1983 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

380 SL Convertible

Automatic

WDBBA45A1DB019132

Gasoline

NO RESERVE AUCTION A 1983 MERCEDES BENZ 380 SL UP FOR AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR WEEKEND FUN AND HAVE ENJOYED IT A LOT, BUT IT'S JUST A TWO-SEATER AND THERE'S NO ROOM FOR OUR KIDS. IT WAS SOMEWHAT OF A FIXER-UPPER WHEN WE BOUGHT IT AND WE HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS OVER TIME. AS I HAVE NO TIME, I AM UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT SO I AM SELLING THE CAR. AS A RESULT, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW OWNER FOR OUR BABY!!! WHAT A GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A CONVERTIBLE IN COLLECTOR'S CONDITION, READ NO FURTHER. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A FUN CAR IN GOOD SHAPE FOR ITS AGE, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! THE GOOD: IT'S A MERCEDES BENZ!!! IT STARTS RIGHT UP ON THE FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. IT WILL SHOOT A LITTLE BLACK SMOKE WHEN WE HAVE NOT RUN IT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IT HAS A NEW BATTERY 3.8L V-8 IT HAS NEWER SPARK PLUG WIRES IT HAS A FRESH OIL CHANGE THE SOFT TOP IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND THE REAR PLEXIGLASS WINDOW IS CLEAR. THE OWNER BEFORE ME HAD A SMALL RIP IN THE TOP AND HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY FIXED. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR MUCH IN THE RAIN, BUT WHEN WE HAVE, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY LEAKS WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR, THERE WAS NO HARD TOP, I BOUGHT ONE AND IT NEEDS PAINTED TO MATCH THE CAR. IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AFTERMARKET ALPINE RADIO WITH CD AND REAR SPEAKERS THE POWER ANTENNA IS NEW AND GOES UP AND DOWN WELL MY MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE ENGINE HAS THE DUAL-ROW TIMING CHAIN CRUISE CONTROL WORKS TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THERE ARE NO FLUID LEAKS GOOD TIRES THE ROUGH: MY MECHANIC INDICATES THAT THE A/C SYSTEM HAS A LEAK AND NEEDS A FREON CHARGE, BUT THE HEAT WORKS WELL AS STATED ABOVE, THE CAR DOES PRODUCE A BIT OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN NOT RUN FOR A FEW WEEKS THE VACUUM-POWERED CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM HAS A SLIGHT LEAK SOMEWHERE AND WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR MANY DAYS UNTIL THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE SYSTEM RE-VACUUMS ITSELF AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES, THE CAR IS MISSING A PIECE OF TRIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE LEATHER SEATING IS DRIED AND THE COLOR FADED AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES, THERE ARE VARIOUS SCRATCHES AND LIGHT DENTS AROUND THE CAR. I MEANT TO REPAINT THE CAR, BUT NEVER GOT AROUND TO IT SLIGHT RUST IN PLACES, PLEASE SEE PICTURES THE EXHAUST NEEDS WORK AND WILL LIKELY NOT PASS STATE INSPECTIONS, INDIANA DOES NOT HAVE ANY INSPECTION REQUIREMENT IF YOU FLOOR THE CAR, THE "KICK-DOWN" IS ROUGH. PROBABLY NEEDS AN ADJUSTMENT OF SOME SORT EXTRAS: THE HARD TOP THE HARD TOP HOLDER WHEN NOT IN USE AN EXTRA COMPLETE SET OF LOCKS AND KEYS AN OEM RADIO TO REPLACE THE AFTERMARKET YOU ARE WELCOME TO INSPECT THE CAR IF YOU WOULD LIKE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM!!! THIS CAR IS SOLD WITH NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. SOLD AS-IS / WHERE-IS.