For sale :Mercedes benz - Porsche W124 500E UK Spec. V. Rare
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:36 am
This is one one either 28 or 29 UK spec Mercedes Benz - Porsche 500E's finished in Pearl Grey with full Black leather.
These cars (even on the genuine brochure) were nicknamed 'FIRE and SILK' also known as an 'Iron fist in a velvet glove' I have also heard the car described as 'Schwarzenegger in an Armani Suit' All of which I agree with.
This car was made before the days of the 'Accountants' controlling build quality!
She is believed to be the motorshow car of 1991 and first purchased by the Moores family who used to own Littlewoods Pools.
I have owned her now for 9 years and she has wanted for nothing.
She has only covered 85k miles and only 6k in the last 9 years.
There are some rather unpleasant 500E's about.... this is not one of them. I am a very particular individual. The car has never been left out over night during my ownership! Viewing is highly recommended.
If you dont know much about this car and the history that surrounds them you can always 'Google it' there is plenty to read.
Here is a little about it:
Between 1991 and 1995, Mercedes-Benz sold a sport version of the W124, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E, created in close cooperation with Porsche. Each 500 E was hand-built by Porsche, being transported back and forth between the Mercedes plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen during assembly---taking a full 18 days to complete each model. Design began in 1989 and into 1991. Between 1992 and 1994, Mercedes/Porsche built a total of 10,479 500 E's. Of these, 1505 of the "super" sports sedans were imported into the USA between 1992-1994, or roughly 500 cars per year of importation. Called '500 E' through model year 1993, for model year 1994 it was face-lifted along with the rest of the range and renamed to 'E 500'
The 500 E had a naturally aspirated dual camshaft per bank 32-valve 4973 cm3 V8 engine producing 326 hp (240 kW) and 480 N·m (354 ft·lbf), with the engine being derived from the 500 SL (R129) roadster. Sports car braking performance also came from SL components: front SL 500 300 mm disks with 4-piston calipers came installed on the 1992 and early 1993 cars. Rear brakes on all years were 278 mm brakes from the 500 SL. In the USA, the 500 E came fully-loaded, with the only options available to the buyer being a dealer-installed CD changer and an integrated telephone. The 500 E was only available as a four-seater, with the four leather seats supplied by Recaro.
Called the "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" by the press, performance tests of the day yielded impressive results: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) times of 5.5 to 6.0 seconds and acceleration through the quarter-mile (0.4 km) in 14.1 seconds at 163 km/h (101 mph). The top speed was limited at 6,000 rpm to 250 km/h (~155 mph).
With its aggressive stance: 1.5 inches wider track, 0.9 inch lower profile, flared fenders, side skirts, front air-dam and wide tires, the 500 E is easily distinguished from its lesser brethren. Because of its look, limited numbers, hand-built construction, and unique pedigree, the 500 E is already considered a "classic", even within Mercedes-Benz.
This car is priced to sell, cars that seem to be of similar pedigree are fetching around the £15000 mark.
These cars (even on the genuine brochure) were nicknamed 'FIRE and SILK' also known as an 'Iron fist in a velvet glove' I have also heard the car described as 'Schwarzenegger in an Armani Suit' All of which I agree with.
This car was made before the days of the 'Accountants' controlling build quality!
She is believed to be the motorshow car of 1991 and first purchased by the Moores family who used to own Littlewoods Pools.
I have owned her now for 9 years and she has wanted for nothing.
She has only covered 85k miles and only 6k in the last 9 years.
There are some rather unpleasant 500E's about.... this is not one of them. I am a very particular individual. The car has never been left out over night during my ownership! Viewing is highly recommended.
If you dont know much about this car and the history that surrounds them you can always 'Google it' there is plenty to read.
Here is a little about it:
Between 1991 and 1995, Mercedes-Benz sold a sport version of the W124, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E, created in close cooperation with Porsche. Each 500 E was hand-built by Porsche, being transported back and forth between the Mercedes plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen during assembly---taking a full 18 days to complete each model. Design began in 1989 and into 1991. Between 1992 and 1994, Mercedes/Porsche built a total of 10,479 500 E's. Of these, 1505 of the "super" sports sedans were imported into the USA between 1992-1994, or roughly 500 cars per year of importation. Called '500 E' through model year 1993, for model year 1994 it was face-lifted along with the rest of the range and renamed to 'E 500'
The 500 E had a naturally aspirated dual camshaft per bank 32-valve 4973 cm3 V8 engine producing 326 hp (240 kW) and 480 N·m (354 ft·lbf), with the engine being derived from the 500 SL (R129) roadster. Sports car braking performance also came from SL components: front SL 500 300 mm disks with 4-piston calipers came installed on the 1992 and early 1993 cars. Rear brakes on all years were 278 mm brakes from the 500 SL. In the USA, the 500 E came fully-loaded, with the only options available to the buyer being a dealer-installed CD changer and an integrated telephone. The 500 E was only available as a four-seater, with the four leather seats supplied by Recaro.
Called the "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" by the press, performance tests of the day yielded impressive results: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) times of 5.5 to 6.0 seconds and acceleration through the quarter-mile (0.4 km) in 14.1 seconds at 163 km/h (101 mph). The top speed was limited at 6,000 rpm to 250 km/h (~155 mph).
With its aggressive stance: 1.5 inches wider track, 0.9 inch lower profile, flared fenders, side skirts, front air-dam and wide tires, the 500 E is easily distinguished from its lesser brethren. Because of its look, limited numbers, hand-built construction, and unique pedigree, the 500 E is already considered a "classic", even within Mercedes-Benz.
This car is priced to sell, cars that seem to be of similar pedigree are fetching around the £15000 mark.
