Year: 1992
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: E-Class
Price: $29000
Mileage: 161000
Color: Anthricite
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (State): WA
Transmission: Automatic
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive

1992 Mercedes 500E For Sale Seattle WA
MSRP 1992 $79,000
One of 622 imported in 1992
Literally HAND BUILT between Mercedes and PORSCHE
Only joint Venture between Mercedes and PORSCHE
VIN: WDBEA36E0NB686185 Pearl Black/Black
1992 500E repairs/corrections/updates
Documented West Coast Car, no rust
January 2014 to March 2018
I have been obsessing/ hobbying over this car for over 4 years now and have REALLY enjoyed the process but am ready to move on (maybe bored because it is mostly “done”). This car had 156k on it when I bought it and has just 161k on it now so obviously it is a garage queen to me
Car repainted (complete) no body damage at all just tired paint. It started with a removal/respray of all bumpers and side claddings/ rocker panels and “grew” into a full respray.
Center wood and roll top stripped & refinished
Staggered 8”& 9” x18” Mono Blocks (new reproduction wheels) 6/14
New Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires 6/14 (less than 1500 miles on them as of now)
New Motor Mounts 2/2015
New Transmission Mount 2/2015
First gear valve body installed (bought from fellow Forum Member)
Valve body removed, comes with car
Transmission/filter/fluid service
Headliner redone 2014
Front Bumper filler plate installed/painted (front plate bracket painted/boxed up)
New OEM driving lights 2014
HID’s on headlights 2014 Now converted to LEDs
Stock Becker head unit/amps/tuner rebuilt @ Becker 12/14 with accessory (iPod) jack installed in center console.
4” Focal 2 ways in dash 2014
Valentine 1 hardwire 2014 (V1 not included)
Lower wiring harness replaced 2014
Upper wiring harness replaced 2014 replaced again in 2017 (NEW)
New Bosch Alternator
OEM late model AMG pedal update
Rik Johnson Rearview mirror w/Homelink & Compass 2014
Euro Headlamps (no wipers) with correctly painted blanking plates (stock ones in a box)
New late model LCA’s installed in 2014 for Silver Arrow Brake install
Silver arrow brakes with new OEM Drilled Rotors (thanks Dave!) + Akebono Euro Ceramic Pads/new sensors F&R 2014 all new fluid/flushed
SS braded brake lines installed 2014
Most ball joints replaced 2014
Drag link and steering damper replaced 12/2014
New H&R springs & 1 bump pads F&R
Replaced lower rear carrier bushings (bought the tool then sold it)
Complete driveline assembly removed/rebuilt/rebalanced (“u” joints, carrier bearing etc.)
New SLS rear struts and fluid flush
New rear strut spheres (shocks and nitrogen *****)
Valve cover gaskets replaced
Spark plugs replaced
Timing chain & tensioners replaced in 2013
Transmission replaced @ Mercedes Dealer in 2012
Transmission serviced + 1 new cooler line replaced
Completely dry/no leaks 2015
Front wheel bearings serviced/cleaned/repacked early 2015
New fuel filter
PS fluid and filter replaced
Trunk locating bushings replaced
New floor mats
Factory All-Weather mats added
Factory car cover purchased 2/2015 (car always garage stored during my ownership)

