It is an early example of an L332 Autobiography and has a comprehensive spec that includes a body-coloured grille and door handles, memory seats, electrically adjustable headrests, leather-bound grab handles, dark burr walnut veneer to entire centre console, rear heated seats, sunroof, and an electrically adjustable steering column among a host of impressive features.

The vendor tells us that the car drives extremely well and that everything works as it should, with the exception of the driver’s door mirror, which doesn’t ‘power fold’ to a close when asked to do so by the switch.

The bodywork is very straight and there are no dents, dinks or other aberrations of note that we’ve spotted.

The panel gaps and shut-lines are consistent and even.

The paintwork, too, has endured the passage of time with impressive resilience and the finish has retained plenty of shine and lustre throughout.

It’s also a pretty timeless shade and is doing its fair share of heavy lifting in ensuring that th...