1970 Mercedes Benz 280sl on 2040-cars

Year:1970 Mileage:115000 Color: Green /
Green

Location:

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 cylinder in line
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: 11304412015874 Year: 1970
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SL-Class
Options: Leather Seats, Convertible
Drive Type: automatic rwd
Mileage: 115,000
Exterior Color: Green
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Green
Trim: 2 Door convertible
Number of Cylinders: 6

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL running / driving project."

1970 Mercedes Benz 280SL, Driving project car, convertible with hard top. It has an auto trans and IS NOT equipped with AC.

The good: Engine runs well, starts right up, with no weird engine noises such as valve clatter, worn rod or main bearings, no oil smoke from exhaust. Engine idles well and cool, does not run hot or overheats. The transmission shifts well with no slipping. The engine, radiator, transmission, power steering do not leak oil. The differential is quiet with no pinion or bearing whine when driving. The differential is moist on the bottom, it doesn't leak oil onto the floor but has some moistness that has accumulated. The brakes do not leak and the car has a good firm pedal with good braking power. Exhaust has been replaced with a stainless steel exhaust system. All the gauges work.The chrome trim is in decent shape as well. It is a to owner car and comes with the original dealer invoice and some other documentation as well. There is no rot on the lower edges of the doors, or at the front and rear shock towers.

The so so: The body and interior are fair, there are no signs the car was ever in an accident. The car has dings and touch ups mainly to the right door and right rear quarter panel (see photos). The paint has flaked off at various spots on the body and a couple of these have some surface rust ( I photographed each one). The trunk floor has some surface rust, there are no holes going through the trunk floor. The interior is fair as well, it's not horrid however it's not going to win any shows either.

The bad: This car needs floors, the floor sections on both sides are pretty much gone (see photos). The inner rocker panel on the driver side toward the rear wheel well looks pretty bad. It is hard to tell exactly where the rockers are good, where they are bad, however just assume that both right and left rockers should be replaced as do the entire floor sections.This is not a job to do in your back yard unless you have experience and tools to tackle this. I would also like to add that the estimate on labor I received to repair the floors and rockers was 50 hours plus the cost of the panels. The sheet metal is available from various MB suppliers like K&K manufacturing and even the MB dealer.

The car is available to see in the evening. Message me with any questions.

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