Equipment
Wheel covers, narrow whitewalls, Becker Europa stereo, Behr air conditioning, 4-speed, Euro headlights.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
The paint looks good other than some dull spots and a few blemishes. The brightwork looks decent with a few dings and a decent amount of pitting. Weather stripping is dry and cracking in a few places. The interior looks fine other than a lot of wear and tear to the driver's seat and a lot of small cracks in the steering wheel. Engine compartment is showing age and could use a good cleaning. The underbody is showing some wear, although the undercoating is holding up well. A solid driver quality car in good colors and with a rare 4-speed and represented with a recent mechanical sorting to the tune of 10 grand.
Market commentary
A handsome, well-built car with rare equipment, this Mercedes has nevertheless had bad luck at auction. It sold for $27,500 at RM's Hershey auction in 2016, a result that was expensive for its condition and needs, then for $19,800 in Fort Lauderdale earlier this year, which was itself a serious bargain despite the shortcomings. This seems like practically a steal but the auction history suggests that every time someone gets close to it the problems start to mount, the cost of dealing with them becomes prohibitive and it becomes advantageous to get out of it at any price. At least the new owner has some comfort in the recent service.