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1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL Coupe Roadster For Sale Original Paint New Chocolate Brown Soft Top The SL Model Was A 2-Seat Convertible/Roadster With Standard Soft Top And Removable Hardtop. The 380SL (R107) Took The Chassis Components Of The Mid-Size Mercedes-Benz W114 Model And Installed The Larger Engines From The Top-Of-The-Line S- Class (W116), Which Produced Excellent Performance. The V8 Engines Were Re-Tuned For Greater Efficiency And Consumed Less Fuel. Also In 1985, The Bosch Ke Jetronic Was Fitted, Employing A More Modern Engine Management Computer, Which Controlled Idle Speed, Fuel Rate, And Air/Fuel Mixture. The U.s. R107 Sported Quad Headlights And Front And Rear Safety Bumpers Protective Rubber Strips On Each End. The 380SL Most Closely Resembles The Original Concept Of The R107 Introduced In 1972 In Terms Of Engine Size And Weight, And Many Consider This The Best- Balanced Model In The 17-Year Model Run. It Benefits From The Several Significant Improvements Engineered Along The Way: Ke Jetronic Fuel Injection, 4-Speed Transmission, Climate Control System, Higher Axle Ratios, Etc. The Later Years Are Considered To Be The Most Desirable Examples Of The 380SL Breed, With The 1985 Being The Most Sought After. This Two-Owner Example Was A Texas Car, Where It Spent Most Of Its Life, Away From Salt And Snow. Its Second Owner Garaged It In Long Island And Used It Sparingly. However, He Took Excellent Care Of His Car, Keeping A Loose-leaf Binder With His And The Original Owner's Extensive Service Records. This Explains Its Entirely Rust- free, Excellent Condition. It Is Finished In A Rarely Seen, But Highly Attractive Champagne Metallic With A Biscuit Interior. The Soft- top Is Brand New ($2000) In Chocolate Brown Hartz Cloth As Furnished By The Factory And There Is A Removable Matching Hardtop (Perfect) That Comes With The Car. The Interior Is Excellent, With Only The Seats Showing Wear. The Car Is Furnished With Genuine Lambswool Covers, But The Original Seat Covers Can Be Installed Is So Desired. All Lights And Accessories Work Including The A/c (Recently Converted To 134a). The Original Becker Am/fm Stereo Radio With Power Antenna Is Not Working At Present But Can Be Repaired At The New Owner's Wishes. I Have Not Done This As Most Of Today's SL Fans Prefer To Install A More Modern Radio With Digital Inputs. This Is An Excellent Example Of A Desirable Mercedes Model That Is Rapidly Appreciating (As Recently Written Up By Hemmings Motor News And Haggerty), As The Newer SL's (Post 1989) Are Now Worth Far Less, And The Previous SL's (W113) Are Reaching Or Exceeding Six Figures In Value.Odometer is Showing 62,000; However The Odometer Broke a Few Hundred Miles Ago(See Auto Check)Located In Mattituck, NYTrim: SLBody Style: ConvertibleCondition: UsedCertified: 0Fuel Type: GasolineOptions: Leather Interior Surface

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