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Merc_Girl

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Interesting ‘project’ for renovation
« on: March 28, 2023, 22:12:37 »
Spotted this Frankenstein of a 230SL for sale on a well know auction site. Goodness knows what the owner was thinking of, and what are those awful wheels which are just an abomination to put on such a lovely car.

Obviously the taste police must of been away on holiday when this snuck out!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285201408276?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=43ryhtsrr5c&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=ltHVzr-qRGa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Garry

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Re: Interesting ‘project’ for renovation
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2023, 23:05:58 »
You know things are really bad when the dash board is nearly totally rusted away!!!
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1969 MB 280SL 5 speed RHD SOLD.
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Re: Interesting ‘project’ for renovation
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2023, 23:12:27 »
Someone seems to have stomped on the roof taking away the conave shape.
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Rahul

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Re: Interesting ‘project’ for renovation
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2023, 03:11:30 »
There was a thread on this a few days ago, with a link to the dealer site with many more gruesome photos:

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=36418.msg266218#msg266218
1971 280SL auto #571 over parchment