Equipment
Triple Webers, 4-speed, Vredesterin tires, hub caps and trim rings.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Represented with 41,457 believable miles and shown in the preservation class at Pebble Beach in 2013. Sound original paint with no major bare spots, but it's certainly aged and tired. Small dent in the roof, another on the passenger's door and another on the right rear fender. Straight body otherwise. Pitted chrome. Rough wheels but new tires. Oxidation underneath but nothing bad. The leather is heavily worn and cracked but it isn't quite coming apart. Sound interior otherwise. Still a solid preservation class type of car with just the right amount of patina.
Market commentary
Both too good to restore and too aged to be shown. It also doesn't seem to have been run much if any since 2013 so it should be considered to be due for major mechanical work before it can hit the road with any confidence. The bidders here seem to have taken that into account in their approach to value and it is hard to argue with their conclusion that the reported high bid is reasonable and includes a meaningful premium for originality. It probably would have sold better if it had been filthy.