There was a flurry of activity on this car or one like it on the mercedes-veterans list. The conclusion was that it is not a rare prototype because MB does not sell them, but a fairly rare creation by one of the custom builder-partners, probably Binz.

Sounds like a fun car that will get a lot of attention from the MB crowd. You should do your due diligence for mechanicals and rust and make sure the heater blower works.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe