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This interestingly specified W108 Mercedes was built in South Africa by Car Distributors of East London, and came to the UK in 2005.
A large bracket under the front, plus an electrical socket on the left inner wing, suggests that it spent some of its time being towed.
The body is straight and rot-free, and the doors close with the proper Benz ‘thunk’. It’s been painted at some stage, but the only blemishes are some tiny bubbles under the bottom edges of the rear wings.
The boot floor is excellent and the fuel tank has a shield, matching the sump-guard up front.
All of the chrome trim is sound, and the radiator shell and bumper plating is good.
At some stage the original steels have been replaced by ‘Mexican-hat’ alloy wheels, shod with 2009-dated Nankang tyres with plenty of tread but slightly cracking sidewalls.
The exhaust is in good shape, dating from 2007 when the car was showing around 24,000 miles.
Inside, the red leather is creasing but not quite splitting on the front seats – a feed would help – but the rear is better.
