250 4 spd lhd project car up for auction in UK

[Lorsar]

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1967-mercedes-benz-250-sl-pagoda-manual-lhd-g2bjpg

[stickandrudderman]

I really cannot get my head around the prices people will pay for a car that needs work as against one that doesn't.
One of my customers sold his excellent LHD 280 auto at auction last weekend and it didn't make a great deal more than this one.

[BobH]

There's no rhyme or reason with auctions, just the luck of the draw, makes this early car a real bargain.  Needs a bit of work, but looks a better bet than the red car

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1963-mercedes-benz-230-sl-pagoda-lhd-g21168

[DaveB]

There's no rhyme or reason with auctions, just the luck of the draw, makes this early car a real bargain.  Needs a bit of work, but looks a better bet than the red car

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1963-mercedes-benz-230-sl-pagoda-lhd-g21168

That looks to be a way better car! Especially having had a total 1st oversize rebuild including balancing, albeit 30 years ago (for < $1500!)
I saw in the list of services the machine shop offered 'piston expanding'. I'd never heard of that but apparently it involves heating, squeezing and peening out-of-round pistons to get them back into spec.