1973 Mercedes-Benz 280

• Pale paint looks glossy on the one garage exterior shot, with cardboard under the front bumper, no repaint judged from a single angle.
• Chrome grille and front bumper look bright and straight, no chrome bill on what is shown.
• Black seats front and rear look intact with no tears visible, no need to reupholster on these photos.
• Dash looks dark and uncracked in the interior shot and the wood strip looks intact, no dash spend visible.
• Engine bay looks dirty and aged with a rusty, sooty air cleaner and old hoses, budget a bay clean, service and hose check.
• Steel wheels with hubcaps look presentable in the one exterior shot, but tires are not shown close, so I can't judge tread or age.
• Rear and side exterior, top and trunk are not shown in the sampled photos, so I can't judge paint or rust there.
• Underside is not shown in the sampled photos, so I can't judge rust or leaks underneath.

Money: At $16,500 you are paying on four photos only, one exterior and a dirty engine bay, so hold money back until the rear body, underside and leak under the front are checked in person.