It's crazy...about two minutes after the son of a lovely older German couple north of Toronto listed 4 or 5 blurry shots of the thing, I got on the phone with them and ascertained that it was the real deal. I told them I'd be up with certified Canadian funds ASAP.

Turns out the older gentleman bought the thing back in '81, and soon after got a company car. He never really liked the 240D, so he parked it in his barn and basically forgot about it. His son never liked it either, and his grandson didn't want to drive it so they listed it. I bought it for $15,000 and, although a lot of money, never looked back.

I physically imported it back in '03 and waited until '06 to legally import it, because in Ohio there is much less paperwork for 25 year old cars. It was a snap to get an Ohio title.

The guys who have seen it will tell you it's downright spooky. The cosmoline is still in the engine bay on the body.

Truthfully, it's kind of dilemna. I'm scared to drive it, and it's the one car reknown for going hundreds of thousands of miles. I take it out once in a while for a car show (where it always wins a prize) or whatever just to keep all the systems working. It's kind of a legend in MBCA circles around here. I feel more like a custodian than an owner.