Ultra-Low-Mile 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300TE Is Today's Bring a Trailer Find
In a sense, it's fitting that this Mercedes-Benz 300TE 4Matic hails from Vail, Colorado. When it was new, these luxury longroofs could be found hauling well-heeled families to ski slopes from Killington to Whistler, and certainly to Vail. With electronically-controlled all-wheel drive, a hydraulic self-leveling rear suspension, heated seats, and accommodations for seven, it was as capable as it was posh, though its towering price made it a niche item. The concept was well-liked enough, however, to still be with us today as the E-class All Terrain. This particular 300TE 4Matic, up for auction on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) has escaped the salt-induced decay of ski duty. Instead, like Ötzi the iceman, it seems to have been artificially preserved by spare use and Colorado's cold, dry mountain air. With just 28,000 miles on the odometer and few signs of wear, might be the nicest such wagon that isn't in a museum, and these 4Matics aren't common to begin with. A
