1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A

• the black paint is scuffed and chipped at the fender edges with rust showing low on the rear fender and sill, so paint and rust repair money is unavoidable
• the chrome grille and bumpers are dull and pitted in places, so budget for chrome work on top of the paint bill
• the front seats are shredded — the leather is torn open with padding bursting out, so a full front retrim is certain money
• the rear seat looks far better than the front, so the retrim money is mainly a front-seat and trim job
• the black soft top is torn, patched-looking and worn through at the folds, so a new top is real money to add
• the dash wood is worn and the gauges are aged, so budget for wood and detail work inside
• the trunk floor and spare well show rust at the edges and seams, so add trunk metal repair to the body budget
• the engine bay is dusty and corroded around the fittings, so expect recommissioning money even before any major mechanical work
• can't judge the underside — it is not shown in the sampled photos, so the rust bill could grow beyond what the trunk and sills already show

Money: at $69,950 this is a restoration project wearing a driver price — shredded seats, a torn top and visible rust mean the spend after purchase will be large.