This wonderful 420SEL was delivered in a less common color scheme of Nautical Blue over Blue Leather. Recently acquired from a multi car collection located on a farm outside Lexington, Kentucky.
We have a clean Carfax available for review.
Nice paint that still shows deep shine and luster.
Original blue dash pad is in excellent condition showing no damage. Good carpet still showing vibrant blue color. Excellent wood on console and trim does show nice deep color. Nice leather showing correct patina soft to touch. An aftermarket stereo was installed by prior ownership, however, the original Becker head unit has been retained. Clear loud sound quality. A new antennae was just installed.
Optioned with 2 direction electric sunroof.
Extensive service history and provenance including services, dates and mileage. It is a fully documented vehicle. Recent major service of timing chain was completed by prior ownership. Excellent drive quality with nice torque and acceleration. Shifting is smooth and clean. Vehicle tracks straight. Braking is responsive. Just had brake fluid flushed and filled with new.
New correctly sized 15 inch tires over stock alloy MB wheels.
Comes with spare, jack, tool roll, and 3 key fobs.
An excellent example final year 107 USA 380SL lifetime Northern California owned Mercedes. A clean Carfax shows plenty of service history and mileage documentation from new.
Nautical Blue paint is original and shows excellent depth and shine. Light checking as is not uncommon with age can be seen in a few areas upon closer inspection. There are a few scratches visible. Body is as straight as you will see with perfect lines and correct factory body panel fitment. Good chrome and all original MB glass.
We just installed brand new OEM Mercedes Leather seats, head rests and arm rest. High quality leather grain and texture with correct piping, stitching and perforations. Carpet shows light wear. Door cards are in good condition. Dashboard cover replacement is black. Wood trim has nice color with some patina. Equipped with a working aftermarket head unit that runs correctly through front speakers. Still retains original issue MB polyglas blue canvas top. While sparsely used and showing nice condition – there are a few minor splits near rear window and top. A replacement top can be acquired at our cost if new owner desires.
Our review of mechanical and driving condition: One of the better 380SL’s we have driven. There is zero hesitation or rough idle. Very strong through all the gears shifting smooth and correctly. Vehicle behaves nicely on the road without any pull or sway. A wonderful last year model 380 with tight steering and very comfortable suspension. Brakes with nice stopping power fairly effortlessly. Starts right up every time. Does not appear to have any leak issues at this time. A recent oil change was performed. and Just completed California emissions.
Tidy engine bay compartment. Ultra clean trunk and spare wheel area. Undercarriage reflects correct California hygiene without any corrosion issues.
We just had all 4 bundt style alloys restored to original factory condition. They received brand new Febi Billstein lug bolts and wear 14 inch Michelin correctly sized tires that show good tread.
AC is still original R12 factory equipment and blows cold air correctly on all fan speeds.
MB service booklet with stamps, dates and mileage showing service history. Full handbooks and manuals. 2 key fobs including valet. Original spare and jack.
Exterior Color: Petrol Blue-Green Metallic (DB-877)
Interior: Cream Beige Leather
Soft Top: Brown Original MB issue
Mileage: 64,800 (original documented from new)
This desirable final model year 1989 560SL is highly original and wonderfully preserved. A coveted color, Petrol Blue-Green Metallic, easliy stands apart from your standard delivery. Coming out of 2nd hand ownership since 1997. Same family ownership from new purchase until until change of hand in Kentucky.
Nice paint showing good depth and gloss.
Bright orange gauge markings and needles. Original dash-pad with no cracks. Beautiful wood finish showing deep cherry wood color and no cracks. Lovely supple original upholstery with minimal patina for age. The cream leather is still soft to touch. Excellent carpet throughout interior. Equipped with original Becker stock radio.
Original issue MB Polyglas soft top is in remarkable condition. We’d guess it has been up a handful of times. The preservation of it including canvas, plastic glass, rear storage area and metal on the inside frame is outstanding.
Newer purchased tires show like new tread and wear Gullideckel 15 inch desirable stock non-chrome alloy wheels.
Carfax available for review with multiple services, dates and odometer readings.
Tidy undercarriage and wheel wells.
Full hand-books and manuals. Original spare w/ hang tag still attached, tool roll inside orig plastic issue bag and jack.
