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Highlights
- Good Astral Silver paintwork
- Beautifully preserved Royal Blue interior
- Powerful 5.6-litre V8 engine
The Appeal
With its substantial 5.6-litre V8 engine, the 560 SL was designed with the US market very much in mind. It provides plenty of power to make this Mercedes-Benz a capable cruiser, able to chew up the miles with ease.
This particular 560 SL is in beautiful condition inside and out. Its Astral Silver paintwork is extremely well presented, with hardly a mark on it, and the Royal Blue leather interior is also in great order.
Clearly intended for the top end of the market, this Mercedes features such high-end luxuries as cruise control and automatic climate control, reserved for only the very best cars in the 1980s. This is a clearly a great example of the model, a capable, practical and well-preserved classic.
The History and Paperwork
- Built in July 1988 for the US market
- Owner’s manuals
- Service and warranty books
- Cruise control instructions
- Hardtop care manual
- Automatic climate control manual
- Original Becker radio cassette
- Imported to the Netherlands with all duties paid
- Car comes with US title and EU import documents.
The Interior
- Royal Blue leather interior
- The leather is in good condition, with a few signs of use
- Some creasing to the driver’s seat
- The passenger seat looks almost unused
- Matching dark blue carpets in excellent condition
- Leather door cards clean and tidy
- Outside temperature indicator
- Steering wheel fitted with airbag
- Becker Mexico Grand Prix radio/cassette player
- Automatic climate control
- Veneered panels on centre console and dashboard
- The lacquer has faded and cracked in places
- Extra luggage storage behind seats
- Spacious boot to rear with matching blue carpeting throughout
- Full size spare
The Exterior
- Astral Silver paint (7350)
- The paint looks to be in good condition throughout
- Panels and shut lines all look good
- The car retains its original US marked bumpers
- Chrome trim looks very presentable
- The plastics and rubbers look well kept
- Lamp lenses clear and bright
- The dark blue hood is clean and tight
- Original hardtop still remains with the car
- The underside looks very clean, with no obvious damage or corrosion
The Mechanics
- 5.6-litre V8 engine
- Automatic transmission
- Rear-wheel drive
- The engine bay is very clean and tidy
- Fuel injection
Summary
Very well presented inside and out, this 560 SL has very well preserved paintwork and a fantastic interior.
Notice to bidders
Notice to bidders
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