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£14,627
40-Years-Family-Owned Euro 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SL 5-Speed
United States • 30 Jun 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SL, a European-market example with 89k miles, features a desirable 5-speed manual transmission and a Nautical Blue Metallic exterior. Despite its long family ownership and clean Carfax report, it requires significant reconditioning due to mechanical issues and visible cosmetic wear on the soft top and door handle.
Condition
3
The car has several cosmetic issues including tears on the soft top and its windows, a non-working driver's door handle, and rust on the muffler. The engine also runs rough and has been largely unused since 2016, indicating it requires substantial reconditioning.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
WDB1070421A025684
Odometer:
89,000 miles
Reg Number:
32549X
RHD/LHD:
LHD
2.7-Liter Inline-Six Five-Speed Manual Transmission Nautical Blue Metallic Paint Blue Leather Upholstery Blue Convertible Soft Top Removable Hardtop 14" Steel Wheels w/Painted Covers Four-Wheel Disc Brakes Becker Cassette Stereo Air Conditioning Clean Carfax Report
This 1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SL is a European-market example that was obtained new by good friends of the seller’s parents, who took delivery in Germany and toured around Europe before importing it to the US.
Purchased by the seller’s parents in September 1985, the car’s ownership changed hands to the seller in 1997, with 25k of the 89k miles shown having been added since that time.
It is finished in Nautical Blue Metallic over blue leather and is powered by a 2.7-liter inline-six paired with a five-speed manual transmission.
Equipment includes four-wheel disc brakes, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, a blue convertible soft top, a removable hardtop, a Becker cassette stereo, and air conditioning.
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£2,645
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£14,388
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£66,780
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