1966 Mercedes Benz 230sl, Runs, Needs Finishing, Both Tops, Nardi Wheel! on 2040-cars
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:2.3Liter 6 cylinder
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Interior Color: Tan
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: SL-Class
Trim: 230SL Roadster
Drive Type: rear wheel drive
Options: Convertible
Mileage: 104,537
Exterior Color: Green
Up for sale is my 1966 Mercedes Benz 230SL Pagoda Roadster with both tops, hardtop and softtop, very straight body, all panels fit beautifully, no traces of accident history, doors close beautifully, convertible soft top is tan and was done some years ago and is presentable with no rips or tears. Car was stored inside. Previous owner in North Carolina purchased the car in 1986 in Raleigh and decided to remove the chrome and start sanding down the body to repaint it a few years ago and then lost interest. All chrome is present and has been laid out. Nothing appears missing. Dash is beautiful and original radio is present although not in the car. Nardi wheel is outstanding and horn works. All glass is good with no cracks. Hood has last 4 digits of vin stamped on it. Hardtop has all wood and is complete. Body is sound, some perforations in the trunk, bottom of car is solid. Please see pictures of underneath as well as on top. Interior has been well maintained.
Recently the clutch slave cylinder and clutch master cylinder were removed and refitted so clutch works. Brakes are "up" as well and have a good firm pedal. Gas tank was drained and fresh gas was put in tank. New spark plugs, spark plug wires, cap and rotor were also installed as well as a new cartridge type fuel filter. A compression check of all cylinders was done with these results:
Number 1 (closest to radiator): 118
Number 2: 116
Number 3: 119
Number 4: 115
Number 5: 118
Number 6: 116 (closest to windshield)
As you can see there are no "dead" cylinders and that all of the compression figures are very close to one another. As we started the car we noticed that only 3 cylinders were getting gas from the mechanical fuel injection. After we ran the car longer with some fresh gas we saw that 4 cylinders are getting gas. We opened slightly the fittings for cylinders 4 & 5 on top of the fuel injection unit and noticed that the mechanical fuel injection was not "spitting" out fuel when the car was running; some fuel was coming out and the fittings were wet, but the fuel injection was not pumping fuel out for these two cylinders. The car runs better and better after it has been running for a while. No leaks, radiator holds water well, car does not overheat and oil pressure is at the third bar (top bar) on the oil pressure gauge. We pulled the fuse block cover and there are no blown fuses. Interior lights work when the door is opened.
We have posted over 60 photos on the link below:
Body is very straight and would not take much work to make it paint ready.
We are a licensed and bonded and insured Auto Dealer in North Carolina. We have an "A+" rating with the Better Business Bureau. Our dealership is: T.J. Auto, Inc., 1312 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC. 27603. This is where the car is located. The title to the vehicle is in hand. Everything is in order on our end. We can assist with overseas transport (buyer pays shipping). If you have any questions please call Tom Nelson @ 919-522-4412. If you decide to purchase the vehicle please have the funds available since it takes a lot of time and energy and resources to list a car on Ebay. Thanks for looking!
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