Equipment
Nardi wood-rim steering wheel, cloth top, leather upholstery, chrome wheels, Euro headlights with stoneguards, Bosch driving and fog lights, two tops, hubcaps, disc brakes.
Condition
#4 Fair
Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.
Sound old repaint and chrome. Cracked, soiled original interior. Ratty, but running, engine. Sound body. Unstamped engine block. Recorded as the third from last 300SL roadster shipped. Stored many years and freshly serviced to make it run and drive, but not thoroughly serviced.
Market commentary
It will be hard to figure out what''s next for this very late 300SL roadster. Restoration would seriously detract from the patina that the bidders so obviously coveted here -- and were willing to pay dearly for. Continuing to preserve it or to bring it back to safe driving condition will likely be unsatisfying and expensive.