Hi all
My brother and me bought this very rare Generation 1 Mercedes 500 SEC Carat by Duchatelet to own and drive as a rolling resto.
The car comes with full Carat by Duchatelet body kit and Zender 16" wheels and rear boot spoiler.
The tyres are brand new and hardly used Pirelli's in the correct size for the wheels and as you can see in the photos, the wheels are in great condition.
The body work does not seem to be overly effected by the usual Merc tin worm and the car has received a full re-spray in recent years. To be fair it's not the best but only because the paint on the body kit isn't the best. The actual paintwork polishes up very well and looks great in the sunshine. No scratches or dents worth talking about and the body kit isn't cracked etc. The white marks on the body are just polish residue.
The interior is in good condition, the only bad part is the slight discolouration due to nearly 29 years of sun! There are lots of spare trim parts with the car and surprisingly even the sun roof works!! How rare is that on one of these!? The leather seats are cream and piped, so not a standard Mercedes interior, a Carat feature.
The engine starts on the first turn of the key but does suffer from a misfire This isn't to bad unless you use sudden heavy throttle. I think it's an advance fault with the dizzy but haven't had any time this year to drive it let alone investigate it!
Gearbox selects all greats and the slightly lowered suspension is noise free.
If you want one of the rarest SEC's, this could be for you. Carat by Duchatelet were a serious tuning company in the 80's and there cars were not cheap! Fantastic driving restoration for a V8 Merc fan. It also has the rare rear number plate surround.
No tax or MoT, car is stored indoors and viewing is available. It has 109364 on the cloak and has a lot of history, original handbook, service book with main dealer service up to 66k. Loads of old MOT's and receipts, and the original radio hand book and codes!
Only selling because as previously stated, me and my brother are constantly at work usually on opposite sides of the UK so simply don't have time for the car hobby anymore.
£1500
ianmoynes@hotmail.co.uk please contact me with any questions or if you want a phone number to call.
My brother and me bought this very rare Generation 1 Mercedes 500 SEC Carat by Duchatelet to own and drive as a rolling resto.
The car comes with full Carat by Duchatelet body kit and Zender 16" wheels and rear boot spoiler.
The tyres are brand new and hardly used Pirelli's in the correct size for the wheels and as you can see in the photos, the wheels are in great condition.
The body work does not seem to be overly effected by the usual Merc tin worm and the car has received a full re-spray in recent years. To be fair it's not the best but only because the paint on the body kit isn't the best. The actual paintwork polishes up very well and looks great in the sunshine. No scratches or dents worth talking about and the body kit isn't cracked etc. The white marks on the body are just polish residue.
The interior is in good condition, the only bad part is the slight discolouration due to nearly 29 years of sun! There are lots of spare trim parts with the car and surprisingly even the sun roof works!! How rare is that on one of these!? The leather seats are cream and piped, so not a standard Mercedes interior, a Carat feature.
The engine starts on the first turn of the key but does suffer from a misfire This isn't to bad unless you use sudden heavy throttle. I think it's an advance fault with the dizzy but haven't had any time this year to drive it let alone investigate it!
Gearbox selects all greats and the slightly lowered suspension is noise free.
If you want one of the rarest SEC's, this could be for you. Carat by Duchatelet were a serious tuning company in the 80's and there cars were not cheap! Fantastic driving restoration for a V8 Merc fan. It also has the rare rear number plate surround.
No tax or MoT, car is stored indoors and viewing is available. It has 109364 on the cloak and has a lot of history, original handbook, service book with main dealer service up to 66k. Loads of old MOT's and receipts, and the original radio hand book and codes!
Only selling because as previously stated, me and my brother are constantly at work usually on opposite sides of the UK so simply don't have time for the car hobby anymore.
£1500
ianmoynes@hotmail.co.uk please contact me with any questions or if you want a phone number to call.