A Christmas Assortment: Maserati + Mercedes Benz

As glimpsed in the previous post.

I didn't post as many cars as I would have liked to this year, so here's a bonus.

1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL

1971 Mercedes Benz 280SL

Elegant and functional. Owner says it has not been restored (aside from paint), and it shows in minor dings plus wear on the interior (which is still excellent, particularly for white). The nicely domed hood, clapping wipers and chromed air intake, the excellent colour, separate left & right rear bumpers, the narrow shut lines which do not interrupt the flow of fine lines leading from the headlights to the tail. And those wheel arches!

Oh sure there are a few excesses -- the bits of chrome everywhere, including the chrome exhaust extension, but even that has a durable look to it. A car fit for a playboy.