Originally Posted by Jim B.

You lose.

You are utterly wrong on this one. I am utterly familiar with the story and circumstances surrounding the acquisition of this car.

It really did come free, to him, all he had to dowas just pay the mechanic the last $500 or so owed on some mechanical repairs and general tuning up.


It's an '85 500SEL sold new at European Motors in San Francisco in 1985, lifetime Nor Cal car. About 170k I think, but a solid runner, manila beige with palomino seats. Correct, very original, never collided, one owner to this year. Original bundts on it.

Justin will tell the whole unusual story, if he wants to, on here.


Original California "rising Sun" plates; correct for the year "2Bxx xxx alphanumeric series.