1972 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Coupe

3.5 LITRE V-8

Automatic

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IT'S AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL MERCEDES,TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER ONE IN PERSON. THIS CAR WAS BUILT IN MID 1971. I FOUND OUT FROM SOME ENTHUSIASTS THAT THIS MODEL WAS MADE FOR GERMAN AUTO SHOWS TO INITIATE THE NEW BODY STYLE AND INTRODUCE A COUPE 5 SEAT VERSION TO THE WORLD MARKET BACK IN SUMMER OF '71. THIS ONE WAS APPARENTLY IMPORTED INTO CALIFORNIA LATE IN 1971. A FEW WERE REPORTED TO HAVE 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND NO A/C. THIS ONE HAS FACTORY AC(WORKING) AND A LOW RATIO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT TAKES OFF VERY QUICKLY FROM A STOP. IT HAS ZERO PROBLEMS MERGING ONTO HIGH SPEED FREEWAY TRAFFIC. IT RUNS AND DRIVES REALLY NICELY AT ALL SPEEDS. HARD TO BELIEVE THIS ENGINEERING IS OVER 40 YEARS OLD! FULL POWERS INCLUDING POWER STEERING,POWER BRAKES,FRONT POWER WINDOWS. THE REAR 1/4 WINDOWS ARE MANUAL.......I SUPPOSE FOR THE CHILDREN'S SAFETY. APPARENTLY ALOT OF MERCEDES 4 DOORS ,WAGONS,AND COUPES OF THIS ERA HAVE MANUAL REAR WINDOWS,AND POWER IN THE FRONT. THE CONDITION IS VERY ORIGINAL AND IN MARVELOUS SHAPE THROUGHOUT THE CAR.ALL GUAGES AND LIGHTS ARE OPERATING WELL,.AS IS THE A/C. GLASS IS CLEAR AND NO DELAMINATING AT ALL.THE SIDE LOUVERS ARE NOT PEELING IN THE SIDE WINDOW AREA. THIS CUTIE HAS THOSE ADOREABLE COLOR KEYED HUBCAPS. IT ALSO HAS THE SQUARE HEADLAMPS AND SMALL CHROMED BUMPERS. THE DRIVETRAIN RUNS SUPERBLY WITH NO SMOKING OR LEAKING.RUNNING TEMPERATURE IS ALWAYS NORMAL. SO,IF YOU WANT A CLASSY SPORTS CAR THAT SEATS THE WHOLE FAMILY...THIS IS THE ONE TO SHOW OR DRIVE.THIS IS ALWAYS A CALIFORNIA CAR.THERE IS NO RUST OR ROT ON THE BODY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.BEAUTIFUL SILVER PAINT WITH ALMOST NO DEFECTS.NO ACCIDENTS.VERY RARE 3.5 LITRE FUEL INJECTED V-8 ENGINE THAT WAS ONLY OFFERED IN THE EARLY 1972 MODELS THAT WERE PRODUCED FROM EUROPEAN MARKETS.NO USA MODELS CAME WITH 3.5 LITRE ONLY THE 4.5 LITRE.EXTREMELY NICE BLACK INTERIOR.NO RIPS OR TEARS.NICE HEADLINER.TOTALLY ORIGINAL CARPETS THAT YOU COULDN'T EVEN FIND ANYMORE IF YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IT.BEAUTIFUL CHROME BUMPERS AND TRIM.VERY LOW MILES.IT HAS 63,325 KILOMETERS,WHICH IS 39,348 MILES.GARAGED AND KEPT IN GREAT SHAPE.RARE AND GORGEOUS IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS MERCEDES.THIS IS A GREAT EUROPEAN TRIBUTE AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT CAR FOR ANY EUROPEAN COLLECTOR.