1980 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

10704412059323

Clear

Gasoline

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A VERY CLEAN 1980 MERCEDES 450SL ROADSTER THAT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS BEEN LOVED ITS WHOLE LIFE.CAR RUNS GREAT I DRIVE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK EVERY FEW DAYS 30 MILES EACH WAY.I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM MY FATHERS CLOSE FRIEND AND WAS OWNED BY HIS BROTHER INLAW SINCE AND WAS BOUGHT NEW AT MERCEDES OF BEVERLY HILLS.THIS BENZ HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR HAD BODY DAMAGE.THIS CAR IS RUST FREE I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RUST ANYWHERE ON THIS CAR STILL HAS ALL OF ITS ORIGINAL UNDERCOAT AND HAS BEEN IN THE DRY DESERT FOR 28 YEARS.HAS HARD AND SOFT TOPS BOTH IN EXCELLENT SHAPE,PAINT I WOULD SAY FROM 1-10 IS A VERY STRONG 8 DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF SCRATCHES HERE AND THERE BUT NOTHING VERY NOTICABLE.HAS A COUPLE OF SCRATCHES FROM PULLLING OFF HARD TOP BETWEEN BOOT AND SOFT TOP COVER BUT ALSO VERY MINOR.CHROME IS VERY NICE AND NO DENTS ALL TRIM IS VERY NICE.INTERIOR FROM 1-10 I WOULD SAY IS A 8 ALSO SEATS AND ALL COVERINGS ARE VERY WELL PRESERVED NO RIPS OR TEARS,CARPET IS VERY NICE NO RIPS TEARS OR WEAR SPOTS COULD USE A LIGHT CLEANING TO MAKE BRIGHTER ON DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT.ALL ITEMS WORK WINDOWS,LOCKS,LIGHTS,WIPERS,GAUGES,A/C BLOWS COLD,HEAT BLOWS HOT,HAS A BLAUPUNKT VALENCIA CD TUNER,ALL GLASS IS CLEAR AND FREE OF CHIPS AND CRACKS.THE ENGINE HAS HAD THE TIMING CHAINS REPLACED AND GUIDES AT 115K,WATER PUMP ALSO REPLACED,NEW BOSCH COLD START MODULE REPLACED 4 MONTHS AGO BOUGHT HERE ON EBAY,HAS COMPLETE NEW EXHAUST FROM PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO,NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS 2 YEARS AGO,NEW BOSCH BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO,REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM AAMCO WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY DONE MAY OF 2008 COST ME OVER 3,000 DOLLARS I HAVE RECIPTS FOR EVERYTHING.THE TIRES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND ALSO REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO BUT REMEMBER I ONLY PUT 3-5K A YEAR ON THIS CAR SO ALL ITEMS ARE STILL IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.NOW THIS CAR IS NOT PERFECT BUT A VERY NICE EXAMPLE THESE ARE A COUPLE OF THINGS I KNOW THE CAR IS GOING TO NEED 1ST ITS GOING TO NEED SPARKPLUG WIRES IN THE NEAR FUTURE,AND CAP AND ROTOR IN ABOUT 3-5 MILES,CAR IDLES A LITTLE HIGH WHEN COLD FIRST START UP OF THE DAY,HAS SEEPAGE ON REAR DIFF COVER.INCLUDED ARE ALL THE MERCEDES FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS AND SHOP MANUALS I HAVE PURCHASED THIS IS A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS WORTH OF BOOKS.IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DONT HESITATEOn Dec-07-11 at 19:34:16 PST, seller added the following information: forgot to mention car comes with cover for when top is down and a new set of fender well trim moldings