1986 mercedes 560 SL coupe with perfect soft and hardtop. 135,000 miles. I bought this car in oct 2014, previously owned by wife of famous football coach. I believe it was well-cared for in its previous life, but have no proof of that.
I didn’t drive it a lot. Turns out with arthritis in back, neck and knees that it was not as easy to get in and out of as I had envisoned, so I was less likely to run out and take to store. More for Sunday afternoon.
I did not do any major restoration. Lots of maintenance. I replaced fuel pump, spark plugs, leads, obviously oil, front brake calipers, rotor and brake pad, and I believe rear pads, replace AC compression rings. Car has a smoky exhaust when it idles. It is automatic. Sometimes there is what I call a hard shift between first and second gear. I don’t know what they are like originally. I got two opinions on this, both mechanics said nothing to do, leave alone.
I believe this is original paint. It has scratches in paint like almost 40 year old car.
I am 76 years old, and it time to downsize everything, including this car, 1969 Rolls Royce, and wine collection. It needs a new home.
