1986 Mercedes 560sl R107 Removable Hardtop Convertible on 2040-cars
Rockwall, Texas, United States
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The 560SL offered here is the finest you are likely to find anywhere. Always garaged and lovingly maintained, it is in the highly desirable Artic White exterior with blue leather interior. It has the original removable hardtop and the original like-new dark blue soft top with a clear window. The paint is all original and shines like a new car. The carpet is original and it and the floor mats are as new. The seat covers are brand new German leather with new horsehair pads so the interior looks, rides and smells almost like it did when it left the showroom. The engine, transmission and other systems all work perfectly. The clock keeps perfect time. A/C is cold. With a new exhaust system and low mileage Michelin tires it rides and sounds great. It has 81,XXX documented miles. Over its 28 year life that’s an average of less than 2900 miles per year. It has the original first aid kit and tool roll. There has never been a speck of rust on the car.
The car runs, accelerates and cruises like new. It's fun to drive and is fast and comfortable. It has a driver’s side air bag and is a safe classic car. It is a very rigid convertible of considerable heft.
It’s not perfect. No unrestored car of this era could be. If it somehow was it would be much more expensive. There are a few very minor paint chips on the trailing edges of the doors and very few touched up chips elsewhere which take a very close examination to find. Overall the paint looks amazing.
The German engineering on this car is superb. Mercedes had 19 years to perfect this series of cars but as with all machines there are points that fail over a long period of time. These areas have been addressed on this car. I have owned this car for 8 years and it was a very good one when I bought it. It's much better now. I have invested a lot to prevent problems and correct failures when they occur and you can benefit from that. I'm simply ready to buy another classic Mercedes and enjoy it.
The front calipers have been replaced. The cruise control is almost a guaranteed failure point on these cars after 20-25 years. This one has had a professional repair and works perfectly. The AC compressor, the blower motor and the starter have been replaced. All mechanical replacements (except exhaust) have been done with OEM parts. Hardtop to window rubber was replaced and finally the leather seats have been replaced with beautiful supple leather that is exactly like the original. This beautiful classic will serve you faithfully for many more decades. I think you’ll find it to be a very, very good driver or candidate for an easy restoration to perfect condition.
Includes a car cover, hoist, cart and cover for the hardtop, a value of over $600. These allow one person removal of the hard top as well as safe, convenient and dust free storage. |
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