JIM: The description is from my scrutiny of the photos e-mailed to me. The seller is the 2nd owner and mechanic (formerly)...has his own business now and lives in Newport R.I. with a 12 car double-stall garage. Among others, he has 3 Ferrari, 5 Mercedes, a Ford F40 (the new one) and a pair of restored Jaguar XKE convertibles. I can't imagine what he does for work, but I'm very interested in finding out! I'm also looking forward to seeing his collection of toys. Obviously money doesn't appear to be an issue...but I'm still approaching this with caution. He has offered me to take it anywhere for a few days to have it checked out (with a deposit) and I plan on doing just that...know a great M.B. mechanic nearby. All of this makes me think its the real deal. My wife and I are so excited about this car....just hope it all checks out. I will post photos of it if I buy it...and I guess I'll post even if I don't. We are going down there tomorrow to check it out in person so....wish me luck! Many thanks for all the input!!!
JEFF & JOANNE