The vehicle was Chassis No.1, the first off the production line in 1955.
It had spent most of its life in Chicago, USA and was in need of a cosmetic restoration to bring it back to its former glory.
The bodywork restoration including replacement of the statement front and rear wings was carried out over a 12 month period.
The vehicle had to be completely re-wired with new looms bespokely made from Mercedes, this was a complex and methodical job.
Once the vehicle had been completely finished it was requested by Mercedes-Benz to be displayed as a centre piece at the recently opened Mercedes-Benz World as you can see from our photographs this is a truly stunning vehicle.