1997 Mercedes-Benz SL320

Description

This 1997 Mercedes-Benz SL320 offers one of the sleekest designs in classic cars in a timelessly sophisticated color combo. So the fact that it's also a loaded convertible with the desirable hard top option really drives home how this checks all your right boxes - including the affordable price.

Champagne is always great to see on a Mercedes. After all, the name is because the color reminds you of the finer things in life. And averaging around 2500 miles annually keeps this one looking like the kind of car that received less use and more care and investment. The value of a Benz is also in how these have a terrific build quality, and so the way everything fits together reminds you they took extra time in both engineering and building these cars. That's why the doors continue to close with the same confident action usually reserved for fixed-roof cars. And speaking of fixed roofs, we particularly like the optional color-matched hardtop that makes this look like a very dignified coupe.

The light tan leather interior has a nice harmonizing tone with the exterior champagne. So this is the car that lives up to the sophisticated look you want from a Mercedes with its roof on or off. The interior also has a long list of desirable features that starts with how the ergonomically engineered bucket seats power adjust and have a memory setting so that it's always ready to be comfortable. There are other great amenities such as power windows, power locks, cruise control, a tilt/telescopic steering column, an AM/FM/cassette stereo with CD changer, and automatic A/C climate control. It all looks quite nice and preserved. Even the floors, parcel shelf, and trunk have fitted coordinating plastic rubber liners to reduce wear. And we love the long list of safety features that include side airbags, dual front airbags, anti-lock brakes, and a deployable roll bar that also lets you mount the handy wind deflector. And any time your top-town adventures get unexpected gray skies, there's a tasteful brown soft top ready that power into place with the flip of a switch. Oh yes, you have the choice of two tops or none at all in this Benz!

Power comes from a 3.2-liter fuel-injected inline-six. It's as silky as a turbine and torquey enough to make the drop-top feel quick and light on its feet. The inline-six also has a long history of durability at Mercedes, and thanks to proper maintenance throughout its life, this car still fires up with the kind of vigor that makes far newer vehicles jealous. The five-speed automatic transmission w/overdrive and fully independent suspension create an ideal grand touring machine for the backroads. Plus, the power steering, newer tires (2022), and four-wheel disc brakes only heighten this experience.

The sale comes complete with the owner's manual and maintenance records. This is the feature-filled Benz that offers the amenities and stature that go well beyond its value price. Call today!!!