1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Ponton Cabriolet

• this is the same grey-beige 220SE Ponton Cabriolet, dealer stock number 17655, as the Hemmings listing in this batch — same car, same $39,950, listed twice
• the paint looks glossy and the body straight in this gallery, so no paint money needed on what is visible
• the chrome bumpers and grille look bright, so no chrome bill
• the black soft top looks taut, but its rear window is yellowed and cloudy, so budget for a window or top
• the red leather seats and rear bench look glossy and well shaped with no tears showing, so no retrim cost
• the odometer reads 73,951, so price it on condition rather than low mileage
• the red door card looks creased and tired in places, so allow some trim money
• the trunk floor looks black-painted and solid with no rust breaking through, so no trunk repair bill showing
• the engine bay looks untidy, with a rusty exhaust manifold and dull alloy, so budget recommissioning work
• the underside on the lift is black-coated with surface rust showing at the seams and rear axle, so it looks serviceable but not freshly restored underneath

Money: at $39,950 this duplicate listing shows the underside the Hemmings gallery skips, and it looks honest; the cloudy top window and tired bay are the spends to price in — once, not twice.