Rare Classic Mercedes Grave Yard *Featuring 190sl*

[@21stcenturyozman20]

I spent many hours / days / weeks exploring such a Mercedes graveyard. It belonged to my mate - a Benz mechanic - and yielded up many parts for my collection of eight.

[@datsoon9236]

Wow! That's awesome! Lucky you lol

[@petnation4970]

Where is this yard

[@datsoon9236]

@@petnation4970 the hard I went to is in Murray Utah

[@21stcenturyozman20]

@@datsoon9236 The yard I referenced was in the hinterland hippy hills of Byron Bay / Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
It’s now defunct and cleared - since close to two years ago - it is no more. But many spare parts *did* find new homes and second lives.
There were dozens of each ’70s / ’80s / ’90s series, and a lot of MLs.
My W180 (ponton), 108s, 111 (Heckflosse / fintail), 112 coupé, 116s (including a *very rare* Crayford Estate - a bespoke conversion with celebrity provenance - but a different story), 123, 124, 126s incl an SEC, 140, 201s … were drip-fed parts from that overgrown paddock of humidity- and rust-related rot in Paradise and kept running for years on relative rag fumes.
One always made sure to be wearing serious boots, gaiters, gloves, and gauntlets when scavenging parts. It wasn’t unknown for surprises to appear in the form of large snakes keeping cosy in engine bays, boots (trunks), and even cabins.
I did once concede primacy to a large, frightened, defensive, and territorial python in my attempt to detach a K-Jet fuel distributor. That job waited a week in the hope that Joe Blake would move on.
Which it did. 🙂
Redback spiders were another hazard of exploring that yard - but we Aussies grew up with those, too - easy peasy.

[@ParkerKnoll112]

Thanks for the video bud, definitely jealous. I’d spend days exploring in there.

[@datsoon9236]

Of course! I agree with you. Lots of diamonds in the rough.
Thanks for watching!

[@rashidfarooqi3862]

You are great

[@ashrefhedhli2011]

Great job keeping move ❤❤❤❤❤

[@datsoon9236]

Thanks? 😂

[@dannygeuens8570]

Cool vid! But a nightmare for a Mercedes-Benz freak as me!!!!!

[@datsoon9236]

Thanks!
Haha, I know... super sad...

[@dannygeuens8570]

@@datsoon9236 yeah that's very sad! A Mercedes-Benz is high beautyful quality!!!!! And people who don't like a Mercedes-Benz one word ,WALK!!!!!

[@datsoon9236]

@dannygeuens8570 hahaha I absolutely would agree. I'm a big BMW guy and I do prefer BMW's because they are sportier, but I love me a good Benz! And I love my w114 250!

[@dannygeuens8570]

@@datsoon9236 you are the man! I do like b.m.w.!!!!!

[@datsoon9236]

@@dannygeuens8570 thank you!!

[@olikat8]

We have one out here in NC, between Pittsboro & Sanford. You out in Murray?

[@datsoon9236]

That's awesome!
Yeah, this place is in Murray, Utah

[@Larry-ix8ex]

By the way,the fintale got a 4speed manual Transmission

[@datsoon9236]

Yeah, that is true. 3 speed auto, or 4 speed manual on the tree right?
Did they have a 3 speed manual option?

[@rogerpritchard]

SL must be worth 350,000 dollars restored.

[@datsoon9236]

Yeah, it could very well be worth that much. It's insane.

[@Philip.Magnusson]

So.. can you buy these? A lot of them seem to be fixable, otherwise a goldmine of parts

[@datsoon9236]

Some of the ones in the back are for sale from my understanding.
Certainly would be amazing projects or parts cars