1981 Mercedes 380sl Convertible Hardtop Lowmiles 1 Owner No Reserve on 2040-cars
Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.8L V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300-Series
Trim: 380sl
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: rear
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 93,671
Exterior Color: Yellow
Interior Color: Brown
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
This auction is for a 1981 Mercedes 380SL hardtop convertible with only 93k actual miles.It is a 1 owner vehicle with a clean autocheck.The exterior color is yellow and the interior has the very nice brown leather which is in excellent condition.This mercedes starts right up everytime and drives very good and strong with no shakes or noises..overall very smooth ride. It does have near new tires all the way around.The exterior paint has some clear peel on the hood and both fenders and just a little on the passenger door, the rest of the vehicle paint is good..It has 2-3 small dings/chips as expected for used vehicle 30+ years old and there is a dent/small damage on the right side rear right below the rear bumper( see pics not very bad).I was surprised for the overall condition of this 1981 Mercedes 380SL Roadster.It has the origanol windshield with Mercedes Benz signature still on in right lower corner of windshield and all origanol stickers on the door jam and under the hood (see pics).
Now to the interior, it is in very good /excellent condition and seats don't have any wear.The dash does not have any cracks like alot of these do, there is a dash cover over it as well.I have looked the car over and don't see any rust if any very very small.It does have a clean autocheck being 1 owner vehicle, no accidents and mileage accurate.Now the A/C does not come on which seems to be something to do with the electrical wire or the switch we don't know..Everything else works on this car.Ive taken quite a few pics for everyone so let me know if you have any questions.Thanks and serious bidders only.
This is a no reserve auction which means the highest bidder wins do not miss out!!
Ive added lots of high quality enlarged pics to allow the page to load to see them below.
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