HIGHLIGHTS

• Thirteen-year ownership
• Removable hard-top 
• Less than 8,000 miles in ten years

THE APPEAL

This 1982 380 SL has been with the vendor for the past 13 years; in that time, it has had very little use, covering, on average, under 1,000 miles a year. The low mileage SL has been well maintained over the years, gathering 18 service stamps along the way even though it has only covered 60,406 miles.

THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK 

• V5 is present                                                                                                              
• Registered 6th August 1982
• Original handbook present
• Service book present with 18 stamps
• Selection of previous MOT certificates 
• Invoices for some previous maintenance work carried out
• Five previous keepers
• Owned by the vendor for thirteen-years
• The registration FLZ 288 will be removed 

THE INTERIOR

• Interior code 033 dark brown 
• The seats are in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear
• Optional rear seat fitted 
• Carpets are also in excellent condition
• The dashboard is free from any splits or cracks 
• Burr walnut trim doesn’t appear to have any cracking to the lacquer
• The instruments are working correctly 
• Odometer reading is 60,406 miles
• Aftermarket Alpine head unit and boot-mounted Pioneer CD multi-changer fitted (untested)
• The switchgear is in good condition with a small amount of age-related wear to the lettering
• Electric windows operate correctly
• The boot is clean and tidy, with the spare wheel, jack and warning triangle present

THE EXTERIOR

• Finished in Light Ivory (6230)
• Matching colour removable hardtop is in good condition 
• The dark brown convertible roof is in good order. There is a small split in one of the corner plastic windows
• The shut lines are even and matching
• The paintwork looks to be mainly original
• There are some areas of corrosion noted around the rear wheel arches and some other small blisters around the car
• The windows appear to be in good condition, along with the chrome trims
• Headlights and fog lights are free from any splits or cracks
• The convertible roof is easy to lower and raise and locks in position as it should
• The wheels were powder coated in 2019 and have the original hubcaps, which are in good condition
• The tyres have a good amount of tread remaining

THE MECHANICS

• 3.8 litre V8
• Four-speed automatic gearbox 
• Additional immobiliser fitted
• The Mercedes fires up as it should, with no untoward noises coming from the engine bay 
• New under-bonnet insulation fitted in 2019
• The gear change is smooth
• No knocks or bangs are reported to be coming from either corner of the car 
• The brakes work as you would expect, bringing the 380 SL to a halt in a straight line

SUMMARY