I bought this 280 SL back in September 1968 and after many decades of storage (and finding a good mechanic) she is finally back on the road. It was in amazingly good shape mechanically with exhaust system, tires, and the heater control lever assembly being the big ticket items. Of course all the fluids were replaced, gas tank cleaned, all new belts, hoses and filters, new master cylinder, clutch master cylinder, etc The car is 100% original (even the soft top is still in great shape) with 70K miles. The door/side window and trunk weatherstripping are on my list of things to do but in the mean time, my wife and I are having the time of our lives driving our old friend again.
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