Old cars at Copley Motorcars, Needham MA: 1964 Austin-Healey 3000 MkIII, 1967 Volkswagen Beetle, 1971 Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 coupe, and 1966 Toyota Stout
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Pasting from the Copley Motorcars website:
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1964, Austin Healey 3000 MkIII BJ8
Exterior color
Colorado Red
Interior color
black
Mileage
70,900
Price
,800.00
The first of the MkIII "big" Healeys, 150hp 2.9 litre in-line 6 cylinder engine, 4 speed manual transmission, electronic over drive, wire wheels, original steering wheel, roll up windows, proper soft top, seat belts front and rear, well preserved older restoration.
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Exterior color
Blue
Interior color
blue
Mileage
74,300
Price
,800.00
Iconic Bug coupe, 54hp air cooled 4 cylinder, 4 speed manual transmission, am radio, multi-speed windshield wipers, "modern" 12 volt charging system, 74,000 original miles, owner’s manual, a top original and unrestored example from the 21 million Beetles manufactured.
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1971, Mercedes Benz 280SE 3.5 coupe
Exterior color
180 Silver
Interior color
cognac
Mileage
120,400
Price
incoming
Superb W111 chassis 3.5 coupe, DB180 Silver with cognac leather, 3.5 litre V8 engine, floor mount automatic transmission, factory Behr air conditioning, factory sunroof, power windows, Becker Europa radio, original manuals, tools and spare keys, extensive service file dating back to 1970, delivered new August 4, 1970 by Mercedes Benz of Hollywood to then Mexican Ambassador Pedro Ezarzaga, traded in to Slemons Mercedes Benz of Newport Beach in 1973 and sold to Mr. Hirsch where the coupe stayed in his family until 1990. of the 3,270 280SE 3.5 coupes manufactured, fewer than 100 have both floor shift and sunroof.
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Exterior color
Red
Interior color
tan
Mileage
15,100
Price
,800.00
Early USA import, 1.9 litre 4 cylinder engine, "4 on the tree" manual transmission, 2 wheel drive, same owner from new until 2006, painted once in the 1980s, fully sorted and ready for the farm.
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Pasting from Wikipedia: Mercedes-Benz W111:
The "Fintail" (German: Heckflosse) was a series of luxury vehicles produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1959 to 1968 under the W111 chassis code.
Though never officially designated as such (they were designated Peilstege, marking the end of the car in rear view mirror), the cars gained the nickname because of the distinctive rear-end which incorporates small tailfins, thought to be an understated attempt to appeal to the United States market at the time (with domestic finned cars, such as the Cadillacs and Buicks of the times).
The Fintail is considered part of the lineage of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class flagship model, particularly the initial 6-cylinder W111 and more luxurious W112 models. A 4-cylinder version, the W110, was introduced in 1962. In the S-Class lineage, the Fintail models were succeeded by the larger W108/W109 lines. A special version was made for the US market from 1960 to 1964. The front headlamps were "stacked" to meet US lighting requirements giving the car a unique look. Some of the earlier 220S models exported to the US also sported a chromium strip on either side of the car.
The Fintail models were pioneers of the automotive safety feature of crumple zones, which absorb the energy of a collision. The idea for crumple zones came from Bela Barenyi who worked as an engineer for Mercedes-Benz.[1]
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Quoting from Wikipedia: Toyota Stout:
The Toyota Stout was a light truck produced by the Japanese automaker Toyota.
Contents
• 1First generation
• 2Second generation
• 3Third generation
• 4References
First generation
RK
• Manufacturer: Toyota
• Assembly: Japan
• Predecessor: SG
• Successor: RK45,100,101
• Class: light truck
• Layout: FR layout
• Platform: ladder frame
• Engine(s): Type R
• Wheelbase: 2500 mm
• Length: 4265 mm
• Width: 1675 mm
• Height: 1735 mm
• Curb weight: 860 kg
• Related: SG
Introduced in April 1954 as the Toyopet RK 1¼ ton truck, it was larger than the similar Toyota SG light truck but smaller than the Toyota FA medium duty truck.[1] In 1955 it was upgraded to carry 1.5 tons.[2]
The standard body was a 2-door, 3 seater pickup with a separate well body (with a fold down tailgate). Other bodies advertised by Toyota included a van, an ambulance, double cab coupe utility (2-doors, 6 seater, integral well body), drop-side pickup, pickup with stake sides, a pickup with full height metal side with a canvas top, a light bus (precursor to the Coaster) and an ice cream van.[1][2]
All models used mechanicals common to new vehicles of its time, such as a ladder frame chassis, leaf springs, solid axles and 4 wheel drum brakes. The engine was the 48HP 1500 cc Type R with a manual transmission. The body was professionally finished with windscreen wipers, dual outside mirrors (1955 onwards), hubcaps, chrome trim and dual headlights.
The 1954 model was designated as a 1¼ ton truck but was actually rated to carry 1220 kg.[1] The 1955 model was designated as a 1.5 ton truck but was actually rated to carry 1330 kg.[2]
In 1957 the RK was revised to become the RK30 and the RK35. In May 1959 it was named the Stout.
Second generation
RK45, RK100, RK101
• Manufacturer: Toyota
• Assembly: Japan
• Predecessor: RK
• Successor: RK110
• Class: light truck
• Body style(s): pickup
• Layout: front-engine, rear-wheel drive
• Platform: ladder frame
• Engine(s): Type R, 3R-B, 5R
• Transmission(s): 4 speed manual
• Wheelbase: 2800 mm
• Length: 4695 mm
• Width: 1690 mm
• Height: 1750 mm
• Curb weight: 835 kg
• Related: Hilux
Completely redesigned in 1960 this is the most familiar version of the Stout. The Japanese market had the 1453 cc Type R engine in the RK45 and the 1897 cc 3R-B engine in the RK100.[3]
Export out of Japan began in September 1967 with the RK101. In some markets (e.g. North America) it was replaced by the slightly smaller Hilux in 1968 but in many other markets (e.g. South-East Asia and Australia) it was sold alongside the Hilux. The RK101 used the 1994 cc 5R engine.[4]
Conventional mechanical parts were used in the form of leaf springs and 4 wheel drum brakes on a ladder frame chassis. Body styles included a pickup (2-door, 3 seater), a double-cab pickup (4-door, 6 seater) and a 2-door van.[4]
Third generation
Facelifted and modernised in March 1979, the Stout now looked more like the smaller Hilux but still fulfilled the same role as before. It also continued to use the same 1994 cc 5R engine.[4]
Body styles included a pickup (2-door, 3 seater) and a double-cab pickup (4-door, 6 seater).
