1985 Mercedes Benz 380SL – Price – SOLD
VIN ID# WDBBA45D2FA030787
Production Date: 05/85
Mileage: 63,900 (documented)
Exterior: Cabernet Red Metallic (DB-587)
Interior: Palomino Leather (original)
Soft Top: Brown (original Mercedes issue)
Clean Car Fax available for review (shows multiple entries with dates, mileage, emissions and services).
California ownership from new through 2010.
Upgraded option ordered on this 1985 later model included SRS driver airbag. For the last 5 years the vehicle was owned by an Airforce serviceman and was primarily garaged while he travelled on various tours.
Beautiful deep lustrous paint. Excellent chrome and all original MB glass.
Perfect original dash pad. Interior shows gorgeous original time capsule condition reflecting a garaged vehicle. Both original issue Palomino leather seats show correct patina and color without separation, sag or harsh use. Door cards look like new condition and show virtually no wear. Hardtop headliner is perfect like new. Burl wood is overall in very nice shape. Carpet is beautiful. Double vanity mirror visors are perfect showing no use or color fade. A JVC head unit was installed with speakers wired in the rear area by previous ownership.
The soft top is the original Mercedes polyglas issue and shows like new condition as it was never used with a minor tear at rear window seam.
Engine runs impressively well. The drive quality and handling are superb on this low mileage well kept SL. Nice shift quality, excellent acceleration, powerful torque and tight steering.
AC blows cold air on correct fan speeds even in high temperature conditions.
The underside is consistent with a west coast owned vehicle showing very clean with zero corrosion.
Deep red seatbelt fasteners. Intrument cluster shows no sun or light damage.
Factory 14 inch alloy wheels in excellent condition over Michelin tires with good tread.
Engine bay is extremely tidy and clean with factory anodized gold metal still strong and bright. Rubber parts and hoses still remain firm and flexible not dried and aged.
Trunk shows new looking carpet in top condition.
Original Huff key. Factory tool roll, jack, unused spare with hang tag still present.
Completed stringent California emissions test.
Original factory build sheet.