shop and all.


    Wanna pool resources? I'm fairly decent at spinning wrenches! If you find a location (I'm thinking it has to be one of those classic old '50s-style gas stations that was built on a corner with the edge of the building chopped off), sign me up. That'd damn near be a dream job.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/20/09

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: Yeah, but I'm not moving to Canada. You're gonna have to come to LA.


    This place just closed after like 60 years in business:

    [maps.google.com]


    Tempting, very tempting...

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/20/09

    @Mad_Science: Bottom line, do I get a discount?
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    Image of discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
    06/20/09

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: I'll come work there too. Screw this "finishing my degree" crap.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/20/09

    @Mad_Science: What the hell is wrong with Canada? Oh... winter... right. Maybe we could trade off running it in seasons? I'll run it in the winter months, you can run it in the summer? Deal?
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/20/09

    @Deartháir - Now with more SingoFinger™!: Oddly enough, it's raining (drizzling in LA) today. That would be June 20th. In LA.
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    Image of clinto clinto
    06/20/09

    @Mad_Science: I'm in!!!


    And I have enough gear to recover anything.......... well, maybe not the Titanic, but anything short of that and I am golden.


    "Clinto-Have M35A2 & towbar, will travel"

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    A hundred and fifty bucks?? Seriously?? Shit, I'd buy it right now for $150, just to keep it from getting crushed. That's a beautiful car!
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    Image of alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Damn. And it's a stick, too. When was the last time you saw an awesome, be-finned luxury car with four on the floor? This is sad.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/20/09

    @alowishus: Most of these were four-on-the-column, actually. Automatics have a huge badge on the trunklid that says, "AUTOMATIC." MB was apparently too humorless to come up with a snappy name for their transmissions, like, "automatische Kfz-Getriebe."


    (thanks, google translate)

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/20/09

    In reply to Happy Tailfins And All, This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 190c Is Crusher-Bound
    Yes, it should have become Found In a Field - PART 2.

    It actually looks in better overall shape than the FIAF #1.

    And how, after all these years, can those seats be so intact?

    Just sad.
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