Photo: Tanca Roman on OLX.ro
Oh, wait, it's too late. Being the inanimate objects that they are, a car can do no wrong so it never deserves to be treated badly. And since we tend to think that even though they're made of metal, plastic, and, sometimes, wood, they have plenty of soul, our eyes shed a tear when they see something like this happening to a classic.
The Mercedes-Benz W115 was first introduced in 1968 and was the first post-war model from the German manufacturer to use a newly engineered chassis. Its suspension system, in particular, (using semi-trailing rear arms and ball-joint front end) was used on all Mercedes-Benz models that followed it up until the 80's.
But enough Wikipedia talk, let's get down to the car at hand here. The ad belongs to a man living in the western part of Romania, but the license plate shows the car is registered a little further to the west, in Hungary. It doesn't take an expert's eye or a very long glance to notice something is wrong with the vehicle, and we're not talking about the 12,000 euros that the man is asking for the car.
First off, why does the car have no roof? "It's a convertible, dummy," you'll say, and then notice the number of doors and go "Holly crap!" Yup, the W115 did not have a convertible version, so this has to be one of those home-made contraptions. And we all know how well that usually goes.
The structural integrity of the car is compromised so expect it to crack and squeak at every pothole you hit, while the hydro and thermal insulation with the hardtop installed (yes, he didn't sell it for scrap) are probably (air quote) top-notch. And how about the color scheme? Yeah, I thought as much.
But just as you try to take all this in without throwing up, you notice there's something weird going on at the back. You thought Mercedes-Benz was done with the fintail design after the W110, but this car clearly still has it. As you circle the vehicle, you come across the real murder scene and the reason behind those two lumps: for whatever reason, the W115 has been equipped with a pair of Trabant taillights.
At this point, 12,000 euros doesn't seem that much anymore, considering you would be saving the life of a car that, had it fallen into somebody else's hands, might have been restored into a beautiful classic. It might be too late for it, but a decent man would buy it just so he could then humanely put it to sleep.
But enough Wikipedia talk, let's get down to the car at hand here. The ad belongs to a man living in the western part of Romania, but the license plate shows the car is registered a little further to the west, in Hungary. It doesn't take an expert's eye or a very long glance to notice something is wrong with the vehicle, and we're not talking about the 12,000 euros that the man is asking for the car.
First off, why does the car have no roof? "It's a convertible, dummy," you'll say, and then notice the number of doors and go "Holly crap!" Yup, the W115 did not have a convertible version, so this has to be one of those home-made contraptions. And we all know how well that usually goes.
The structural integrity of the car is compromised so expect it to crack and squeak at every pothole you hit, while the hydro and thermal insulation with the hardtop installed (yes, he didn't sell it for scrap) are probably (air quote) top-notch. And how about the color scheme? Yeah, I thought as much.
But just as you try to take all this in without throwing up, you notice there's something weird going on at the back. You thought Mercedes-Benz was done with the fintail design after the W110, but this car clearly still has it. As you circle the vehicle, you come across the real murder scene and the reason behind those two lumps: for whatever reason, the W115 has been equipped with a pair of Trabant taillights.
At this point, 12,000 euros doesn't seem that much anymore, considering you would be saving the life of a car that, had it fallen into somebody else's hands, might have been restored into a beautiful classic. It might be too late for it, but a decent man would buy it just so he could then humanely put it to sleep.
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