1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

• ivory paint is glossy and even, close-ups show a clean finish around the lamps, no paintwork money needed
• chrome is bright and complete, no rechrome bill
• burgundy leather seats look fresh and tight, no need to reupholster
• dash is clean with clear gauges and its period Becker radio, nothing to restore
• door jambs and hinges photograph clean and rust-free, a good sign that costs nothing to check elsewhere
• both tops are shown — a burgundy hardtop that fits well and a brown soft top that looks a little dusty and faded, so budget a deep clean before judging it a replacement
• trunk floor is clean black metal, no rust repair to budget
• engine bay is tidy and original-looking, no sorting bill visible
• the underside is never shown, so the floors and sills can't be judged from these photos

Money: at $169,500 the photos show a finished car — paint, chrome, leather, trunk, engine bay — with only a tired-looking soft top and the unseen underside left to price in.