1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 Series

3.8L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Automatic

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Tan(int),Blk(ext),,Well Maintained, The R107 chassis replaced the now highly sought after W113 SL chassis or 'pagoda' in 1972. The R107 was produced in two variants the SL and SLC, the SL being a 2 seater convertible roadster with a soft top and removable hard top.The SLs defined personal luxury cars for almost 2 decades (1971-1989) and were powered by eight different engines in that time. The engine in the 380SL was a new all-aluminium 3.8Litre V8 introduced in 1981 to replace the 4.5Litre V8. This was part of an efficiency program in which Mercedes re-tuned the V8 engines for greater efficiency. 1981 also saw the 107 gain a small upgrade in the form of a 4 speed auto gearbox replacing the 3 speed with ABS added to the range a year earlier.Built at a time when engineers ruled at Mercedes rather than the accountants the R107 chassis was built to a standard rather than a price. It was built for 18 years for a very good reason and one that will become more and more appreciated as time goes on. This 380 SL is by our Father and has always been very well maintained. It has only been driven a total of 198,521 miles since it was purchased. One look at this Mercedes and you will know that how well it was meticulously cared for. Dad has had this car for quite some time,due to a divorce he had to retitle ,then back in his name to save it from losing it. Were are selling this and many more of his vehicles in due time to help pay some of his medical bills. He had the motor completly gone through 5 months ago. The soft top shown in pictures had never been out and is like new. The real leather seats still smell like new,gotta love the Germans. We just started our ebay account and hope this goes well. We have decided on a short 3 day listing,selling at no reserve.