1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 (W116)
- Engine
- 6.9L V8 (M100), hand-assembled
A 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 (W116) from the celebrated M100-engined range, delivered new to California and retaining a believed-original 10,200 miles. The car spent its early life across several US states before being imported to the Netherlands in 2015 and subsequently acquired by a Swiss owner in 2016. It presents in exceptional condition with original spare wheel and period optional equipment intact, making it among the lowest-mileage surviving examples of this model.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €109,250 (≈ $120K)
- 1979 →Factory deliveryUS-based owner(s) in California, Massachusetts, and New Mexicopartial documentation
Delivered new to California per factory option code; subsequently used across multiple US states while accumulating very low mileage.
- 2015-12-01 → 2016Acquisition unknownW. Van Hamersveldpartial documentation
Imported the vehicle into the Netherlands in late 2015.
- 2016 →Private saleSwiss ownerpartial documentation
Acquired in Switzerland in the latter part of 2016; current owner at time of cataloguing.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
No maintenance or restoration records.
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