Some more facts about the cars.
The w111 is completely original and never restored. Chassis number ends in 50004. Its a 1963 car registered on the 1st of January 1964. It belonged to a french consulate in the US. It was then brought to France (and its owner became a minister in the french government). Later it was sold to Spain, to a gentleman who dealed in exotic wood for all of Spain and Portugal. It was then sold to me.
Its an automatic with kuehlmeister air conditioning (it was removed from the car at some point, but I have it with me).
It has the round horn ring and ridgless white steering wheel. Unlike earlier cars, it has the small plenum chamber. 14 inch wheels are not original, I believe.
The w113 is a 250 SL that started life in the US also and the original color was 291H (Olive green).
It was kmported to the UK on request from the wife of a well known portuguese TV star. The wife gave him this car for is 40th birthday. Some years afterwards he lost interest and the car was sold to a doctor up north. The good doctor found out that the car had some niggles and wanted to get rid of it. So it then became mine. Some niggles are still present, like the fact that the car has no rear brake bias valve, but I find that that is not a problem at all. Interior is completely new but with the wrong type of leather and carpets. It's not a concours car, but I like it and use it without restraints.
