65 mercedes 220s fintail 74k orig mile 4 spd fact sunroof norust new paint stunning!

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Jul 14, 2012 | 09:35 PM

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65 mercedes 220s fintail 74k orig mile 4 spd fact sunroof norust new paint stunning!

STUNNING 1965 MERCEDES-BENZ 220 S "FINTAIL" WITH 74,238 ORIGINAL MILES!

YES, "TIME-CAPSULE" WITH SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES AND ONLY 3 OWNERS SINCE 1965 - 2 OWNERS WERE FROM THE SAME FAMILY!

FOR A FULL VIDEO - PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW:

1965 Mercedes-Benz 220 S "Fintail" - YouTube

FOR 248 DETAILED PHOTOS - PLEASE SEE THE LINK BELOW:

1965 MERCEDES BENZ 220S pictures by MITYMINIS - Photobucket

Here are some highlights:

• 74,238 ORIGINAL MILES

• FACTORY MANUAL SLIDING METAL SUNROOF

• 3-OWNERS SINCE NEW - 2 OWNERS WERE FROM THE SAME FAMILY - GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON!

• STUNNING NEW PAINT IN THE ORIGINAL IVORY FACTORY COLOR - HAD ORIGINAL PAINT BEFORE!

• ABSOLUTELY NO RUST ANYWHERE!

• BODY IS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT - NEVER IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR COLLISION WHATSOEVER!

• FULLY SERVICED AND CAN BE DRIVEN ANYWHERE AS ALL SYSTEMS WORK AS THEY SHOULD!

• BRAND NEW MICHELIN TIRES WERE INSTALLED LAST YEAR WITH HARDLY ANY MILES ON THEM!

• STUNNING ORIGINAL INTERIOR, DASH, WOOD, CARPETS, FLOOR MATS, ETC…!

• PERFECT CRACK-FREE ORIGINAL DASH!

• ORIGINAL BLAUPUNKT AM/FM PULL-OUT TRADIO IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER!

• ONE OF THE BEST ORIGINAL 1965 "FINTAILS" LEFT IN THE COUNTRY!

• ALL METAL - NO BONDO!

• ALL MANUALS, BOOKS, BROCHURE, ETC.

• UNUSED ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE!

• STUNNING ORIGINAL CAR WITH NICE PATINA FOR A 47 YEAR OLD MERCEDES!

NEEDS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND IS READY TO BE ENJOYED!

MOTOR

• 2.2 6-CYLINDER GASOLINE WITH TWIN CARBS!
• VALVE COVER GASKET POWDER COATED IN SILVER
• ALL OTHER AIR FILTER/CARB COMPONENTS POWDER COATED GLOSS BLACK!
• MOTOR IS AS BRAND NEW WHEN LEFT THE FACTORY!
• NO SMOKE, NO LEAKS AND NO STORIES - RUNS LIKE THE DAY IT LEFT THE FACTORY!

TRANSMISSION

• 4-speed transmission
• The transmission and clutch are LIKE BRAND NEW - shifts perfectly in every gear!

BODY/PAINT - 100% RUST-FREE - ALL METAL!

• This 220 S "Fintail" was never in any accident or collision whatsoever.
• We took off all the bumpers before painting it
• We took out all dents and imperfections
• The hood was painted separately inside and out
• We refinished this Fintail in the original factory IVORY colour using MATRIX BASE/CLEAR!
• Paint is brand new and stunning!
• All original factory panels - no aftermarket parts whatsoever!
• Perfect RUST-FREE floors, rocker panels, trunk, subframes, etc. - look at the detailed photos.!

FRONT/REAR BUMPERS

• The front and rear numbers were carefully disassembled
• All brackets were bead blasted and powder coated in gloss black
• The bumpers were powder coated in aluminum/silver

WHEELS/TIRES

• The wheels were bead blasted and painted black
• 4 New MICHELIN HARMONY 14" tires were installed last year

INTERIOR
• The interior is 100% factory original and simply stunning
• The only non-original part of the interior is the material on the 2 front seats - please see the video for explanation
• Full instrumentation
• Original BLAUPUNKT AM/FM PULL-OUT RADIO

PLEASE ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE AS THERE IS TOO MUCH TO LIST!

SOME FLAWS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:
My reputation means everything to me and to be honest there are some flaws as follows:

▪ The original door seals are dried and cracked and need to be replaced
▪ The rear trunk seal needs to be replaced

PLEASE EMAIL ME AT mityminis@rogers.com or call me evenings at 289-597-3017

Erik