This 1992 500E 124 Sedan is a California (3) owner car from new that’s always resided in the Los Angeles area. The famous Mercedes-Porsche collaboration “Wolf In Sheeps Clothing” needs no introduction.
Clean Car Fax available for review
Delivery Options:
(241) Front Seat LH Electric Adjustable w/memory (291) Airbag for front passenger (300) Storage Box in Front tray (340) Additional 3rd stop lamp (412) Electric Sliding Roof with tilting device (441) Steering column, Electrically Adjustable (461) Instrument with miles ind. and english legend (494) Version for USA (524) Paintwork-preservation (540) Roller blind, Electric, For Rear Window (551) Anti-Theft / Anti-Break-In Warning system (570) Folding Armrest, front (581) Automatic Climate Control (592) Heat-Insulating Glass, All-Around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter (639) Elimination of First-Aid Box and Warning Triangle (664) 20 liters of fuel and mode of packing VE III (757) Becker Radio Grand Prix 2000-USA (802) Change of Model Year, The last figure showing the new model year (810) Sound System (873) Seat Heater for left and right front seats
Completely repainted within last 2 years to the highest degree of Mercedes original standards. A refurbishment of the undercarriage suspension components has just been gone through by prior ownership. Servicing through the years has primarily been done by W.I. Simonson and Beverly Hills Mercedes authorized dealerships.
Grey leather interior is in wonderful preserved condition with supple leather showing correct patina and negligible wear. Perfect original dash-pad. Brand new black Mercedes floor mats. Sunroof equipped model. Original Becker works as it should. Nice wood showing minor cracks on middle consul. Door panels show beautiful condition. AC is in excellent working condition cooling properly on all fan speeds.
Undercarriage is as clean as one would expect having lived its entire life in California.
Superb drive quality. An absolute pleasure to pilot this amazingly engineered vehicle.
Comes with spare, jack, first-aid kit and 3 keys including master.
Soft Top: Black (Mercedes original MB Wopavin Polyglas)
Mileage: 52,950 (Original documented)
Wonderful new arrival to our line-up is this 1978 450SL in classic Signal Red over Parchment interior from California. An incredible looking example with stunning appeal and high level original preservation. Fully documented back to new purchase in Ontario, California. It would be a safe to say this vehicle has never spent a night outside of a garage.
Excellent paint depth luster and shine. Very smooth to touch and consistently even across all panels. Straight as an arrow and correct gap space from panel to panel. Getting very difficult to find in this condition especially trailing back into the 1970’s. Excellent chrome and all original MB glass. A few minor chips can be seen near the driver door edge. Untouched trunk bolts.
The original dash-pad is flawless without one imperfection or crack. All door cards are well preserved, unfaded and the carpet is nice throughout. The wood trim shows like new condition. The Parchment upholstery is original and plush looking nearly perfect with no rips, tears or fading. Hard-top headliner is excellent. The original issue Becker AM/FM system has never been altered. The AC system was converted to 134a system upon our acquisition and blows cold.
Orignal 14 inch factory alloy Bundt wheels are wrapped over a new set of Hankook tires.
The engine bay is super clean and all vehicle ID and numbers data plate are still correctly in place on the radiator support. Drive quality is as expected on this slightly broken in motor. Nice torque, supple suspension, tight steer tracking and responsive braking.
Complete set of handbooks and MB service booklet with history. 2 original Huff keys including round valet key. Includes original dealership metal ID tag. Original convertible tools. Spare and jack are stowed in trunk. You will be hard pressed to find an equal caliber example in this condition.
This gorgeous Triple Black 124 Cabriolet is back in our inventory having just acquired it from a great client. The 1 year only pre-face lift 3.2L 300CE has a complete set of books and manuals to go with it. A recent fresh oil change was completed 1,000 miles ago and a new battery was installed.
Originally purchased at W.I. Simonson, Inc. Mercedes Benz-Santa Monica, California. The vehicle has lived in Southern California since new purchase, including the last 2 years here. A classic example of well preserved California climate without rust or corrosion.
Clean Car Fax with multiple entries including mileage and dates from new. MB Service booklet with numerous dealer services stamped and dated. Service history from 2 previous owners and our invoices from prior services completed.
