Love your feedback, once again an excellent forum!
@Kevin: it's been in 3 minor accidents, front end, rear end, right side. See details below. Again, this might deter a collector but my friend is not that, I'm just trying to make sure that it was professionally repaired and that the car is mechanically sound.
She contacted the owner by e-mail, by the way, for a test ride. That will be interesting.
This is what the owner sent me (I am redacting out the name of the late aunt and uncle for privacy reasons):
"1965 230SL
Factory White with Red Interior with White “Pagoda” Hard Top; Black Convertible top
104,127 miles total
24,365 miles on completely rebuilt engine (restored by Mercedes Benz)
7,785 miles on (then) new Michelin Radial X tires
New front seats installed Jan. 21, 2000 (to original design)
New convertible top; new rear window
Overall
Complete car with matching pagoda roof
Completely rebuilt engine by Mercedes
New Paint by Mercedes
New Convertible top
New Front Seats done to original design
Replaced brake master, booster and brakes
No air conditioner
History
1965-1992 Owned by *** (aunt and uncle); do not have records
September 1992 - purchased from the estate with 67,217 miles
January 1993 – Replace brake booster at 67,976
June 1995 – Major brake service, replace brake master at 73,698 miles
August 1995 –front and rear shocks replaced at 74,778 miles
December 1998 - completely rebuilt engine at 79,762 miles
1999 – new convertible top
January 2000 – new front seats
June 1999 – truck backed into front end; new front grill and paint
August 1999 – total new paint job by Mercedes Benz
August 1999 – then hit in rear end; repair and another total new paint job
June 2004 – hit on right side; replace, repair and repaint
August 2008 – new Michelin radial tires"