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SOLD TO A GREAT COUPLE FROM BAYVILLE, NEW YORK
1989
MERCEDES-BENZ 560SL ROADSTER - CABERNET w/ FACTORY HARDTOP
THIS
FINAL MODEL IS THE MOST DESIRABLE OF THE ALL THE '107' BODIED "SL" MERCEDES-BENZ
CONVERTIBLES FOR IT IS CONSIDERED
THE
LAST AND THE BEST
OF THE BREED.
1989
IS THE VERY LAST OF THIS
BODY-STYLE CULMINATING AN INCREDIBLE
20 YEAR
RUN FOR MERCEDES-BENZ. IT WAS A CLASSIC WHEN 'NEW' AND IT WILL ALWAYS BE
A
FAVORED CLASSIC FOR ALL TIME. QUITE FRANKLY THE NEXT SERIES OF '129
' BODIED CARS
WERE SEEN AS BULKY AND UGLY AND HAVE YET TO FIND FAVOR WITH MOST CAR ENTHUSIASTS
FOR EITHER COLLECTIBILITY OR INHERENT BEAUTY.
MBZ PRODUCTION SPECS INDICATE
ONLY 5,351 560SL'S WERE MADE IN 1989.
THIS IS ONLY SURPASSED FOR LIMITED BUILD BY THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION
IN WHICH ONLY 3,907 WERE BUILT IN 1986 (FOR THE USA.)
THIS LOW MILE, TWO-OWNER CAR IS FINISHED IN THE UNIQUE AND SELDOM SEEN "CABERNET RED", BURGUNDY(#587) TO THE LAYMAN, WITH CREAM BEIGE LEATHER (#265/275) AND BLACK SOFT TOP (WITH CARRIES THE CORRECT ORIGINAL "CHICKEN TRACK" HEADLINER). THE REMOVABLE HARDTOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS INCLUDED WITH THIS PURCHASE. THIS MODEL CAME 'LOADED' WITH POWER DISC ABS BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, POWER MIRRORS, TINTED GLASS, AM/FM/ CASSETTE RADIO, FULLY ADJUSTABLE SEATS, ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING, REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER, FOGLAMPS, LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL, 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TRACTION CONTROL, AND EXC. RADIAL TIRES. SINCE THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OF PRODUCTION MAKE THE LAST SERIES THE MOST VALUABLE...THE "MOST COLLECTIBLE" 560 SL's WILL ALWAYS BE THE 1988-89 ( YOU CAN SPOT THE 1986-87'S AS THEY CARRY THE BIG BULKY, UGLY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE TRUNK!).
WE DID A RECENT SURVEY ON THE THREE MOST POPULAR WEBSITES OF 62 1988-1989 ONLY CARS FOR SALE. OF THOSE MBZ 560'SL'S OFFERED WE FOUND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE TO BE 107,367 MILES . THIS INCLUDED 5 SUPER ULTRA-LOW MILEAGE CARS! BEFORE YOU JUMP TO ANY CONCLUSIONS ON PRICES THINKING YOU'RE GOING TO BUY ONE 'CHEAP' - DO YOUR OWN SURVEY AND SEE WE ARE RIGHT! PLEASE UNDERSTAND....
YOU GET WHAT YOU
PAY FOR IN THESE CARS !
