Equipment
2,996/150hp, triple carburetors, column shift 4-speed, Becker Nurburg radio, hubcaps and trim rings, Bosch fog lights.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
One of 114 built and completely original having been stored since at least the 1970’s. Dirty, dusty barn find but solid and mostly complete. Repainted and reupholstered long ago. Too far gone to preserve, but a straightforward restoration project with almost nothing missing.
Market commentary
It’s all about the potential. Some unrestored cars lend themselves to mechanical attention and then driving. Others, where the mechanicals are too far gone to be resuscitated for anything less than a fortune, don’t lend themselves to that expedient and might just as well launch directly into a nut and bolt restoration. I think that’s where this 300S is headed and by embarking on that path the new owner will be betting on values vastly inflating during the restoration because when its done and done right the total investment will make present day restored 300S Roadster values look like a pittance.