1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet

• Heavy rust has eaten the sills and rockers on both sides and holed the lower front fenders, so major structural metalwork money is unavoidable.
• Green paint is dull, scratched and peeling in places, so a full repaint is part of any restoration budget here.
• The rear bumper is rusted through at the corners and the front chrome is dull, so re-chroming or replacement money is needed.
• The beige soft top is dirty, sagging and frayed at the edges with a cloudy rear window, so a complete new top is a certain cost.
• The tan seats are dirty and worn but not badly torn, so they may clean up, which is one of the few areas that might not need full retrim money.
• The dash wood veneer is peeling and mottled across the whole face, the carpets are filthy and the driver's sill is rusted, so a full interior restoration is needed.
• The engine bay is corroded almost everywhere, with rust across the radiator support, air intake and fittings, so a full mechanical recommissioning budget is required.
• Can't judge the underside from below — it is not shown in the photos, but the rotted sills visible from the side say that inspection will not bring good news or save money.

Money: At $34,500 this is a complete restoration project — rotted sills, holed fenders, a dead top, a peeling dash and a corroded bay — so the price is buying rarity, and the restoration will cost multiples of the ask.