1993 Mercedes Benz 300CE Convertible

This is a magnificent beast! It drives like it did when new, striking a perfect balance between coddling you and giving tight feedback on the road. It is a luxury car more than a sports car, but it is an absolute joy to drive. Put the top down and drive up a canyon road while the leaves are turning, and it's paradise on four wheels.

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Enough hyperbole. Here are the facts:

1993 Mercedes 300CE Convertible: Built on the W124 platform (technically called the A124 platform).
Sold in the US as the 300CE in 1993 and as the E320 Convertible in 1994 and 1995.
One of only only 1510 W124 platform convertibles imported into the US:

593 300CE Convertibles (1993)
595 E320 Convertibles (1994)
322 E320 Convertibles (1995)

Overview:

143559 miles as of this writing
3.2L 24-valve M104.9 engine.
Automatic transmission
Automatic convertible top.
Includes the pop-up wind deflector.
Includes custom fit insulated car cover.

Condition:

All original or correct Mercedes parts except for the radio.
Radio is a Nakamichi AM-FM & CD unit from the 1990s - works as new.
Body is ding, dent, and scratch free.
Headlight "doors" (clear plastic lens for driving lights) are new.
Top fabric is new German Haartz canvas in the original color.
Top hydraulics work perfectly without leak.
All window regulators work perfectly.
Transmission is without issue.
Drivetrain does not leak or consume any oil, coolant, or transmission fluid.
Heat hot and AC cold.
Starts quickly, drives strongly and quietly.
Passed CO smog with flying colors--emissions anywhere from 10% to 20% of total allowed.

Recent work:

Top fabric replaced, October 2020. German Haartz canvas from German Auto Tops in North Hollywood, CA. Installation done by Auto Trim Specialists of Denver, CO.
Rear convertible latch cylinder replaced with a remanufactured Mercedes part, October 2020.
Headlight "doors" replaced September 2020.
Windshield replaced with Mercedes Benz glass September 2020 by Caliber Auto Glass of Boulder, CO.
New head gasket June, 2020. This is a known issue with the 24-valve M104.9 inline six engine.
New auxiliary air pump ("smog pump") and serpentine belt. January 2019.
New radiator, January 2019.
New tires October 2018.

Issues:

Clear coat failing in two places: driver's side A-pillar and aluminum bow behind the rear top latch (paint underneath is good)
One small tear on outside bolster on the driver's seat. All other leather and MB-Tex intact and in good shape.
Minor cracks in the wood on the center panel and around the gear shift.
Ash tray will not latch closed.

Carfax report:

Link to PDF of CarFax report.
Note: One accident listed: a person backed into the grill in a parking lot and broke two horizontal slats in the grill. There was no other damage. The grill was replaced with a genuine Mercedes part purchased through Mercedes Benz of Westminster, CO and installed by Import Coachworks of Boulder CO. This is listed as an accident because we went through the person's insurance (because the cost of a genuine Mercedes part was greater than either of our deductibles).

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