Vehicle Description
Classic Mercedes-Benz convertibles continue to appreciate as
collector cars. At MotoeXotica Classic Cars, we have a 1988 560SL
Convertible. The United States was a top market for the SL during
the 1980s. We are selling this car for the estate. Mr. Edwards
purchased the car in 2022 and passed shortly there after, It has
been garaged since.
This example was made in Mercedes' Sindelfingen, Germany factory in
April 1988. It came with the following options - outside
temperature indicator; power and heated sideview mirrors, Becker
stereo; power antenna; sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors;
anti-theft system; air-conditioning; folding armrests; and
heat-insulating glass.
Dressed in Signal Red with a Black fabric soft-top (code 740) and a
body-colored hardtop. The car's paint and trim are in overall very
good order showing minor imperfections. The car's bodywork is
straight and solid. The engine bay is clean while the cargo area is
in good shape. The chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body and there
are foglights. Soft top is in very good condition, hard top has
some scratches from storage.
This big Benz rolls on Delium Velocita radials, size 225/45ZR17 at
all four corners. Each one is mounted on a full-disc alloy wheel.
The wheels and tires are all in very good order. Overall this 560AL
is very nice driver with minor cosmetic imperfections at close
range.
Under the hood is a 5.6L SOHC V-8 engine with Bosch KE-Jetronic
fuel injection, the largest displacement motor the company exported
to the United States, tachometer is inop. Backing this motor is a
4G-TRONIC four-speed automatic transmission.
Inside, the car's Anthracite leather interior (code 271) is in
overall very good order. The bucket seats are in overall very good
order while the wear on the driver's side outer bolster, is a
testament to the previous owner's enjoyment. The matching carpet
and gray headliner are in similar fine form. The usual, big,
four-spoke steering wheel faces the driver. The instrument panel,
with its VDO gauges, is in satisfactory order while the inner door
panels are in very good order. The center console, with its shift
lever, are in good, original form. A modern Blaupunkt AM/FM stereo
with CD player is in the dash.
Convertible competition to this Mercedes in 1988 included
Chevrolet's Corvette, Excalibur's Series V Phaeton, Jaguar's XJ-S
and Stutz's Bearcat II.
If you're searching for a classic 560SL, this one should be
examined as a possible candidate to be your next car or to be added
to your fleet. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to see it for
yourself.
VIN: WDBBA48DXJA087551
EIN: 117967 12 037048
TIN: 722313 03 088478
FIN: WDB1070481A087551
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 128,070 miles. It
is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!
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pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
