1984 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

Beautiful interior, almost zero bolster wear. The veneers on the import cars were a lighter wood than the American cars...this is correct, and these veneers are not sun bleached. The original Becker is stored in a box. If I had to complain about anything on the interior...it would be the foam in the sun visors is degrading...$50 fix...(every one of these cars is like this) and there is a small 1/2" piece of piping on the drivers seat that is damaged. These are absolutely minor but...I like full disclosure. The interior could use a very good detailing and it will show as new. The car has a factory kinder seat, not a aftermarket rear seat. These were only factory options on the Euro cars...contrary to popular belief...every 560SL with a rear seat...is aftermarket. The car also has factory heated seats...once again never available on the US cars. Exterior is simply amazing. The car is 80% original paint. The original owner was not a fan of the deck lid wing, and had it removed and the decklid paint blended and the mounting holes welded up...excellent job. I have to agree with the original owner...it just looks better this way. The rest of the car is 4-6 mils thickness...which is what we normally see on a original car. The chrome and brightwork is basically perfect, all the glass is original, including the original "Daimler-Benz" windshield. The convertible top...is perfect...I think it has only been used a handful of times and shows absolutely no signs of age...it looks like it was just replaced....but it is 37 years old. The hard top is...perfect, just like all or them. The original Michelin spare has never been used. The car runs and drives excellent, with no noise, appreciable leaks, smoking on startup, etc. The car is as tight as when it was new, and runs very strong. The car has a brand new battery and new $1,200 Goodyear tires. The car hasn't been driven much recently, and while everything works and the car is "issue free"...I absolutely would do a service on the car, (fluids changed, etc.) and have it cut and buffed....and there's nothing else to do. This is something I typically do...but due to time constraints...you can make it shiny.