This is an increasingly rare find, a stunningly original 1970
Mercedes 280SL. This fine example is part of the Philip Lutfy, MD
Mercedes collection and doesn't disappoint. His cars are known to
be the very best and this is a stunning example. Dr. Lutfy acquired
the car from the original California owner, who sold it at after 41
years and 52,001 miles of enjoyment. Having been bought new at
Mercedes-Benz of Hollywood, it is a rust-free California
"Blue-Plate" car, having now accumulated a total of 52,500 miles.
We love cars like this. This is a preservation class show-stopper.
It is nearly all original. The original books and manuals are
there, the original spare wheel, tools, etc. Even the spare tire is
the original, unused, Firestone Phoenix tire! The rare Horizon Blue
livery is handsome and has only been lightly touched up as needed
over the years. It is so nice, it was readily accepted and shown at
the Arizona Concours in its Preservation Class. It features the
Horizon Blue hardtop as well as a new factory correct blue canvas
top. The stunning exterior is complemented beautifully by the
original Blue MB Textured interior, including the nearly perfect
original blue carpeting. The original Becker Europa AM/FM stereo is
still mounted in the dash. And the dealer installed Frigiking air
conditioning works well and blows cold. Overall, this 280SL is
cosmetically in gorgeous original condition and is as comfortable
on the show field as a driving tour. All new subframe and engine
mounts and any maintenance needed was performed on the motorcar by
Dr. Lutfy's preferred Mercedes engineers. The only cosmetic
imperfections that we noticed were an old small paint repair near
the drivers side hood that could have been performed better and a
crack in the steering wheel. Both are pointed out in the photos.
The engine compartment and rest of the car has an excellent minimal
amount of patina that is stunning. The car is absolutely as rust
free as you will ever find. It is in remarkable condition. The
trunk is in perfect original condition as well as the mat in the
trunk. This example has the power steering, automatic transmission,
bumper overriders, tinted glass and the factory hardtop in Horizon
Blue. The chrome is in very good to excellent condition. This car
has obviously been garaged its entire life. The car will be sold
with the complete file, books, tools, and, if desired, the carrier
for the hardtop. This is an increasingly rare opportunity to find a
one previous owner 52,000 mile survivor from California. For more
details call Harry Clark at +1.602.245.7200 or email us at
[email protected]. The 280SL is available for viewing in
Phoenix, AZ.