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 SOLD TO FLORHAM PARK, N.J.

1989 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SL CONVERTIBLE W/ HARDTOP (WHITE/GRAY)

A GREAT DISCOVERY .....ANOTHER TWO-OWNER EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE FROM CLASSIC DREAMCARS !
 THIS YEAR OF THE 560SL ROADSTER IS THE MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL THE FACTORY DESIGNATED "107 BODIED" MERCEDES-BENZ CONVERTIBLES. WHY? BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED THE LAST, AND THE BEST OF THE BREED. 1989 REPRESENTS
1989 MERCEDES-BENZ 560SL CONVERTIBLE W/ HARDTOP (WHITE/GRAY)THE VERY LAST OF THIS SERIES ENDING A 20 YEAR RUN.
PRODUCTION BOOKS REVEAL ONLY 5,351 560 SL'S WERE BUILT THAT YEAR.

 OUR CAR IS FINISHED IN THE ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE YET, STRIKING "ARTIC WHITE" WITH LIGHT GRAY LEATHER . IT CARRIES A NEW DARK NAVY, ORIGINAL-STYLE, SOFT TOP. THE TOP CARRIES THE CORRECT 'CHICKEN TRACK' HEADLINER AND WAS SELDOM USED (FACT IS, IT'S ONLY TWO MONTHS OLD WHEN WE BOUGH IT!). THE REMOVABLE HARDTOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS, OF COURSE, INCLUDED WITH THIS PURCHASE. THIS MODEL IS OFTEN FOUND WITH 90-100-120-130,000, 150,000 OR MORE MILES SO, WHEN SHOPPING, PLEASE BEAR-IN-MIND, YOU ARE BASICALLY ASKED TO PAY FOR THE UNUSED MILEAGE!    THIS CAR IS DOCUMENTED WITH 42,700 MILES (THAT'S ONLY 2,033 MILES PER YEAR!!)  WE HAVE SPECIALIZED FOR OVER 22 YEARS IN SEARCHING FULL-TIME FOR THIS MODEL WITH LOW MILEAGE AND THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND REAL.  WE WOULD FAIRLY 'CALL' THIS CAR A "2.0" IN CONDITION
 (= EXCELLENT CONDITION) AS IT CARRIES ALL ORIGINAL BODY PANELS , MOST ALL ORIGINAL PAINT, LEATHER & CARPETS, EVEN THE ORIGINAL FIRST AID KIT & MANUAL. IT WAS GARAGE-KEPT & OWNED BY TWO RETIRED CEO'S, BOTH FROM SOUTH HAMPTON, WHO USED THE CAR FOR SECONDARY TRANSPORTATION: A 'SUMMER ONLY' CAR.  THE PAINT AND INTERIOR ARE EXCELLENT. EVEN THE TRUNK IS IN SUPREME CONDITION ( SO OFTEN SEEN STAINED & CARPET COBBLED). NOTE: THIS CAR WAS CUSTOM ORDERED (SMARTLY) BY THE FIRST OWNER AT A FT. LAUDERDALE MBZ DEALERSHIP WITH BLACK VELOUR CARPET IN THE TRUNK INSTEAD OF LIGHT GRAY. IT CARRIES THE UNUSED SPARE TIRE W/ FACTORY 'INSTRUCTION CARD' ATTACHED AND ORIGINAL TOOL BAG. THE MOTOR CAVITY IS CLEAN, THE ROAD TIRES ARE "NEW". THE ASHTRAY WAS NEVER USED. ONCE AGAIN.... IT HAS TRAVELED ONLY 2,033 MILES PER YEAR SINCE DELIVERY NEW  "CLEAN: CARCHECK" , ALL MILEAGE DOCUMENTED BY MBZ .
 ALL OF THESE 560SL MODELS COME 'LOADED' WITH POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING (NOW UPDATED TO 134), AIRBAGS,  4-WHEEL-ABS-DISC BRAKES, CRUISE, CENTRAL LOCKING,  AM/ FM BECKER STEREO, LEATHER COVERED WHEEL, AND ALLOY SPORT WHEELS. THE 560SL'S CARRIED A LIST PRICE OF $62,500-$65,000 NEW (IN 1989 DOLLARS) AND MANY DEALERS WERE SELLING THEM AT A PREMIUM TO BOOT! THIS MODEL MAKES THE PERFECT CAR FOR YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, OR FOR YOURSELF AS A GREAT PERSONAL REWARD FOR YEARS OF HARD WORK. IF YOU HAVE EVER FOLLOWED THIS SERIES- THEY ARE UNIVERSALLY KNOWN, WHEN CARED FOR, AS BEING "BULLET PROOF" (UNBREAKABLE), FOR EXTENDED SERVICE AND VERY FEW REPAIRS. WE'VE JUST RECENTLY SOLD 3 OF THESE LOW MILEAGE EXAMPLES....
STIMULUS  PRICED TO SELL @ $24,000 SOLD-SOLD

THE STORY:

 

The R-107 Body Style had the Longest and Largest Production Run of any single Body Style in Mercedes-Benz History. It experienced, and survived, an amazing 500% price increase from it's inception in 1985 to it's culmination in June 1989 ( The First 107 SL cost $10,540 and The Last, $64,230). Following on the Coat Tails of Inflation and the change in European (Dueschmark) dollars to US Dollar........ it made for one, cRaZy, 'Mr. Toad's Wild Ride'.

It broke many records: It was the First Two Passenger Automobile to sell 200% above the price of a Cadillac and still survive the slump of the U.S. Dollar and double-digit inflation totaling 300%...yet, remain Tops in Sales. Despite it's hefty weight at 3,780 lbs. it is known for it's spirited performance from a 279 h.p. Five Liter Alloy V8. It can hit 0-60 m.p.h. in 8 sec with a Top Speed of 137 m.p.h. One of the reasons this car was so popular was that it was 'Target Marketed' to Baby Boomers with expendable an income of $50,000 to $500,000. Another of the reasons for it's success was because the number of Millionaires in the USA grew form 1972 to 1980...... an amazing 263%. Millionaire status was achieved by an amazing 574,342 people. Incidentally, (for the record) that same customer base also discovered simultaneously the 'earlier' SL models (190-230-250-280SL & 300SL) also jumped on the band wagon at the same time as their sales increased dramatically.

The 560SL meets and greets any expectations as a great Daily Driver and it is written by many Auto Magazines that most ownership is long-term on these great cars. The 560SL model actually exceeded their own window sticker in resale value 10-15 years ago until MBZ finally produced a suitable replacement in 2001. By all indications they may be once again, on the rise and the current times make a great time to buy a really nice one. You'll find these for sale either high-mileage & 'beat to death' or low-mileage babied and loved....... you just found the best one out there. The last of The True Mercedes-Benz ( pre-Chrysler). Satisfying More Owners Longer than Any Other Marque for Resale Value, Quality and Nostalgia. The 560SL Mercedes-Roadster.