Quietly Performing Award Winning Restoration Work on British Motorcars Since 1992

I attended the August 2004 RM auction at Portola Plaza in Monterey, CA. While strolling through the offerings on the back patio, a beautiful metallic blue Mercedes 300SL Roadster (unattended) caught my eye. As I was standing there in admiration, two obviously well heeled gentlemen, smartly dressed, stopped to inspect the Mercedes. One man looked into the cockpit with obvious respect, and gingerly opened the drivers door and sat on the sill to inspect the interior. Just at that moment, the owner of the car came by and loudly raged the potential buyer drawing the attention of many onlookers and auction patrons, castigating him at his audacity of touching his precious car. Little thought was given that this man could be a serious buyer and may offer a new world record for a 300SL at auction. At that time, nice examples were $350,000 or so. Three hundred fifty large, but you are not supposed to touch it? Maybe post an attendant? Just asking..

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