1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL

• Red paint looks glossy and even all around with no dents visible, no repaint needed on what is shown.
• Chrome bumpers and grille look bright, no chrome bill visible.
• Cream seats and door cards look clean with no tears, no need to reupholster, though the steering wheel is an aftermarket wood wheel.
• Dash looks light-coloured and intact and the console wood looks glossy, no dash spend visible.
• Engine bay looks used and dusty with aged reservoirs, budget a service and bay clean.
• Underside shots show a heavily rusted centre muffler and surface rust on the exhaust and floor edges, budget exhaust replacement and rust treatment.
• Tan soft top is shown up with a cloudy, wrinkled plastic window, and the red hardtop is shown fitted, budget a top window refresh.
• Alloy wheels look clean and tires look presentable, no immediate tire spend visible.
• Two sampled photos are dealer 'we buy cars' ads from Merit Cars, not this car, so the gallery is padded, and the car wears the same dealer plate as the white 560SL in this run.

Money: At $15,950 the glossy red paint and cream interior are offset by the rusty underside exhaust, so hold back exhaust and rust money and do not pay full ask until the floor is checked.