[Les Quam]

I am the last person to begrudge someones asking price for a car since the asking prices for my cars are on the high side.
But in order to justify a realistic asking price some form of market history on similiar cars generally needs to be presented. In this case the car is extraordinary and I certainly am sympathtic for the reasons for the sale and wish the selling family all the best but it would be three or more times the world record for a public or private sale of a W30 442. The highest I have ever heard for such a car was about 85K. Perhaps Colin or some of the others who follow the W30 market can share their experience with W30 record prices?

IMHO without other sales of comprable cars in the region of this asking price I can't imagine anyone stepping up and paying anywhere near 100K for this car?

I had the chance to look at Colins 71 W30 last week and it is easily the nicest unrestored W30 car I have ever seen. While Colin's car is not for sale I would speculate if one camped out in Milwaukee with a six figure check and waved it at Colin every day perhaps the car could be shaken loose for about 200K less than the asking price for this green 18,000 mile car?

But that being said I wish you the best of luck and hope that things work out with the medical issues regarding your family. My two cents.