1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL

• Red paint is bright and glossy on every panel, so no respray money needed.
• A ruler close-up shows two tiny stone chips on the front fender, so touch-up money only, not paint work.
• Chrome bumpers and grille are bright, and the chrome wire wheels are polished, so no chrome bill — but the wires are not factory wheels, so originality hunters should price that in.
• Cream seats and rear bench look clean with no tears, just light creasing, so no reupholstery cost.
• Dash and wood trim look clean in the close-ups, with an aftermarket Sony radio fitted, so no dash spend, though the original radio is gone.
• Both tops are shown — red hardtop and a black soft top that looks clean inside and out — so no top replacement money.
• Underside on the lift is dusty with cobwebs on the suspension, which says long storage, but no rot is visible, so budget a recommission check rather than rust repair.
• Michelin tires have deep tread, so no immediate tire spend.
• Engine bay is only seen from a distance in the open-hood shot, complete but not close enough to judge leaks, so I can't judge engine costs from photos.
• The 183-photo gallery repeats many angles, so the coverage is deep but padded with duplicates.

Money: At $13,900 the glossy red paint, both tops and clean cream interior make this 380SL look like strong value, with only stone chips, storage dust underneath and non-original wire wheels to weigh.