Having established what a superb vehicle a 230 TE is, what else would you expect Mercedes themselves to use as a Service Car? This remarkable example was created as an authentic "Tribute" to one of just four built specially for their UK head office in Milton Keynes.

Accordingly it carries the correct Mercedes blue and white colour scheme and decals, and retains the very rare boot mounted toolbox workstation.

The MB roof rack is in place and the large tool case has been remade with a full set of tools exactly matching the originals.

It even comes with a genuine pair of Mercedes badged mechanics’ overalls.

It's in immaculate condition throughout and has covered only 105,000 miles – no doubt the imperious quality and reliability of Mercedes cars of this period meant service vehicles like this one saw rather limited use – certainly far less than they would do today.

In recent years the car was on display at Mercedes Benz Brooklands, and it then went on to become part of the famous UK ...