EVERYONE DREAMS OF OWNING A MERCEDES-BENZ SL AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIFETIME. THIS SUPERB
1988 560SL REPRESENTS A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO REALIZE THAT DREAM. AUTOMOTIVE ICONS
DON'T COME MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN THE MERCEDES-BENZ SERIES OF SL LUXURY ROADSTERS.



THE SL STORY, BEGINNING WITH THE ORIGINAL 300SL COUPE (1954-1957), IS REALLY ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF
TWO IDEAS. THE FIRST PRODUCED A LEGENDARY COUPE FOR BOTH TRACK AND STREET WHILE THE SECOND
SIRED GENERATIONS OF ELEGANT, CAPABLE AND LAVISHLY ENGINEERED OPEN TWO-SEAT ROADSTERS.



THE THIRD GENERATION SL (1972-1989) WOULD DEFINE PERSONAL LUXURY CARS FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES.
OVER THAT TIME THEY WOULD BE POWERED BY 8 DIFFERENT ENGINES. 1986 THROUGH 1989 MODELS HAD THE
ADVANTAGES OF MORE MODERN BRAKES, LARGER DISCS AND A SUSPENSION DERIVED FROM THE W124 SEDANS.


 
THIS PARTICULAR 1988 560SL IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND FIND. RUST-FREE NEVADA VEHICLE.
BROUGHT TO TEXAS IN JANUARY, 2010. METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. 78670 DOCUMENTED MILES.
 


MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT THIS WAS THE MODEL MANY PEOPLE RECOGNIZED AS A CAR THE RICH AND FAMOUS WOULD OWN AND DRIVE AS THE "W107" HAD ONE OF THE LONGEST PRODUCTION NUMBERS FOR A SINGLE MERCEDES MODEL.
EIGHTEEN YEARS!
 


5.6 LITER V8. 227HP WITH 279LB/FT TORQUE.
MULTIPLE BRAND-NEW DEALER REPLACED PARTS. DOCUMENTED.



FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY. PERHAPS, ONE REASON THE ENGINES DO LAST SO
LONG IS THAT AN OIL CHANGE REQUIRES 8.5 QUARTS OF OIL, MORE THAN TWICE AS MUCH AS NEWER CARS.


 
ALTHOUGH A SPORTS CAR, THE LEATHER FLOOR-HUGGING SEATS ARE VERY COMFORTABLE
ON LONG TRIPS DUE TO THEIR SUPPORTIVE NATURE. ALL GAUGES FUNCTIONAL.



POWER WINDOWS AND POWER TOP.
 


FOG LIGHTS. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. CRUISE CONTROL. AIR CONDITIONING.



ORIGINAL BECKER GRAND PRIX STEREO SYSTEM.









ALTHOUGH WE WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE ORIGINAL FIT AND FINISH OF THIS CLASSIC, WE DECIDED TO FOREGO
THE BUFFING AND POLISHING ROUTE AND TREAT IT TO A NEW PAINT JOB. ALSO, UNLESS IT WAS POINTED OUT TO YOU,
THE WHEELS HAD SOME MINOR DING ISSUES. SO WE TREATED THIS BEAUTY TO A NEW SET OF TRIPLE PLATED WHEELS
(5 YEAR WARRANTY) FROM GOLDEN STATE WHEELS. MICHELIN PRIMACY MMXV4 205/65/15 RUBBER.



RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY, WITHOUT ISSUES.
LITTLE ROOM FOR DISAPPOINTMENT, IF ANY.



PICTURES WERE TAKEN PRIOR TO THE INSTALLMENT OF THE NEW WHEELS.


 

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