The Mercedes-Benz Auction 2020-07-29 Auction - 22 Price Results - Worldwide Auctioneers in IN
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A Lifelong Collection of Expertly Curated Mercedes-Benz1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL1994 Mercedes-Benz 500S Coupe
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Auburn, IN, United States
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?Mean Marshall? Ehlers moved from Chicago to the Bay Area of California in the early 1970s with $1,000 in his pocket and was later to become well-known and respected in Bay Area motorcycle groups as a collector of classic British bikes. He was also a lover and owner of multiple Mercedes-Benz automobiles and wooden Chris-Craft boats. A man of singular focus and passion, he switched his full attention in 1998 to Mercedes-Benz and quietly started amassing a huge inventory of hard-to-find Mercedes parts and cars in warehouses he owned behind his Oakland motorcycle shop. Over the years he purchased multiple Mercedes-Benz parts businesses and dismantlers, whose inventory he constantly purged to retain only what was valuable and usable for re-sale. Silver Star Motors became a full-service restoration and repair shop and was the sole Bay Area Mercedes-Benz dismantler for 20 years. ?Mr. Ehlers was a businessman, mechanic and avid longtime Mercedes-Benz collector who knew the value of good parts,? said Chris Peterson, Worldwide Senior Specialist. ?Silver Star Motors was born from a passion for the marque and became a respected source for parts supply worldwide and the first choice for other service shops and licensed Mercedes repair facilities.? On his unexpected passing in 2017, the businesses passed to his son Nils who, having spent the past two years organizing and cataloguing the expansive collection has chosen to focus on the motorcycle venture and allow the parts, cars, and boats to move on to their next custodians. The collection holds a wealth of everything Mr. Elhers deemed worthy of keeping, including multiple engines, transmissions, Becker radios, fuel pumps, seats, trim, glass, and lights, as well as smaller parts and various seats and convertible tops, for models from the 1950s to 2000s. There are also 19 project cars in the offering, all of which are complete, and some of which are running, plus a pair of Chris-Craft Continental Runabout boats, 16 Chris-Craft
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL Four-Door Sedan: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL Four-Door Sedan - Offered Without Reserve4.2L M116 V-8 engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Runs well
0002: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL Four-Door SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL - Offered Without Reserve
0003: 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500SELEst. $10-$100,000Lot Passed
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1995 Mercedes-Benz 500S: 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500S - Offered Without ReserveGreen/Grey | 5.0L M119 V-8 engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Running condition
0004: 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500SEst. $10-$100,000
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Sedan: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL Sedan - Offered Without Reserve5.6L M117 engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Sunroof | Runs well
0005: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE Coupe - Offered Without ReserveComplete, numbers matching | 2.5L M129 six-cylinder engine | Four-speed manual transmission | Sunroof
0006: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 250SE CoupeEst. $10-$100,000
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1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL Convertible: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL Convertible - Offered Without Reserve4.5L V-8 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Runs well
0007: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL ConvertibleEst. $10-$100,000
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 250S Sedan: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250S Sedan - Offered Without Reserve2.5L M108 I-6 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Nice interior | Running condition | Title VIN 250S062143
0008: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 250S SedanEst. $10-$100,000Lot Passed
1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D Sedan: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D Sedan - Offered Without Reserve2.4L M616 I-4 diesel engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Runs well
0009: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 240D SedanEst. $10-$100,000Lot Passed
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE Wagon: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE Wagon - Offered Without Reserve3.0L M103 inline six-cylinder engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Well-maintained shop car
0010: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE WagonEst. $10-$100,000
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 - Offered Without Reserve 6.9L M100 V-8 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Running condition
0011: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9Est. $10-$100,000
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1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 - Offered Without Reserve6.9L M100 V-8 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Does not run
0012: 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9Est. $10-$100,000
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1994 Mercedes-Benz 500S Coupe: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 500S Coupe - Offered Without Reserve5.0L M119 V-8 engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Sunroof | Aftermarket stereo
0013: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 500S CoupeEst. $10-$100,000
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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL - Offered Without Reserve5.6L M117 V-8 engine | Four-speed automatic transmission | Highly optioned
0014: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SLEst. $10-$100,000
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1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB Sedan Limo: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB Sedan Limo - Offered Without Reserve6.3L M100 V-8 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Complete, non-running condition
0015: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB Sedan LimoEst. $10-$100,000
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1966 Mercedes-Benz 600SWB: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 600SWB - Offered Without ReserveMostly complete 6.3L M100 V-8 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Parts car
0016: 1966 Mercedes-Benz 600SWBEst. $10-$100,000
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1961 Mercedes-Benz 190 Ponton Sedan: 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190 Ponton Sedan - Offered Without Reserve1.9L M121 I-4 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Running condition
0017: 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190 Ponton SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan: 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan - Offered Without Reserve2.2L I-6 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Rare roll-top | Complete
0018: 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan - Offered Without Reserve2.2L I-6 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission | Rare roll-top | Complete
0019: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton Sedan - Offered Without Reserve2.2L I-6 engine | Three-speed automatic transmission
0021: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220S Ponton SedanEst. $10-$100,000
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Chris-Craft Collector’s Dream Find.: Pair of Chris-Craft Continental Runabout boats, 16 Chris-Craft boat engines, and multiple parts.The two boats were disassembled after purchase with the aim of complete restoration so, with the parts
0022: Chris-Craft Collector’s Dream Find.Est. $1-$100,000
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