1968 MERCEDES BENZ 280SL. ORIGINAL. NEEDS RESTORED

Description for Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 1968

1968 MERCEDES BENZ 280SL
BODY AND PAINT.....THE BODY ON THE CAR IS VERY SOLID. SMALL ABOUT OF RUST ON THE REAR PANEL UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. ALL GAPS ARE GOOD. PAINT IS IN FAIR SHAPE. FRONT FENDER HAS THE ORIGINAL SPOT WELDS.
TIRES AND WHEELS......TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WOULD LAST AT LEAST A FEW MORE YEARS....WHEELS ARE THE ALLOY STYLE...WOULD NEED REDONE.
CHROME AND GLASS....BUMPERS HAVE SURFACE RUST. NO HOLES IN THE BUMPER FROM RUST OR DENTS. BALANCE OF CHROME IS FAIR. ALL GLASS IS IN GOOD SHAPE. WINDOWS ARE IN OPERATING ORDER.
MECHANICALLY....CAR HAS 78000 MILES ON THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND TRANS. CAR RUNS AND DRIVES NICE. BRAKES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AS IS THE TRANS. EVERYTHING WORKS ON THE CAR. AUTOMATIC.
INTERIOR....SEAT, ARPET AND DASH ARE ALL IN GOOD SHAPE. WOOD AROUND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NEED REPLACE. HEATER CONTROLS ARE BROKEN OFF. SOFT TOP IS IN GOOD SHAPE. HEAD LINER OF HARDTOP IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. ORIGINAL RADIO AND BOOKS ARE WITH THE CAR.
UNDERRCARRIAGE.....TRUNK FLOOR HAS A RUST SPOT/HOLE UNDERNEATH THE SPARE TIRE AREA. ABOUT TWO INCHES LONG AND AN INCH WIDE. FLOORS ARE IN GOOD SOLID CONDITION . PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WHERE THE TOP FLOOR MEETS THE LOWER FLOOR IS STARTING TO RUST. BUT NO HOLE.
THIS IS A 280SL THAT NEEDS A MINOR RESTORATION. THE CAR IS NOT A MAJOR PROJECT. PLEASE SEE TERMS OF PAYMENT BEFORE BIDDING. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. ALL INSPECTIONS MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION. TO BE FAIR TO ALL BIDDERS I DO NOT GIVE THE RESERVE PRICE OUT. GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!!!