1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Coupe (C123) - dark blue / cognac MB-Tex - PROJECT CAR - $4,800 - Newcastle pickup

FOR SALE - 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Coupe (C123) - PROJECT - $4,800 - Newcastle pickup

Selling my 280CE project car. Bought it 18 months ago intending to do a full restoration. Life happened, the wife's not happy, the garage needs to go back to being a garage.

This is a PROJECT CAR. Read that twice before you message me. It does not run. It needs everything. I am not putting it back together for you to drive home.

Here she is on the trailer when I picked her up. The notes on the windscreen are previous owner's measurements and timing notes, not mine.

The car:

• 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE Coupe (C123 chassis)
• DB904 Midnight Blue (factory)
• Cognac MB-Tex interior - the door cards are intact, headlining is gone
• M110 2.8L inline-six (DOHC twin-cam) - currently OUT of the car, sitting on a pallet in my shed
• Auto trans (722.3) - also out, on the same pallet
• Body is mostly straight. Driver door has been off and on a few times, hinge bushes will need new pins
• NO RUST in the floors (ive had it on the hoist twice, this is the bit I'm certain of)
• Some surface rust on the boot floor under the spare wheel well
• Front struts removed. Both currently in a box.
• Steering box is on the car, not done
• Chrome bumpers are intact and straight
• Glass is all there, rear quarter glass has a chip
• 14" Mercedes alloys, four good, one curbed
• Books are gone, no service history
• NOT REGISTERED. Not been on the road since 2011.

Interior shot - you can see the dash is partially out, seats are out of the car for trim work that never happened:

Engine bay (empty - engine on the pallet as mentioned):

Side view on the trailer when she came home:

Front 3/4 - the chrome is honest, the paint is original-tired but not patchy:

And these are from the move down from Coffs to Newcastle a year ago. Stopped at the servo on the M1 around 11pm. The Amplify on the way in to Hexham:

What's included:

• The car (rolling shell)
• M110 engine on a pallet (turns by hand, I have not run it)
• 722.3 auto trans on the same pallet
• Front struts in a box
• All the interior trim (door cards, headlining off-cuts, carpet)
• Three boxes of spare parts the previous owner gave me - I have not been thru them
• The trailer? No, you bring the trailer

What's NOT included:

• The wife's patience
• Registration
• A roadworthy
• Any guarantee the engine will run when you put it back in

Price: $4,800 firm.

I know this is dear for a non-running project. I know. But this is a SOLID 280CE shell with the original engine and trans on a pallet next to it. You will struggle to find another C123 coupe with the floors this good for under $8,000 driving. If you want a driver, buy a driver. If you want a base car for a proper restoration, this is your base.

Not interested in:

• "What's your best"
• Tyre kickers
• People who want me to put it back together
• Anyone south of Wollongong unless you have your own transport

Newcastle pickup. Bring a trailer and 4 mates because the body has to be pushed on. Cash on the day. PM only, I don't want my phone ringing.

Dean.. adding to Billy. 280CE ran 1977 to 1985, 1982 should be late facelift with the rubber-strip bumpers and dual rounds. data plate starts 123.053. DB904 Midnight Blue is right for 1981-1985.

Photos fit late C123. paint looks like old DB904 not respray shiny.

If M110 and floors check out, $4,800 makes sense. driver-grade restored is $22,000-$28,000 now, build budget probly $14,000-$18,000 if your not silly.. maths only just works.

Billy and Hugo thanks. photos requested ill have up tonight after work.. data plate close-ups to Billy.

Johnny - $4,200 noted but price stays $4,800 firm. Wife wants the garage back not a debate.

Two days ago I had a couple side photos in better light - posting now:

Engine bay close-up tonight as promised.

Chris done. Saturday 08-03 at my place. Address in PM.

Sold pending pickup.

Thanks all - first listing on this forum and you've all been straight up. Will stick around now I've made a sale here.