1000 Classic Mercedes to crusher....

[Kayvan]

Dont see any 113s, couple of 107 and coupes and one 300

http://jalopnik.com/5082899/over-1000-vintage-mercedes+benzes-await-the-cruel-jaws-of-the-crusher-in-kentucky

Cant see how scrap is worth more than these cars; wouldnt no reserve ebay listings bring more?

[Garry]

This is some years old and yes they did try to do a recovery of the most valuable cars. I think in the end the owners agreed to start the crush from the newest cars backwards.

[ja17]

Hello,

The last time I was there, there were at least 1,800 Mercedes parts cars. I heard a lot of these cars have already been cushed.  How old are your pictures?  Yes, quite a site to see.  You cannot imagine all the goodies,  standard transmissions, automatic transmissions, differentials, engines, cylinder heads, brake boosters, nice little option items, chrome bits, radios, wheels, I could cry to think these are all going for the price of scrap metal!

[hauser]

The same thing happened in Arizona a few years ago with Tri Star Pete.

[Bob G ✝︎]

What a shame. History being entoomed . think of the wealth of pricless parts and information many of us, as enthusiast and restores could of gained. Parts from historic  to bring back to life some of Daimler- Benz greatest acheivments in the motoring world . Such a shame!!

Bob Geco

[Cees Klumper]

So what is keeping us from going out there to salvage all of the good parts? Having say a group of 8-10 volunteers collect the hundreds of pieces worth saving in a few days? I suppose it takes someone to decide to make the investment and a storage facillity to put all of these parts.

[Peter van Es]

This is some years old and yes they did try to do a recovery of the most valuable cars. I think in the end the owners agreed to start the crush from the newest cars backwards.

As Garry said... this information is a few years old. It's one of those news items that keeps rearing up it's ugly had now and then...

Peter