Equipment
Bosch headlights, dip beam lamp, disc wheels, hubcaps, dual sidemounts, rumble seat, folding windshield.
Condition
Good paint and interior. Chrome is dull and thin. Dip beam lens is missing. Frame, chassis and engine have been done to touring standards and are aged. Front seat cushion is missing, as is one of the hood panels and the side curtains. Top frame is restored, the top is older but serviceable. Body is lightly filled, generally under 2mm along the bottom. Right lower cowl and frame cover under the right door are filled over 2mm. Both front fender skirt area has been replaced or extended very neatly. Inside the body is neatly done. Gauge faces are done and crisp but the speedo lens is lightly fogged or dirty. Aside from the seat cushion, windowsill trim, side curtains and hood panel it is in drivable condition once it's running.
Market commentary
One of two M-B 230n in today's sale, the other was a derelict 4-Door 'Limousin' useful for parts from the same estate collection. This Roadster attracted much attention and bidding on the telephone, as can be seen from its final over-estimate price. It appears to have most of its parts but whoever finishes up the restoration will have some vexing issues, like matching the leather on the front seat backs. The parts car won't be of any help: it went to a different buyer.