Equipment
Steel wheels with body color hub caps, Michelin tires, VDO dash clock, Euro headlights.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
Believed to be (and appears to be) the original paint and interior, including the wood, although the 86,281 miles on the odometer would lead you to believe that there should be more wear and tear than there is. Very clean underneath and no major flaws in the paint or interior. It's a sound, pretty, driver-quality fintail Mercedes sedan.
Market commentary
An experienced Mercedes-Benz dealer/restorer was agog at the preservation of this finback, amazed at its survival in such good, attractive, well-maintained condition. 'Rare' hardly begins to describe its survival and it is the essence of a magnificent 'barn-find' without the dirt, grunge and rot so often concommitant with the category. Its over-estimate price was unusual for this year's Amelia Island auctions, but fully deserved by the car's condition. For rarity, it makes 190SLs look as common as Fords.