1985 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Price on request — SOLD - own detail page headed 'SOLD'; dealer publishes no prices
Photos for this listing are on their way. In the meantime, the seller's own photos are on the original listing, linked below.
Price context
This car is marked sold. Across this collection, sold 280SL cars have a median price of $85,200 (35 sold recorded).
Details
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Model | 280SL |
| Series | R107 |
| Mileage | 98,000 miles |
| Transmission | Manual (5-speed) |
| Condition | SOLD on dealer's own page. European-version 280SL never sold new in the US, factory 5-speed manual, straight-six, factory air conditioning, imported to California in 1985 with EPA/DOT papers, one family ownership in Southern California since, just serviced, new Bilstein shocks, quality soft top, new tires. |
| Seller | Old Town Classics |
| Listed by | Dealer |
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Notes | MANUAL, AC |
About this car
1985 280SL at Old Town Classics in San Diego, CA. The dealer's own page marks this car sold — it stays listed under the SOLD banner for reference and is left out of the price averages. Harvested from the dealer's own website on Nov 2, 2026 — confirm availability at the source before travelling.
What the photos show
- red paint is bright and glossy with slim Euro bumpers, no repaint needed in the photos
- chrome grille and bumper trim is bright, no chrome bill shown
- cream front seats and the rear kinder seat look clean with no tears, no need to reupholster
- Bundt wheels are clean and painted silver, no wheel refurb shown needed
- twin-cam engine bay shows surface rust on the air intake housing and aged fittings, budget a detail and rust tidy-up
- console wood looks faded around the manual shifter, a small wood refinish would lift the cabin
- gallery is padded — the second half is the same photos again at thumbnail size, so unique photos are about half the count
- soft top and hardtop are not shown in the photos viewed — the car is only shown top-down, can't judge the top
- underside is not shown in the photos viewed, can't judge the underside
Money: no sold price is on file, so judge value from visible condition only — bright Euro-spec paint and an excellent cream interior support the money, with the rust-speckled intake, faded console wood and the unseen top as the checks.
Interested in this car? View the original listing at Old Town Classics — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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