1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe

• White paint looks clean and straight but a little dull, so a polish is cheap money before any paint talk.
• Chrome grille, bumpers and arch trim look bright, so no rechrome bill shows.
• Sunroof panel is shown in the roof close-up and sits flush, so no obvious sunroof panel repair shows.
• Dark blue seats show creasing and wear, especially the driver seat, so budget for leather conditioning or a partial recover.
• Dash wood looks glossy across the front, but the A-pillar wood trim is cracked and crazed, so some wood repair money is coming.
• Dash and gauges look complete, so you are not hunting missing dash parts.
• Trunk floor is painted black and looks solid, so no obvious trunk rust repair is visible.
• Engine bay is complete but the wiring looks messy and the bay is dirty, so budget for a service and tidy-up.
• Underside on the lift looks dirty with surface rust and a rusty exhaust, so budget for exhaust work and a clean underneath.
• Front wheel arch shows dirt and surface corrosion in the last photo, so check the arches closely before paying.
• Steel wheels with full hubcaps and tires look presentable, so no immediate tire spend shows.
• Two of the 41 gallery links are social share pages, not photos, so the real photo count is lower than listed.

Money: At $29,950 the straight white body and complete dash help, but worn blue leather, cracked pillar wood, messy engine bay and rusty exhaust mean driver-project money, not finished money.