MY CLASSIC CAR STORE HAS SPECIALIZED IN LOW MILEAGE SL'S FOR 20 YEARS. AND AT MY PLACE, YOU ARE SIMPLY BEING ASKED TO PAY FOR THE 'UNUSED' MILEAGE. WE ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT AND
OUR SURVEYOR SAYS: WE WOULD FAIRLY CALL THIS CAR A "#1-1.5" IN CONDITION. THE RARE COLOR PAINT IS VERY GOOD, NO DENTS, IT HAS EXC. LEATHER ON THE SEATS AND SOFT TOP IS EXCELLENT. IT HAD THE A.C. UPGRADED TO 134 & COMPRESSOR REPLACED / SERVICED. THE TRUNK IS MINT AND THE MOTOR CAVITY IS CLEAN. EVEN THE TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS A TWO-OWNER CAR WHICH HAS TRAVELED ONLY 1,372 MILES PER YEAR SINCE NEW WHICH TRANSLATES TO 30,181 MILES TOTAL ! IT HAS IT'S ORIGINAL RADIO, MANUAL / TOOLS, CAR COVER, WINDBREAK, COCKPIT COVER, EVEN FACTORY TOUCH-UP PIANT AND IS IN EXEMPLARY CONDITION. THIS MAKES THE PERFECT CAR FOR "YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER" OR FOR YOURSELF. THEY HAVE EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE AND ARE KNOWN FOR THE "BULLET PROOF" (LOW REPAIR) NATURE. THIS ONE PRICED FOR THE ULTRA-LOW MILEAGE @ $34,500 FIRM SOLD
THE
R-107 BODY STYLE HAD THE LARGEST AND LONGEST PRODUCTION RUN OF ANY SINGLE SL
BODY TYPE IN MERCEDES-BENZ HISTORY. IT EXPERIENCED AND SURVIVED AN AMAZING 500%
PRICE INCREASE FROM IT'S INCEPTION IN JUNE OF 1985 TO IT'S CULMINATION IN JUNE
OF 1989. THE FIRST SL COST $10,540 AND THE LAST CARRIED A LIST PRICE OF $64,230.
MANY DEALERS MARKED THEM UP DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY EVEN HIGHER.
THE
560SL BROKE MANY RECORDS. IT WAS THE FIRST 2- PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE TO SELL 200%
ABOVE THE PRICE OF THE CADILLAC AND IT SURVIVED THE SLUMP OF THE U.S. DOLLAR
EVEN DURING THE RECESSION. IT SURVIVED DOUBLE DIGIT INFLATION IN AMERICA WITH A
300% INCREASE IN PRICE, STILL REMAINING ON TOP IN SALES.
DESPITE IT'S HEFTY WEIGHT AT 3,780 LBS. IT IS KNOWN FOR IT'S SPIRITED
PERFORMANCE EQUIPPED WITH A ALMOST 300 HP, ALL ALLOY V8., IT COULD HIT 0-60 MPH
IN 8 SEC WITH A TOP SPEED OF 137 M.P.H.
ONE
REASON THIS CAR WAS SO POPULAR WAS IT WAS 'TARGET MARKETED' TO BABY BOOMERS WITH
EXPENDIBLE INCOME IN THE $50,000 TO $500,000 BRACKET. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED
BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF MILLIONAIRES GREW FROM 1972 THROUGH 1980 AN AMAZING
263%.... MILLIONAIRE STATUS WAS ACHIEVED, DURING THAT PERIOD, BY AN AMAZING
574,342 PEOPLE. INCIDENTALLY, THIS SAME CUSTOMER BASE ALSO DISCOVERED THE
EARLIER SL ( 190/300/280/450) MODELS AT THE SAME TIME AND CLASSIC MBZ SALES ALSO
INCREASED DRAMATICALLY.
THE 560SL MEETS AND GREETS ANY EXPECTATIONS AS A DAILY
DRIVER AND IT IS WRITTEN (SL
MARKET LETTER ) .."THAT MOST OWNERSHIP IS LONGTERM" ON THESE GREAT CARS. THE 560SL
MODEL ACTUALLY EXCEEDED THEIR ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER VALUE 10-15 YEARS AGO UP
TILL MERCEDES FINALLY OFFERED A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT IN QUALITY & STATURE IN 2001 . ADMITEDLY, DURING
THE GREAT RECESSION IN AMERICA, THEY REACHED A POINT WHERE VALUE DID FINALLY
ADJUST BUT,
THEY ARE ON THE RISE AGAIN. WE FIND THIS IS DUE TO THE INCREASED ATTENTION FROM
EUROPEAN BUYERS. NOW, WITH CHRYSLER
TAKING OVER THESE OLDER MERCEDES-BENZ'S WILL FLOURISH IN VALUE AS
"REAL"
MERCEDES-BENZ(S). IT IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY THEM AGAIN
AS THEY WILL BE CONTINUE TO BE SOUGHT OUT BY COLLECTORS FROM ABROAD AS WELL AS ON OUR
SHORES..
SUMMING IT UP IN A NUTSHELL THE 560SL'S ARE KNOWN TO BE EXTREMELY "HEARTY CARS".
THEY HAVE SATISFIED MORE OWNERS LONGER THAN ANY OTHER MARQUE FOR RESALE VALUE,
QUALITY AND NOSTALGIA.
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