Mercedes-Benz SL-Class '1976

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1976 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class for sale. 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Silver Convertible 3.5L 66395 Miles. VIN 10704210001707. This silver Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The car price is $21500. Call 616-888-3230

1976 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Euro Spec. – Rare 4 Speed SL.- Brought into the U.S. in 2002.- Recent German Automotive Services tune up.- All Books and Manuals. (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280SL on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, its possible that youve 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 155 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.). “Supercar status twinned with old school Mercedes durability makes the R107 SL the thinking persons sports classic” – Classic Motoring, August 2011. Classic Motoring Magazine offered a similar take on these classic Mercedes sportscars: “When it comes to real-world affordable cars, none are better engineered than a Seventies or Eighties Mercedes. One of the best was the R107 SL, which was produced at a time when build quality was all; engineers ruled instead of bean counters. However, while everyone clamors for its predecessor (the Pagoda-roofed W113), the second-generation SL offers everything the older car does – and much better value besides. Although these cars were built up to a standard rather than down to a price, you dont need the wealth of Bill Gates to buy or run one. Indeed, many of the mechanical components are surprisingly cheap as theyre shared with contemporary (Mercedes cars). Simple enough for home maintenance, theres also a raft of specialists out there, ready to help you keep an SL in fine fettle if youre not so handy with the spanners.”. Offered here is a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280SL (R107 series) in silver over black. Adding to the cars uniqueness, the transmission is a 4-speed manual rather than the far more common (especially in the U.S.) automatic. Currently showing 66,395 miles on its odometer, this proper Euro-spec 280SL (note the Euro headlights) has traveled fewer than 1,500 miles per-year on average since new.. The metallic silver exterior paint demonstrates the high quality of Mercedes paint-application in the mid-Seventies. The finish retains much of its showroom-new appearance. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) There is no damage to the sheet metal panels; no dents, dings, or abrasions (lower-body metal shows slight surface rust). In the same way, the chrome elements-the bespoke front grille (with large 3-pointed star emblem in the grille, a design the company has relatively recently resurrected), window surrounds, and body-side trim-all display excellent shine and an absence of noteworthy damage. The cars black soft top is also in excellent condition.