2017 Upgrades and further restoration
The original motor showed signs of a weeping head gasket when I was considering selling in 2016 so I took it off the market in 2016 with the intension of resolving that issue. I lucked out and found a 30k mile motor from a local 1992 500E AND I made an incredible connection with a Factory Trained MB Tech that was willing to “Moonlight” at my home shop, Robert Sturzione. He was in the MB System when these cars were new and lives nearby me. This guy has more specialty tools than any Tech I have EVER met (and I’ve been around for 60 years!) We spent about 100 hours taking the motor in/out and reconditioning/checking on the bench, lots of sticky black Permatex, lots of time at the parts washer! The all-aluminum motor cleaned up very well!
I could easily connect Robert with either a potential buyer (or their Tech) to confirm the process that we went through. He shares our passion for these rare vehicles.
Engine removed and replaced with a 30,000 mile motor from a well-known local MB Tech named Jesse Frank (his beloved 1992 500E was totaled and he removed/preserved and saved the motor).
“New” Motor stripped to short block, cleaned and completely inspected and resealed, COMPLETELY DRY!
ALL OEM PARTS WERE USED!
All new gaskets, bolts chased etc.
All new intake manifold seals and gaskets (manifold fully dissembled and sealed/new everything)
Minor surface touch up on one head only @ machine shop was necessary
New front and rear main seals
Inspection of internals showed “New” condition (Chain, tensioner [new] and rails in perfect condition)
New flex lines, vacuum lines and rubber couplings as necessary
Fuel rail professionally cleaned
New fuel regulator
Remanufactured (As New) injectors
New oil pressure sensor
New thermostat
New water pump
Rebuilt Tandem Pump
Resealed Steering gear box
All new accessory belt and tensioner assembly (adjuster rod, tensioner and dampener)
New OEM Bosch Distributor Caps, Rotors, Spark Plugs and Plug Wires (properly routed on engine stand)
Starter rebuilt at “The Rebuilder” Kent WA (just precautionary)
Both Exhaust manifolds and down pipe “jet-hot” ceramic coated (in/out)
New manifold nuts & gaskets
New Radiator
New Coolant tank and cap
New Washer Tank
New inner fender expansion tank
New flex couplings
All fresh MB fluids
Flieben /Leistung Autohaus Brabus style Stainless Exhaust (Cat Back) added May 2017 ($1500.00)
Extra set of Chromed Factory AMG E55 Monoblock wheels (very good condition) with new all season tires purchased in 2017 (included)
A/C evacuated and recharged. Low pressure cutout and high pressure fan switches replaced as necessary.
I have the original Gear Shift lever
Leftover & miscellaneous parts included
I am certain that there are more bits and pieces like trans. cooler hoses etc. that were replaced, we were meticulous and thorough and there was quite a bit of “scope creep”.
Gallons of Griots products
Detailed service history (Phil Smart Mercedes Seattle WA.) in 3” 3 ring binder w/page protectors totaling approximately $40,000 in chronological Dealer Maintenance history (mostly 1 Dentist owner until 2012) is included along with my receipts.
All heating/cooling systems, seat heaters, accessories, switches, locks work as new, this is my 2nd 500E and restoring it has been a labor of love.
NOT PERFECT: 1 small hole in Drivers seat (less than ¼”), center armrest shows a little wear on side piping, small carpet wear on rear driver’s seat track, radio occasionally shows E2 code, projector lamps (converted to LED) throw amazing light but shows dash light indicating “bulb out” when turned on (working on CAN BUS solution currently). Tiny rattle starting in/near catalytic converter.
On the way in to my little collection is a 2007 SL55 030 Nuremberg Sport Pack with just 27k miles. A while back I sold my 2005 SL55 Kleemann and bought an Aston Martin Vantage…missed the SL so sold the Vantage and getting another SL55. I have come to grips with and know that I will have seller’s remorse someday (my ’95 190E 2.3 16v and 1967 Duetto Spider come to mind).
My “old” Silver/Black 1994 E500 (I bought it with 1,400 miles on it in 1998) is sitting in a garage under a cover in Anacortes Washington with just 65k on the clock and I will eventually be buying it back from one of my business Partners if he will ever let it go…….but probably from his widow
I think that $29,000.00 is more than reasonable for a car with most of if not all deferred maintenance (way over the $10,000 standard deferred maintenance guideline) cured and is cosmetically excellent for a 28 year old car. It would be great if one of the forum members could see the value proposition here and ****** it up! I have extensive receipts and photo’s available upon (SERIOUS) request.

 

nice benz

 

i actually had to come out of lurk mode to say "ugh". that is gorgeous. one of my all time favorite cars.

and that garage.. wow.

 

I have been in the 124.036 scene for quite some time. This is a very good example. if anyone wants my opinion, please PM me.

 

If anyone wants to dig deeper into these very rare and collectible cars, there is an extremely viable, dedicated website pretty much exclusively about this particular Mercedes. It has a cult following that far exceeds the total number of these that were ever imported (just over 1200 in the entire Country).
https://www.500eboard.com/forums/

 

for 32k that is a great opportunity on one of the most collectible MB's of the era!

 

More pictures with the Chrome AMG wheels, the silver/polished set are still in the storage bags because the Michelin MPSS tires are only happy above about 70 degrees.

 

So nice

 

Hard to find these in the true black?

 

Here are the "Official" production numbers from Daimler Benz:
Re: 500E / E500 Production Data
USA import numbers:

1991: 0
1992: 633 (MSRP: $79,200)
1993: 498 (MSRP: $80,000)
1994: 374 (MSRP: $80,800)
TOTAL: 1,505
Of those less than 10% were "true Black" Paint CODE 040
All of these cars are EXTREMELY RARE and most are either time capsules that fetch outlandish prices or are in need of the kind of thoughtful restoration that I have already done.

 

Interested and local, Good contact info?

 

I am on a short road trip in our Interstate, please send a private message with your contact info and I will get back to you later in the week.

 

Cavan,
I am a Commercial RE Broker in Bellevue (semi retired), you can find me in CBA

 

Another feature on my 500E is the Silver Arrow Brake conversion. It is "acceptable" and actually generally agreed by the 500E community that one of the only suitable upgrades on this rare car is to upgrade to the even larger front and rear rotors/calipers to those offered only on the 2002 R129 SL600 “Silver Arrow” Limited Edition (V-12). Many of the parts that Porsche specified in their tuning this car were sourced from the R129 SL's. This conversion also requires changing to the later (1994) 500E lower control arms. I have done this conversion and added s braided stainless brake lines and Akebono Ceramic Brake Pads & new sensors. This is 100% Mercedes with dealer parts (except brake lines).