Two Owners- 43,000 Miles- Fully Serviced- Both Tops- Ready to
Enjoy! This is a two family owned since new 1988 Mercedes-Benz
560SL with 43,400 miles from new and has been well maintained. This
is owned by a friend and client of ours. He bought it from
Schumacher European in Scottsdale, AZ 18 years ago. At that time,
it had accumulated 19, 971 miles by the original owners. The
roadster is accompanied by decades of documentation for service and
history. This 560SL was build in December 1987 and sold new on
April 21, 1988 at Benzel-Busch Motor Car Corp. in Englewood, NJ to
Mrs. Dotty Besserman of Upper Montclair, NJ. By Thanksgiving of
1996, the Besserman's had moved to Scottsdale, AZ. By then, the
560SL had accumulated 19,290 miles. Over the next seven years, a
mere 700 miles had been added. The present owner, Mr. Wally
Quanstrom of Gold Canyon, AZ acquired the roadster from Schumacher
on November 28, 2003 for $35,229. The Quanstrom's enjoyed the 560SL
and kept it well serviced. The Artic White (Paint Code 147) is in
excellent original condition. In 2017, there was some limited
damage to the front suspension, which was repaired well with no
body work (as noted on the CARFAX). The SL has been garage kept for
most all of its life and looks great today for its 33 years of age.
The radials are newer with limited miles, but two of the wheels are
chromed and two are painted. The roadster comes with its original
hardtop, which is in excellent condition. Frankly, it appears as
though the black canvas convertible top has been used two or three
times since new. It is rather pristine. The Palomino Leather (Trim
Code 274) is original and in very nice condition. There are three
or four very small nicks in the leather, but overall the interior
is in great shape. Importantly, the dashboard has no cracks or
issues. The wood is darker which contrasts well with the tan
interior. There are two small cracks in the wood which are seen in
the photo gallery. The headliners of the hardtop and the soft top
are in excellent condition. The tan carpeting is also in very nice
original condition. We love the original First Aid kit behind the
seats. The engine compartment confirms the 43,400 miles and belies
the 33 years of age. Mechanically the roadster is in excellent
condition. The air conditioning works very well, even in our 110
degree F temperatures. It was converted to 134a in 2017. This 560SL
comes complete with both tops, the First Aid kit, tools, all the
books and records and a clean CARFAX, except the limited suspension
fender damage done in 2017. For more information, please call, text
or email Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. The SL is available for viewing at our
Phoenix showroom.
