For Sale: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL in Grand Rapids, Michigan

1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL - 44k Original Miles - Silver Blue Paint - Both Tops - 3.8L V8 - All Original (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 145 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and a link to the Mercedes' accident-and-damage-free, low-mileage Carfax history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) When it comes to real-world affordable cars, none are better engineered than a Seventies or Eighties Mercedes. ClassicCars4Sale.com Hagerty media describes the 380SL model this way: In 1980, Mercedes-Benz revamped its SL lineup of sporting luxury convertibles with the introduction of the 380SL. The 380 was a further development of the R107 chassis, which was first used in 1972 by the 350SL, and then later by the 450SL. Like its forebears the 380SL was a heady mix of V-8 power, refined luxury, and sporty underpinnings, and it was a very popular model during its run in the U.S. The 380SL, so-named for its 3.8-liter V-8, had a smaller engine than the 450SL and was consequently 120 pounds lighter. The new engine was designed with emissions controls in mind while the 450SL's mill was not, which meant that the two engines were relatively equal in terms of power (155 hp in the 380SL vs. 160 hp in the 450SL) despite the difference in their displacements. Performance was similar for the two cars, as was fuel economy. Offered here in silver-blue exterior paint over blue leather is an all-original, very-low-mileage, perfectly understated luxury Mercedes (R107) two-seater. The condition of the car's cosmetics and mechanicals show how consistent and quality maintenance of these classic automobiles can extend their life almost indefinitely. With just 44,138 Carfax-verified, accident-free miles (a mere 1,131 miles per-year on average), it's clear this 380SL was always a special-night-out, trip to the college football game, or fall-color-tour conveyance, rather than an everyday driver. And that's good news for its next owner. The car's specifications and options lists are as follows: VIN WDBBA45A8CB017876 Model Year 1982 Model 380 SL Engine 116962 12 008349 Transmission 722312 02 236291 Order Number 0 2 705 42482 Order Location UNITED STATES (USA) Production Number 2707208 Interior LEATHER - BLUE (232A) Paint 1 SILVER BLUE METALLIC (930U) Paint 2 SILVER BLUE METALLIC (930O) Delivery Date 1982-07-07 Mercedes Benz VIN decoded at https://www.lastvin.com/vin/NmJWG2po5BXExnkB7 Code Description 440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL) 467 CENTRAL LOCKING MECHANISM AND INSTRUMENTS WITH ENGLISH LETTERING 491 U.S. VERSION 502 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, ON THE RIGHT 519 BECKER RADIO MEXICO GRAND PRIX, ELECTRONIC (USA) 531 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA 570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT 581 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL 583 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS) 587 AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL AND ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS) 592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER 639 ELIMINATION OF FIRST-AID BOX AND WARNING TRIANGLE 640 15-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS 744 DARK BLUE SOFT TOP FABRIC 5010 802 CHANGE OF MODEL YEAR, THE LAST FIGURE SHOWING THE NEW MODEL YEAR The car's exterior retains a like- new appearance. Body-panel fit shows perfect factory tolerances. Paint is uniformly shiny and un-faded, including on the removable hardtop (its roll-around carrier appears as-new). The color combination is 100% classic Mercedes. Brightwork, including the bumpers, chromed Mercedes emblem centered in the front grille, and side-mirror caps is virtually flawless. Rubber trim, proper emblems, lenses and windshield g