I saw those cars years ago. They were once owned by the late Jerry Brown, a local Mercedes mechanic and the eccentric owner of the "Benz Farm." He passed away around 2002 and his cars went to auction along with years of parts. The story I was told about that 280 SL with the red hardtop was that it was owned by the amabassador to the US from Iran. It was vandalized (dented all over) during the hostage crisis back in the 70s.
Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220