1975 450SL—R107 Restoration

Deciding to restore a car is never an easy decision, at least for me. So much as to be considered. Will the car hold it's value sufficiently or increase in the years to come? How much real work has to go into it once the car gets started and what level of restoration is appropriate for the model are all things to carefully consider, unless money is no object.

Over the next number of months, I will bring you a fairly extensive restoration that will be taking place on my 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450SL. Unless there are unexpected surprise, the following will be covered in upcoming articles:

• Initial Estimate from body shop and proposal

• Removal of all trim, glass and interior

• Sending the 450SL off to the body shop

• Sourcing and ordering new parts - interior and exterior

• Restoring interior components

• Checking in at the body shop

• Re-installing new interior and exterior trim

This is a rough outline of the articles to come and will be bound to change as the process takes shape.

These next months will include video and photos to help Mercedes enthusiasts wanting to restore their car gain a better understanding of what is involved throughout the entire process. 

The photo shows the car coming home when I rescued it from abandonment. While the car appears to be in great shape in the photo, looks are very deceiving in this particular case. Additional photos will be accompanying future articles on just how miserable it is.

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