It’s been exactly 3 years since I got a call from a friend of mine who has a classic ’69 Maserati. He said, “I found a ’67 MB250SL that I would love to buy, but my wife will kill me, so I need you to buy this car – it’s really a mission of mercy – if this car stays out in the weather too long, no one will be able to enjoy it”. Well I fell for it.
After a few years, probably too much money and time, my 250SL has become one of my passions. Thanks to great folks from the forum such as Walter Klatt (who is the most positive person in the world!), Douglas Kim, David Gallon, Paul Kaminski's of Star Service and many others, my car is in getting in shape – “one chrome screw at a time.”
This is an early 1967 US version, 250SL, number 0989, 4-speed, Orient Red (501H), with red leather (222) interior, black soft top, white wall tires, duel mirrors, and no air conditioning. I have made 2 modifications (not shown in photos below) from the original data card – which could be reversed – painted the hardtop, and hubcaps a contrasting black, and changed the US headlights to Euro headlights…because they just look really cool!
