FOR SALE 1990 500E Brabus 6.0L, Black Pearl/Black, 82kmi, BaT (Doylestown, PA)

[gsxr]

Fluff piece appeared on some site I'm not familiar with:

Rare 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500e Brabus 6.0 Is a $55k USD Slice of Sheer Power and Presence

The lowered, power-upgraded, black-on-black machine is as '90s as it gets.

hypebeast.com

 

[a777fan]

Fluff piece appeared on some site I'm not familiar with:

Rare 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500e Brabus 6.0 Is a $55k USD Slice of Sheer Power and Presence

The lowered, power-upgraded, black-on-black machine is as '90s as it gets.

hypebeast.com

how on earth did you find that??

 

[Jlaa]

how on earth did you find that??

Well you know, @a777fan, "HYPEBEAST" naming aside, I'm not really an enthusiast of many of these things:


...but I guess the @gsxr is showing us another side of himself that we don't really know about. One second you think he, excuse me, it is some robot controlling matrix-style-bits on 80286 PCs, and the next second it shows us that it is a fashion-forward self-aware robot!

 

[kwontumspeed]

how on earth did you find that??

What else do you think he does with his time?

"Eric Brain", pro content writer of...anything.

 

[gsxr]

how on earth did you find that??

It was on my Google News feed, I think in the "For You" section. Yeah, their spyware works, and got me to click... I'm so ashamed.

 

[gerryvz]

I was sort of thinking that "hypebeast" was a nickname for the @gsxr that none of us knew about prior.

 

[195910]

4 pages of discussion here,165 comments on BAT, still hits $65K RNM!!
That's like 8-10 times what an Average E420 is worth! must have been those monoblock II wheels

 

[ace10]

Comedic gold

1991 Mercedes-Benz 1991 500E Amg Hammer Amg Hammer Brabus 6.0 | eBay

This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E was modified by Brabus. Power is from an enlarged 6.0-liter V8, and other Brabus modifications include lowered suspension, performance exhaust, Alcon front brake calipers, and 18? three-spoke wheels. The car features body-colored bumper covers and other cladding over...

www.ebay.com

1991 Mercedes-Benz 1991 500E Amg Hammer Amg Hammer Brabus 6.0
1991 Mercedes Benz 500E Amg Hammer Brabus ULTRA rare ,One on 8 cars ever build
$99500 BIN


Vehicle Description

This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E was modified by Brabus. Power is from an enlarged 6.0-liter V8, and other Brabus modifications include lowered suspension, performance exhaust, Alcon front brake calipers, and 18? three-spoke wheels. The car features body-colored bumper covers and other cladding over a black interior with heated Recaro-designed leather front seats. Additional features include a four-speed automatic transmission, automatic climate control, and front seat position memory. Body-colored trim includes the bumper inserts, lower cladding, grille, and badges. The car is equipped with fog lights, headlight wipers, a sunroof, and an automatic antenna. Brabus badging has been added to the hood, front doors, and trunk. The car has been lowered over three-spoke Brabus wheels, which measure 18?x9? at all four corners and are mounted with 245/40 Cooper Zeon RS3-S tires. Braking is handled by four-wheel discs with Brabus-branded Alcon multi-piston front calipers and standard rear versions. Brabus enlarged the M119 V8 from 5.0 to 6.0 liters, and other modifications included a solid lifter conversion as well as headers, an exhaust system, and ECU tuning. This example was fitted with new valve springs in 2018 according to an invoice from Brabus in the gallery below. A Brabus data plate is affixed to the radiator support.


Seller chose to not include the VIN in the ebay listing.

 

[gerryvz]

False advertising all over the auction title. AMG Hammer Brabus 6.0?

BIN of $100K? Confirms my earlier statement in the Game #2 thread that the owner+seller think they have a $100K bird in hand.

Nope.

 

[JAB12]

1 of 8 ever built? description makes reference to high bidder, yet the listing is BIN/OBO. No sale on this one is my entry. Oh yeah the game ended. No retries right?

 

[gerryvz]

I think this listing on eBay is more of an "exposure" listing than a "car will sell" listing. It's to get the car in front of as many people as possible, and try to goose a sale as close to the magic (hallucinatory) $100K mark as possible.

In reality, this car is going to sell for between $60 and $75K to someone with some bucks and an interest in a decent 6-liter example. But they're going to need to invest $30-40K into it to really make it what it should be.

In the end, they're going to pay $100K+ for a car that in reality will be worth .... $80K after being worked over.

Again, an exceedingly poor marketing job on the eBay ad. That's two for two on poor marketing jobs.

Perhaps someone should introduce the seller to @deanlaumbach. The car will be properly marketed, represented -- and sold.

Or Jono / @jhodg5ck could more than adequately take care of it.

 

[gsxr]

False advertising all over the auction title. AMG Hammer Brabus 6.0?

I thought the idea with keywords was to use different ones?

 

[gerryvz]

In an auction title, where the item is supposed to be accurately described ?!?

In my experience, are keywords not more appropriate in the BODY of an auction?

I put them at the BOTTOM of my auctions, with about 5 line breaks in between the bottom of the descriptive text and the keywords.

But NEVER in the title of the auction. IMHO that's pushing deceptiveness.

 

[Jimbo]

Dear buyer...I have the right light assemblies at the right price to start you off on your journey !

 

[msq]

I don't know Bruce Mendel, but remember his name being mentioned on this forum, including the above post. I saw this link below mentioned in a comment on BAT today. Posting this as some of you may have known him.

Too bad - relatively young guy:

Joseph A. Fluehr III | Funeral Home Inc.

www.fluehr.com

Bruce S. Mendel​

Bruce S. Mendel passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 in Doylestown. He was 55.​

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Bruce was the beloved husband of 16 years to Elizabeth S. Barclay.​

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Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Patricia Knie Mendel and the late Jerome Mendel.​

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Bruce’s true joy in life was the many memories with his children. He was immensely proud to be their loving father and friend. He was a lifelong hockey goalie and auto enthusiast who loved listening to punk rock and was also a lifelong Giant fan. Bruce was a proud graduate of Peddie School. His quick wit and infectious smile made him the center of any gathering. He will be missed by many.​

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Bruce is also survived by his children; Catherine, Sam, Charlotte and Zachary and his sister Sharon Jaeger and her husband Michael , his brother in laws Robert Barclay and his wife Margaret and Michael Barclay and his wife Cherise Barclay, their parents Michele and Bob Barclay along with many nieces and nephews.​

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Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family on Friday, October 23, 2020 from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road) New Britain, PA 18901 and to his graveside services 2:00pm in Beulah Cemetery, 238 Almshouse Road, New Britain, PA 18901. Masks will be required and social distancing will be maintained for all that will be participating.​

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[Jimbo]

I knew Bruce many years ago in my track rat days.

This is a surprise.

 

[gerryvz]

He passed way too young. Sad to hear it.

 

[Bogeyman]

Back up on Ebay with the same $99.5K OBO

1991 Mercedes-Benz 1991 500E Amg Hammer Amg Hammer Brabus 6.0 | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1991 Mercedes-Benz 1991 500E Amg Hammer Amg Hammer Brabus 6.0 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[ace10]

Was the seller a one-man band or were there partners in the operation?

If the seller passed, then who's running the auction?

 

[skikrazey]

Looks like it is for sale again. Can the title of the thread please be updated to a 1991 & Philadelphia, PA?

1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E Brabus 6.0 - Mendel's Garage