A vintage Mercedes-Benz is tipped to sell for £750,000 despite looking like it should be in a scrapyard.
The 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster is in desperate need of restoration.
The buyer will have a huge job on their hands to bring it back to its former glory.
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The motor has a damaged body, a missing headlight, flat tyres and a run down engine.
But it has a huge price tag due to its rareness.
This particular model is only one of 30 cars equipped with rare and highly desirable competition-derived Rudge wheels.
The roadster has spent many decades out of the limelight and is now awaiting its return after a thorough restoration job.
The vehicle was originally finished in an iconic fire engine red exterior with a cream leather interior.
Underneath the bonnet is a six-cylinder engine that in its prime would offer the car an impressive 225 horsepower.
The 67-year-old car has just 11,000 miles on the clock, as reported by Luxury Auto News.
The roadster will now head under the hammer as part of the junkyard collection. The event will take place on 26 October in Los Angeles, California, US.
A spokesperson for RM Sotheby’s, who are hosting the event, said: “In September 1957 the completed 300 SL was delivered to its buyer, a Mr. Thompson of Kitzingen, Germany.
“The Gullwing Group Roadster Register displays no data for chassis number 7500173 whatsoever, suggesting the car was not in the possession of active collectors in the niche before it came into the purview of the Junkyard.
“The Roadster has therefore apparently been removed from the marque community for many decades, and it would surely encounter a warm welcome once properly restored and recommissioned for driving and exhibition.”
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