The mixture of teal inexperienced paint, two tops, chrome wheels, and an exceptionally low mileage studying make a compelling case for a particular German automobile on {the marketplace} at this time.

The Decide of the Day is a low-mileage 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a personal vendor in Anaheim, California. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

Displaying simply 27,500 miles on the odometer, this SL roadster has accrued a mean of about 730 miles per 12 months all through its 38-year lifespan. It reportedly wears an all-original paint job which glistens within the photograph gallery that accompanies the itemizing. The vendor classifies the automobile as being in glorious situation, and the images help that strongly.

The R107-chassis was a long-lived platform for Mercedes-Benz (second solely to the G-class sport-utility automobile, in reality), first launching in mannequin 12 months 1971 and lasting all the best way till 1989. Supplied solely as a two-door roadster, the R107 got here normal with a smooth high, and most authentic house owners sprung the extra value for a color-matched detachable hardtop. As we speak’s instance comes with each.

As can be anticipated from any Mercedes-Benz, the inside appointments on the SL have been beneficiant for his or her time. A few of the tools contains air con with automated local weather management, cruise management, energy home windows, gloss woodgrain trim, an influence antenna, and self-importance mirrors. As a result of a automobile like this should include a sure degree of self-importance, proper?

Up entrance, energy comes from a Bosch fuel-injected 3.8-liter V8 that produced 155 horsepower and 196 lb-ft of torque when it was new, and a four-speed automated transmission transfers the ability to the rear wheels. The advert doesn’t define a lot in regards to the automobile’s upkeep historical past aside from noting {that a} new battery was put in in 2022. The sale will embody an proprietor’s handbook, guarantee booklets, and different documentation.

This SL seems prefer it may very well be the proper California-kept weekend cruiser, and with fewer than 28,000 miles, it is perhaps one of many lowest-mileage examples available on the market at the moment.

“Glorious, properly cared-for situation. All the time garaged,” the itemizing concludes.

The vendor is asking $29,900 or greatest provide for this primo 380SL inexperienced machine.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.