1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 Series

Sold for $35,750 at 2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction.
Mercedes-Benz introduced the successors to the W111 coupe and W113 sports models in 1971. They were designated in-house as C107 and R107, respectively, and were given the chassis components of the W114 sedans with V8 engines of 3.5, 3.8, 4.2, 4.5, 5.0, and 5.6 liters. Some six-cylinder cars were also built, using 2.7- and 3.0-liter engine from 1975 to 1989.
In April of 1971, the first SL model was introduced as the 350 SL. The first U.S. models appeared the following year, still named the 350 SL but powered by a 4.5-liter engine. The 450 SL name was adopted for 1973, and engines increasingly grew in size, culminating with the 560 SL of 1985. Production continued until 1989.

This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL has 36,000 actual miles on the odometer. It is finished in red and has a black leather interior and is very well equipped. It has an automatic transmission, power steering, power windows, power brakes, factory air conditioning, a Clarion stereo sound system with auxiliary speakers, and both hard and soft tops.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2015