‘L320 HHV’ is a genuine one-owner-from-new Mercedes-Benz E320 Coupé that’s covered only 1,462 miles from new and is still in a time-warp condition.

Finished in Blue with a beige leather interior, the seller’s kept it in a heated garage for the past 31 years.

The result is very possibly the best example of its type on sale anywhere in the world today.

No matter how meticulous the restoration, a car is only original once; you get one bite at the factory finish, and every repair, refresh, and restoration takes you one step further away.

Which, with some marques, can be an improvement.

Not here though, not with the legendary W124, a car famed for being so ridiculously over-engineered that modern car makers still shake their heads and run a sweepstake on how much Mercedes lost on each car.

So, the fact this one still sports razor-sharp shutlines, Very strong panel alignment, and the lack of any visible repairs repairs whatsoever is a cause for celebration.

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