The black leather interior and wood has been well preserved. Perfect dash-pad showing zero damage or cracking. Original leather still soft to touch. Wood shows deep color all around. Original Becker AM / FM Cassette works but does not have sound on the driver side of car. We will try and source the solution further.
Paint still shows nice shine and luster and soft to touch. A few minor cosmetic light flaws from age can be found but don’t detract from the overall appearance.
Motor runs strong. Vehicle starts up on the first turn. Mechanically the vehicle is sorted. After completing a thorough inspection we did not find any oil leaks. The vehicle shifts crisp and clean. The fluids look clean and fresh. Steering system is in order and no play can be felt. The AC was just serviced and it operates wonderfully blowing ice cold and correctly on all speeds including the automatic climate option.
15 inch factory 8 hole non-chrome wheels wear newer correctly sized Michelin tires showing excellent condition and good tread.
Full set of original handbooks and manuals all housed in leather MB pamphlet book. 4 key fobs. MB rear windscreen deflector also included. Original spare, MB tool roll and jack all inside the trunk.
Originally purchased by Collision and Injury Analysis, Inc. (an insurance agency owner) from Stead Motors Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek, California on 3/16/88. This highly original 126 model lived a charmed life always garaged and carefully owned in the Golden State. With incredible climate that preserves these cars like no other region in the world, it is one of the finest examples you will find. The last owner prior to our acquisition drove it home to his state of New Mexico where it was titled in June of 2015. A steward of multiple collection worthy vehicles, he searched for quite some time to find the best example of a 126. He continued it’s loving care, keeping it garaged and properly serviced over the next 5 years.
Fully documented from new purchase. MB service booklet stamps, dates and mileage records complete the first half of documentation. A clean Carfax fills in the second half of ownership history.
A pristine example still wearing its original Mercedes factory paint (DB-122). The depth, thickness and high original gloss finish are in exceptional shape for its age. Living proof it could have only been preserved like this by extremely careful ownership. There are a few minor scratches that can be found that certainly don’t detract from the vehicle’s overall condition. All original vin tags are stamped on each body panel matching throughout.
The interior condition shows nearly perfect. Leather seat upholstery is all original and soft to touch. It is correct original Mercedes genuine leather without repair or any damage. Seat adjustments are crisp and responsive and operate correctly. Door cards are perfect. Carpet is excellent. Dash-pad is flawless. Zebrano wood is in extraordinary condition without damage or cracks. Headliner is excellent. The sunroof opens and closes and operates as intended. The instrument cluster is the zenith of preservation showing bright orange needles and interior markings you occasionally see on sub thirty thousand mile cars. Quite obviously the product of zero sun damage. An original Becker AM/FM Cassette radio has been retained and works perfectly with sound quality equal to how it was delivered new. The previous owner’s strife to keep the vehicle as original as possible motivated him to send the original Becker unit to the factory in New Jersey. Upon arrival, Becker then had the system corrected for any existing issues and outfitted with Blue Tooth for hands free mobile talking with the option to utilize the tape cassette player disguised as a blue tooth module. Rear seats show negligible use. Rear area surrounding back window shows no sun damage and still houses the original First-Aid kit that is unopened. Rear carpet is flawless as are the rear sections of the front seats that each have fish nets.
The motor starts, runs, drives and operates exactly as Mercedes intended. The shift quality is wonderful, correct and on point. With excellent power on this 4.2L V-8 motor you can easily accelerate and burn on the highway. Steering, suspension and braking systems are all in proper working order and feel excellent. The engine bay is very tidy. The trunk area is also just as clean and the spare tire well shows exactly as it did when it came off the assembly line looking flawless. Untouched trunk bolts. The original tool roll is wrapped in its factory plastic bag having never been opened. The engine bay and trunk have all the correct original vin tag stamps on body panels and hood/trunk areas. A new AC compressor was installed and operates correctly through all vents on the original R12 system.
15 inch alloy wheels wear newer purchased Cooper tires in the correctly sized dimensions with excellent tread.
Obviously equipped with the original spare tire still wearing the original Michelin tire with unopened tool roll and jack. Square tow cover for grill will be included as will front license plate bracket.
