This amazing 1978 Mercedes was brought to the UK from Spain in 2017. Bought from a collection it was as the most solid W116 that could be found, it was prepared for the 2018 Cuba rally. An enormous amount of money was spent to make sure the car was totally reliable and all consumable items were replaced including;

Spark Plugs
Prop Shaft Coupling
Gear Lever Bushes
Belt idler Pulley
Front Crankshaft Seal
Front shock absorbers
Rear Shock absorbers
Steering Damper
Engine Mountings
Front Brake Pads
Rear Brake Pads
V Belt
Head Gasket
Fuel Pump
Distributor Cap
Distributor
Master Cylinder
Slave Cylinder
Front and rear wheel bearings
Fuel Filter
A/C Belt
Plug Leads
Thermostat
Radiator Cap
Ignition Coil
Track rod ends
Engine Hoses
Valve Stem Seals

As you can imagine with all of this work the car drives like new and is a pleasure to be behind the wheel. In preparation for the rally a sump guard was also fitted, this car is ready for its next adventure.

At some point in the cars life the colour was changed from blue to red, an excellent job was made and all door shuts and engine bay are in body colour.