About the car: Its Original and very rare Aqua Blue (#917G aquablau) paint has rich shine and luster, and it makes this SL look timeless!!! Chrome is in beautiful condition, complete with healthy luster, and this beautiful roadster is a head turner and conversation piece everywhere it goes. This Mercedes spent its whole life in California and Sunny Florida! Being a dry climate car its whole life, it is very solid, and its undercarriage is all original, unmolested and most importantly it is rust free! When you remove the dust in the wheel well area, original factory paint is revealed! You can find this on only handful of these cars as majority of them had been undercoated time after time trying to prevent or cover up the rust!!! Body is also very straight and solid, and all doors, hood, and trunk are operating with ease, with everything lining up as it should. It has been always garaged, pampered and kept away from rain and bad weather. Factory VIN number stamping on the front radiator support are another sign of originality of this car. (please see pictures) All glass is correct and original, including the windshield!!! Again, found only on handful of cars, and mostly on ones that have been loved and cared for its entire life! Like they say "Originality is king when it comes to classic carsâ€!! Not only does finding a 40ish year old car that has not been altered by numerous past owners add to your enjoyment of the car; the more original features that you can substantiate the better when it comes time to sell your treasure!!! Experienced car collectors and investors have learned that a solid, sound, original body is the most important aspect of any vintage car! Mechanical rebuilds are straight forward and not costly compared to trying to correct a previously crashed or rusted car. One cannot throw enough money at a car with a bad body to make it right or equal to a car with a great original structure like on this beauty!! This SL comes with both soft top, and the hard top! Dark Blue Canvas Soft top is like brand new, in excellent condition, and it is very easy to operate. Back Plastic windows are crystal clear! Hard top is also in excellent condition, including all original Sekurit glass, and the headliner which is clean, and rips and tears free!! Another sign of originality of this beautiful car is stamping mark on the Hard Top (2096) which reflects the last 4 digits of the vehicles original Data card number!!! -Interior Its elegant dark blue interior is in excellent condition! Seats are in excellent condition, and they are very supportive and comfortable! This Mercedes comes with power windows, and they are working as they should! Original radio is included with the car. Just take a look at the pictures, and you will get an idea about the condition of this car, how nicely it is kept, and how beautiful it is. -Engine & Transmission 4.5 Liter V8 Engine is strong and powerful as ever with only 102,000 miles on the odometer (about 2,400 miles per year), as this beauty was only used for pleasure and memory building drives!! It starts with ease, and it has no problems swiftly moving this Classic German Roadster down the highway!! There was over $8,000 invested into this beauty over past few years as its owner wanted to make sure that this beauty runs as good as it looks!!!! Right before we acquired this beauty, previous owner had it fully serviced, including full tune-up, new starter, new engine, transmission, subframe and differential mounts Automatic Transmission shifts smoothly and effortlessly through every gear. This German Roadster handles great at the high speeds, and it is very comfortable. Air Condition works as it should, and this car is ready for some spring topless fun!!!! Steel wheels with its original hubcaps are wrapped in matching Pirelli tires and they make this SL float on the road!! There is nothing better than driving down the road in your classic Mercedes, with the top down, and the wind in your hair!!! This beautiful roadster comes complete with its original owner manual, original radio, as well as its tool kit neatly wrapped in its red canvas Mercedes pouch. This is a very rare and very nicely kept Original Mercedes SL, that has been loved its whole life, it was never abused, and it truly shows!! Every used SL has been created equal, but there are some that have been loved just a little bit more throughout its lifetime!!!! This car is one of those SL's!! With its elegant color combination, and its classic lines, there are not a lot of cars like this one on the road! Title is clear and is ready to be transferred immediately ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD and we will be glad to help winning buyer with finding the cheapest shipping quote for shipping, personally deliver the car to the local port for the out of the Country buyers, and fill out all the necessary paperwork to make it easy and convenient for the winning buyer! If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 904-728-9688 or 904-571-5237, and we will be more than happy to help out with anything we can. |