1985 Mercedes Benz 380 Sl Roadster Project Or Parts on 2040-cars
Sanford, Maine, United States
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SELLING AT NO RESERVE Up for auction is this 1985 Mercedes Benz 380 SL roadster. This is the last year of the 380 model. V-8 auto loaded. Teal in color with a cream colored leather interior. This car belonged to a friend of mine who had owned it for the past 15 years. It has been in his barn , off the road since 08. He had planned on doing a restoration on the car but with so many other irons in the fire he decided to let it go. Any work that he would have had done on it would have had to be farmed out and he just didnt have the patience for it. As you see in the pics some of the left side fender parts were removed and he actually had removed the front fender. There was some rust around the bolt holes, so he pried it off . Realizing this wasn't for him he stopped working on it and left it to sit. I pulled the car out of storage , got the dust off and put in a fresh battery . The car fired right up. A lot off sunflower seeds came shooting out of the exhaust so i guess the critters made a home. Motor runs really nice , trans goes into gear fine and I yard drove the car. One brake line has been leaking but where it is a dual master car it still stops. You do get a little puff of smoke on the initial start . I would say the valve seals are probably getting tired. I asked mike how the car ran and drove when he put it up and he said it performed beautifully. He said that he went on a vacation to the blue ridge mountains in Virginia just before the car was stored . He had some service work just before the trip. Had double roller timeing chain conversion done , tune up and general going over. The car does have rust issues . Both front fenders need replacement , some rust spots on fronts of lower rear quarters, a portion of the front rocker panel drivers side where the fender bolts down low and the trunk lid. We have 2 new front fenders and 2 lower quarter patch panels that will be included with the sale. He paid $750 for those parts alone. All parts that were removed will be included. car has both hard top and soft top. Soft top is black. Battery will not be included as it does not fit the holder properly . Everything still works on the car. I feel the car is fixable depending on how nice you want to make it or would be an excellant parts candidate.We have a Maine registration and proper dealer transfer paper work for a smooth transaction.PLEASE BID ONLY IF YOU INTEND TO FOLLOW THRU WITH THE SALE. IF YOU HAVE UNDER 25 FEEDBACK CALL US PRIOR TO BIDDING. If you need more info or pics feel free to call or email us 207-324-5568 days or 207-432-2862 eves and sundays. |
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