1971 Mercedes-Benz 350SL

• the photos show a white Pagoda hardtop coupe, not the later R107 shape the 350SL name suggests, so check the title and data plate before paying — an identity mismatch costs real money
• white paint looks clean and glossy, no paint bill showing on what is shown
• blue seats and carpets look clean and lightly used, no retrim bill showing
• dash and gauges look clean and complete, no dash bill showing
• headliner inside the hardtop shows brown staining at the rear corners, so budget a headliner clean or replacement
• the one underside shot shows thick black undercoat peeling at the sill edge with brown corrosion breaking through, so budget a proper sill and floor inspection — that is the money risk on this car
• chrome bumpers and exhaust tips shine clean, no re-chroming bill showing
• can't judge the engine bay — no engine photo in the sampled photos
• can't judge the soft top — only the hardtop and a folded top cover in the trunk are shown, so I can't judge the canvas

Money: at $79,000 the topside looks like easy Pagoda money, but the peeling undercoat at the sill and the model-name mismatch mean you verify the floors and the car's identity before the price makes sense.