The car is said to have been repainted in its present shade of white under prior ownership. Features include a body-colored removable hardtop, chrome bumpers and trim, a driver side mirror, and an antenna. Blemishes in the paint, body, and chrome are shown up close in the photo gallery below.
White-painted 13” steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and beauty rings wear Goodyear Decathalon white-stripe tires, and a full-size spare is stored in the trunk. Braking is handled by…
The car is said to have been repainted in its present shade of white under prior ownership. Features include a body-colored removable hardtop, chrome bumpers and trim, a driver side mirror, and an antenna. Blemishes in the paint, body, and chrome are shown up close in the photo gallery below.
White-painted 13” steel wheels with chrome hubcaps and beauty rings wear Goodyear Decathalon white-stripe tires, and a full-size spare is stored in the trunk. Braking is handled by vacuum-assisted drums at each corner.
The cabin features bucket seats trimmed in red upholstery with matching door panels, carpets, and a body-color dashboard. Equipment includes lap belts, a Becker Europa push-button AM/FM radio, black rubberized floor coverings, and aftermarket door-mounted speakers. Cracks in the dash pad and upholstery are shown in the gallery along with other interior flaws.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames VDO instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 31k miles, approximately 1k of which were added by the seller. Total mileage is unknown.
The 1.9-liter M121 inline-four features a single overhead camshaft and dual Solex carburetors. Maintenance since 2020 has reportedly included cleaning the carburetor idler jets, repair of the carburetor linkage assemblies, and changes of the engine oil, spark plugs, and accelerator linkage, rods, and connectors.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. The transmission is stamped 9501031, and transmission number 1031 is listed on the copy of the data card. Additional underside images can be viewed in the gallery.
The car is titled to body number 121040-10-9500500 which is stamped into its firewall, rather than chassis number 121040-10-9501012 as shown on its data plate.
A copy of the data card provided by the Classic Product Archives department of Mercedes-Benz shows the following information: