Highlights
- Older restoration in attractive light blue with white roof
- Maintained by same specialist for many years
- Regularly serviced despite sparing use
- Recent brake, steering, fuel system and other work
- Propshaft and timing chain replaced
- Recent voluntary MOT June 2025
- Only four keepers since arriving in UK in 2010
- A pretty and well kept example of these stylish cars
The Appeal
Mercedes’ safety engineer Bela Barenyi is the man responsible for the W110’s reputation for safety and being ‘overbuilt,’ but it was stylish Friedrich Geiger whose work gave it its enduring name - the Heckflosse, or ‘Fintail.’ The engineering and that touch of transatlantic flair accounted for 628,000 sales over just seven years.
Today these durable cars make great classic saloons, their reliability and sense of quality setting them apart from their contemporaries. This lovely pale blue 200 began its life in Germany before arriving in the UK in 2010. Since then it has had just four keepers and been regularly maintained by the same specialist for most of its UK life. It is an older restoration that remains in good order, albeit with a few points to note in photos.
The large history file records a long list of work by specialist Redcastle Classics. We’ve provided details below, with highlights including brake, steering, fuel system, suspension, coolant and heater system work alongside servicing. The propshaft and timing chain have also been replaced with few miles since completion. The car is naturally MOT exempt by age, but there is a helpful recent MOT from June 2024 to assist buyers.
A tidy and very stylish post-war classic that has clearly been properly maintained in recent years.
Key Information
- Mileage:50,023 miles indicated (history file indicates this may be 150,23 miles)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom (previously Germany)
- Technical inspection status: MOT exempt (last test to June 2025 with single advisory)
- Technical specs:1,988cc M121 96bhp petrol, 4spd manual, twin carburettors
- Paperwork: large number of invoices summarised below, V5C, various old MOTs, German registration documents, copy of factory data, handbook
Recent maintenance history:
- 05/24 - £95 - Monaco Garage - fuel pipes
- 02/24 - £1,424 - Redcastle Classics:
- Font brake discs, pads and callipers
- Gearshift system repairs
- Fuel system repairs
- 07/22 - £790 - Redcastle Classics - service and brake work
- 06/21 - £229 - Redcastle Classics - ignition coil, carburettor system
- 04/21 - £467 - Redcastle Classics - fuel pump, points
- 08/19 - $554 - Redcastle Classics - propshaft, timing chain etc
- 10/18 - £732 - Redcastle Classics - shock absorber, welding etc
- 05/18 - £153 - Redcastle Classics - welding work
- 05/17 - £469 - Redcastle Classics - service (42,443 miles)
- 05/16 - £1,006 - Redcastle Classics - heater matrix, cooling system, steering box
The Detail
- Smart pale blue paintwork with white roof, likely an older restoration
- Paintwork presents well with some age to note, such as to A pillars and arches
- Light bubbling to note to arches in photos
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on June 2024 MOT
- Steel wheels with black hub caps in good condition with some tarnish to note
- Quality Michelin tyres fitted
- Black MB Tex interior in great condition with few signs of use
- Fitted with front lap belts
- Headlining appears clean and well kept in photos
- Black carpets are well kept
- Cream Bakelite wheel with some light age to note
- Dashboard in good condition featuring classic Becker Brescia TR radio
- Light age to note to veneer trim around top of dashboard
- Long list of recent servicing and other work as detailed above
- Single advisory on last voluntary MOT in June 2024
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