Those old Mercedes are died reliable. We had a 709 (Been stolen
) and a 813 which where awesome work horses. Rust is the main issue thought. 140hp is a bit tame for a such long trip but you should get good mpg.
4 years now I did the trip to the SCC and I miss it every time since.
Hi J-F,
you are correct,its not fast
but it seems to cruise along ok,for this trip we will take 3 weeks so it will save alot of money in hotel costs that we wont need now,and having the car inside in the dry is a real bonus.
It must be time for you to make the road trip again soon? that 4 years passed very quickly
cheers richie