100% California original 560SL. A wonderful color scheme highlighting the dark to light contrast from exterior to interior. Comes with matching black hardtop with a perfect headliner.
Original black dashpad is perfect. Interior wood trim still retains nice color. The Cream Beige upholstery still has a soft original supple MB feel without sun damage, tears or rips anywhere to note. Matching door cards are clean.
Previous owner upgraded COCO floor mats that show like new condition. Additionally an Alpine head unit installation was completed within the last year. It is compatible for blue tooth hands free as well as satellite radio.
The 15 inch chrome wheels were commonly seen on CA cars sold new in this era. Wheels show excellent condition. They are wrapped with Michelin tires showing plenty of tread.
Carfax available.
Engine has an excellent highly responsive feel with strong acceleration. Braking is excellent with zero pull. Shift quality is excellent through all gears. Really high octane torque and pull with the big motor 5.6L V8 strength. The undercarriage looks like a Southern California lifetime car should.
Service history from 2 prior owners shows attentive vehicle care. Several service invoices, stringent CA emission checks, oil changes, regular and preventative repair documents are included.
Full hand books and manuals. Original First-Aid kit. Comes with original spare, jack and tool roll.
Rare European German delivery 280SL 107 with manual 4 speed transmission. Imported into USA in mid 1980s with deep documentation from original customs / USA federalization. Retains slim factory bumpers. Headlamps were changed to USA quads upon import federalization. Original MB glass all around. Nice chrome.
Original order to Wuerzburg Branch.
Original dash-pad shows no cracks in excellent condition. Aftermarket head unit by Sony was installed some time ago and works quite presentably. Blue carpet in nice preserved condition. Hard top included. Hard top headliner in good condition. Blue soft top has vibrant color and shows excellent condition, very clean and snug fitting. Seatbelt fasteners are red not faded. Very clean condition matching door cards. Equipped with rear factory seats and seatbelts with fold down option. Rear fold down seat original leather shows age with some cracking.
Strong hi revving more powerful 2.8L Euro 6 cylinder 110 motor. Wonderful driving experience with 4 speed manual true driver’s control. Cannot emphasize enough about the 280 107 model – the manual versions on the 280SL lighter cars are the business. Refreshed new steering tie rods on both sides. Fresh fluids were done prior to our acquisition. Newer exhaust system sounds lovely/proper.
15 hole light alloy rims over excellent condition tires.
This vehicle is not set up to pass California emissions. It will be sold outside California or exported outside of USA.
Documentation from European import to USA. Service records from prior ownership trail all the way back with a thick file full of history.
Comes with original spare tire, jack and tool roll wrap. 2 original Huff keys and convertible tools.
Delivered in a rare color scheme of anthracite grey over less common red leather interior – A stunning contrast. The vehicle was recently acquired from a private collection. Original red dash-pad shows no cracks. The matching hard top has been kept well preserved with an extra clean headliner. The previous owner had a full re-paint executed in the factory color to an exceptional standard. The paint work shows deep, lustrous and soft to touch. Red and black highlighted pinstripes contrast perfectly.
The red leather overall is in good condition for age and use. We had the seat bottoms rebuilt to return a crisp and tighter factory appearance. Carpet is bright in nice condition. Center console wood still has shiny clear laquer.
AC blows cold on the converted 134 system and is fully operational.
A replacement black soft top was installed in 2012 evidenced with invoice.
AM/FM Becker Grand Prix Radio appears to be from a slightly newer Mercedes model period correct circa early 1980s. It is in working condition. The Hirschmann antennae goes up and down properly.
14 inch alloy bundt style wheels were refurbished to like new condition. Bridgestone tires show some wear.
Engine bay is very tidy. Trunk carpet is bright, in good shape and clean. The original spare tire has never been used evidenced by original factory sticker in place.
The motor starts on cue every time. Top notch shift quality smooth and crisp through the 3 speed automatic transmission. Steering has no play. Suspension feels supple and tight. Acceleration torque is strong. There are no fluid leaks to note.
Full set of factory hand books, 3 original huff key fobs, records, competent service history including MB authorized dealership and independent MB expert shops. Comes with original First-Aid kit, MB convertible tools, original alloy Michelin spare tire and jack.
