FS: One-of-a-kind Mercedes "Benzamino"
While attending a preview drive in Charleston, SC, I spied a most unique vehicle parked near a major thoroughfare: a pickup based on a W124 Mercedes-Benz wagon.
A final difference: this one’s currently for sale. $17,000 or best offer takes it.
Michael Karesh lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan, with his wife and three children. In 2003 he received a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. While in Chicago he worked at the National Opinion Research Center, a leader in the field of survey research. For his doctoral thesis, he spent a year-and-a-half inside an automaker studying how and how well it understood consumers when developing new products. While pursuing the degree he taught consumer behavior and product development at Oakland University. Since 1999, he has contributed auto reviews to Epinions, where he is currently one of two people in charge of the autos section. Since earning the degree he has continued to care for his children (school, gymnastics, tae-kwan-do...) and write reviews for Epinions and, more recently, The Truth About Cars while developing TrueDelta, a vehicle reliability and price comparison site.
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A diesel would have the air intake grill on the front right fender.
I like it. Looks like the rear window is hinged too.
I've owned two W124s - a sedan and a coupe, both with the 3.2 liter M104 in-line six. IMO the best Mercedes-Benz ever built but possibly tied with some of the W126 models. I've owned three other Mercedes-Benz since selling the last W124. The decrease in overall "Mercedes-Benzness" is palpable in the newer cars. In some ways it is difficult to explain but in others, such as quality of interior materials, it is obvious.
I spotied this car today on Mt. Pisgah just outside of Ashville, NC. I spoke with the owner, the car is 95 E320 and was (according to the owner) built for a retiring Mercedes executive. The build looked clean and even had a wiper for the rear window. I took a couple pictures but have no way to share them in the comments.