HERE IT IS. THE LAST AND BEST YEAR OF THEY(THE MEDIA) ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT 450 SL.THESE CARS WERE MOVIE AND TV ICONS OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS IN THEIR DAY.DALLAS,HART TO HART,AMERICAN GIGILO,TO MENTION A FEW.ORIGINAL PAINT FOR ALL OF YOU ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BORN CAR FANS.THIS MEANS NO RUST,NATURALLY,AND NO ACCIDENT HISTORY.PAINT'S IN GREAT SHAPE ALL OVER.ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FIGURE 38+ YEARS OLD.SEE THE CLOSE UP PHOTOS. THIS YEAR THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO WEARING ON THE ORIGINAL PAINT.VERY,VERY FEW CHIPS,NO PARTICULAR DINGS.AND,DID WE MENTION THAT IT IS THE ORIGINAL PAINT FROM THE FACTORY?...CAR DRIVES FANTASTICALLY. PURRS DOWN THE ROAD. AT ANY AND ALL SPEEDS.WE JUST PUT NEW,BRAND NEW 14" MICHELEIN TIRES ON IT.PERFECT BRAKES.COOLING SYSTEM NEVER OVERHEATS AT ALL.TRANSMISSION SHIFTING AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO,WHILST DRIVING,NO WHIRRING,NO WHINING NOISES.DRIVETRAIN IS SUPER STRONG.ACCELERATE WITH CONFIDENCE!ORIGINAL DARK BROWN CANVAS SOFT TOP IS VERY NICE. TOO.INTERIOR IS TOTALLY ORIGINAL,AND STOCK IN THE TERRA COTTA COLOR.NEEDS NOTHING INSIDE OR OU, JUST ENJOY.BE THE FIRST ONE IN YOUR COUNTRY TO REALLY BUY A GENUINE GERMAN MADE KLASSIC THAT HAS NOT BEEN REDONE NOR RESTORED! FLOORS AND UNDERSIDE ARE EXCELLEN, ORIGINAL,NO REPAIRS,NO RUSTY,EVER!!.THANK YOU VERY MUCH .HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND WHY NOT BUY IT TODAY.OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED HERE.