Being sold on behalf of the estate of the late David William Wright, this 2004-model Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG was imported from Japan in around 2020.

Now registered as ‘LW54 OOC’ 2021, David clearly knew his stuff, recognising that cars from that country are invariably better curated than cars from anywhere else, something Japan’s salt-free winter roads contributes to in no small way.

His brother, who’s been looking after it on behalf of the executors, tells us that David covered around 7,600 miles since buying it on the 22nd of February 2022.

Thought to be one of just three finished in this colour and specification and the last of his small collection of Mercedes-Benz motorcars to be sold, it was David’s “pride and joy”.

As you’d expect of a car with a clear UK HPI report and just two registered keepers since it arrived here from Japan, it presents well with tight and consistent shutlines – and it’s worth reminding ourselves that no one did panel alignment better than Mercedes at the...