KillerHERTZ
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Here is our families 1969 W108 280S Automatic, her name is 'Blanche'
Left Hand Drive, and it has a somewhat intresting past.
Having starting its life in on German Roads, it was used by the Jordanian Embassy to transport various digitaries for many years (note the OEM front flag pole ) It was then taken over to Egypt for a few years and finally over to England in 1981 - Thus the 'W' reg plate.
A stupidly big paperwork history, (think 2x phone books full!)
The 2.8ltr Straight 6 runs perfectly well & even has an electronic start! We plan to completly restore it over the next year or so and most likely have it sprayed black so it looks like a mini 600 :bannana:
Anyway, the orignal pictures from when we 1st bought it:
Since those pictures we purchase some Stacked headlights, and period Black numberplates as we think these make it look classier.
For around about a year its been in the bodyshop as we hunt for parts, Mercman Southampton supplied 3 new doors, a new bootlid and 1x front wing but we still are looking for another rust free wing before we can carry on.
All of the major structual welding/de rusting has already been completed in the last year, but as you can see from the pictures alot of surface rust still needs removing & treating:
Left Hand Drive, and it has a somewhat intresting past.
Having starting its life in on German Roads, it was used by the Jordanian Embassy to transport various digitaries for many years (note the OEM front flag pole ) It was then taken over to Egypt for a few years and finally over to England in 1981 - Thus the 'W' reg plate.
A stupidly big paperwork history, (think 2x phone books full!)
The 2.8ltr Straight 6 runs perfectly well & even has an electronic start! We plan to completly restore it over the next year or so and most likely have it sprayed black so it looks like a mini 600 :bannana:
Anyway, the orignal pictures from when we 1st bought it:
Since those pictures we purchase some Stacked headlights, and period Black numberplates as we think these make it look classier.
For around about a year its been in the bodyshop as we hunt for parts, Mercman Southampton supplied 3 new doors, a new bootlid and 1x front wing but we still are looking for another rust free wing before we can carry on.
All of the major structual welding/de rusting has already been completed in the last year, but as you can see from the pictures alot of surface rust still needs removing & treating:
