Vehicle Description
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Please call Greg directly at 513-200-9226 with any questions about
this car.
Seven Hills Motorcars is very proud to offer this beautiful 1988
Mercedes Benz 560SL in excellent condition. It looks spectacular,
runs well, and is a nice driver. The market on the 560SL is
absolutely red hot right now and this example is priced to sell.
Low mileage and original examples of the R107 Mercedes SL are
exceptionally difficult to find and draw a huge premium in the
current market. 104,095 miles is low for a Mercedes from this era
as they are built like tanks and can virtually run forever when
properly maintained. The original mileage is also verified not only
by the condition of the car, but also by the clear Ohio title,
pictured in this ad, showing the mileage as "Actual."
There are dozens and dozens of receipts and documents for service
and maintenance over the years. The receipts are pictured in this
ad and total over $13,700.
There is also a copy of the AutoCheck report in this ad. The report
is totally clean, shows no accident history, and verifies the low
mileage.
This Mercedes is verified as "numbers matching" meaning the engine
in the car is the correct and original unit that was installed in
the factory. It is especially rare, but this 560SL has the "vehicle
data card" from the Mercedes factory, which is pictured in this ad.
It shows the original engine number to be "117967 12 027338." We
have checked the engine and confirmed that same engine number
stamped on the left side of the engine block. All of the paint,
interior, and convertible top codes are also correct and match the
vehicle data card and the data tag by the radiator.
This 560SL comes with both the soft-top and auxiliary hardtop. This
is an excellent opportunity to own a classic Mercedes that is ready
to be used and enjoyed at an unbeatable value. One could easily buy
this car now and sell it for more than the purchase price in years
to come. This Mercedes is finished in the absolutely beautiful and
highly desirable color combination of Arctic White (147) over
Burgundy interior (277) with a Black soft-top (740). This is also
the correct and original color scheme as verified by the codes on
the vehicle data card. Please peruse all of the photos, video, and
other information in this ad to get a true sense of clean and nice
this 560SL really is.
The car comes with the books and manuals, which are pictured.
Included with the car are the original owner's manual, maintenance
booklet (with many service stamps over the years), Service and
Warranty Information booklet, along with two convertible top
wrenches, spare tire and rim, and jack, which are all pictured
below.
As a side note, this Mercedes is not a dealer auction vehicle. We
hand pick each car after careful inspection. Our classics come from
owners who expect their cars to go to someone that will give the
vehicle the same care and attention as they did. We invite and
encourage you to examine the car in person or have the car
inspected. Please take the time to scrutinize each picture. We
photograph each vehicle to the greatest extent so you can feel
confident about your purchase. If you have a question about the
560SL, just give us a call.
Exterior
The Arctic White (147) exterior is in excellent condition. As one
can see in the photos, the paint has a brilliant gloss, deep shine,
and smooth finish. Both doors open and shut nicely; it has that
solid Mercedes touch and feels like a vault door closing. The car
exhibits great body panel fit overall. The chrome and other
bright-work look very nice. The original alloy wheels are in great
shape with a brilliant finish. The Continental tires have plenty
tread left and are correctly sized 205/65R15. There are no major
imperfections that have been intentionally excluded from the
photos. As one would expect from a paint job with many years on it
there are some very small blemishes around that are too tiny so
show up in the photos, but nothing that is really noticeable from
about five or ten feet away. This Mercedes has no rust issues. As
one can see in the many photos of the underside, this 560SL is very
clean underneath. We have also included specific photos of the
rockers, lower front and rear quarter panels, and other areas on
the car most prone to rust to show how nice it looks.
A sticker with this individual Mercedes VIN is present on all the
body parts we checked, the hood, trunk, both doors, both front
fenders, both rear fenders, and both the front and rear bumper.
This is another excellent sign of originally, no accident history,
and no paint work. We have seen no paint lines, over-spray or other
signs of paintwork at all.
Interior
The Burgundy (277) interior of the 560SL looks absolutely
fantastic. The seats are in excellent condition with no tears,
rips, or split seams. The carpet looks great with no stains, rips,
or holes. All of the gauges faces are crisp and the lenses are
clear. The original door panels look wonderful with no cracks or
splits, and both door pulls are solid and in tact. The Black (740)
convertible soft-top is in good condition. The rear windows are
clear with no yellowing and are not worn in the normal spot where
the windows contact the top mechanism. The dash has been capped and
looks great with no cracks or sun fading. The car now has a more
modern radio with USB and auxiliary inputs. This car has never been
smoked in; there is no aroma of cigarettes what so ever and no burn
marks. The trunk is very clean and nicely detailed with the
original spare tire, and rim, jack.
The excellent condition of this interior is a huge testament to the
meticulous care and attention this Mercedes has received throughout
its life and another great verification of the low mileage.
Mechanical
This 560SL appears to be in good mechanical condition and it is
ready to be enjoyed. As stated above, there are over $13,700 in
receipts with the car for maintenance over the years. The engine
starts right away every time. It is a nice driver that feels great
on the road. In the video one can observe the car accelerating on
the highway up to about 70mph, shifting through all the gears,
braking to a stoplight, and going through some curves. Please note
that it runs great, there are no strange noises or vibrations, and
the car performs quite nice overall. The brakes are responsive and
do not pull to one side or the other. There is no blue smoke when
starting or driving the car. It runs cool and does not overheat.
The gauge shows that the engine makes great oil pressure. Also, the
engine bay is clean, nicely detailed, and correct as one can see
from the photos.
Please note in the video the dash warning lights all work properly;
they light up when the key is first turned on and then go off when
the engine is started. There are no "check engine" or other warning
lights that stay on. The horn works as do the fog lights,
headlights, brights, turn signals, interior lights, indicators,
dash gauges lights, wipers, power locks, and fan. The a/c works and
blows cold. The air conditioning system has also been converted to
the more modern r134a Freon, there is a receipt with the car for
this service. This Mercedes has lots of power with the 5.6 liter V8
engine. Not enough can be said as to how much of a pleasure it is
to drive this car, especially with the top down on a beautiful
day.
Overall Condition
Overall, this 1988 560SL is in excellent condition and is a true
bargain at our asking price. This car is a premium examp...for more
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