I was reading the paper yesterday & found this interesting article. I did some digging and it just got more interesting! Apparently Ron was nearly killed and if he’d been in a lesser car maybe he wouldn’t be with us today. It didn’t end well for the car though... Only question is exactly what...
And this is what happens when you don’t clean up under that battery tray... On the drivers side was a big rats nest which was actually interfering with the throttle linkages!
I happen to attend the MBCV Concours Judging and Vehicle Prep day last Saturday (17/03/2018) and I'm glad I made the effort. Not only did I get to catch up with a mate that I haven't seen in ages, but I also got to see some great cars, get an insight into the judging and how the elite detail...
Obviously she's been there a while & I hope the owner realizes very soon that the one thing a W116 hates is the weather!!! Seems like reasonably priced secure undercover storage space is very hard to find.... Looked rather nice inside too (for now).