1965 Mercedes Benz 230SL Roadster Original Color, Red Leather, Both Tops

1965 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Additional Info:

1965 Mercedes Benz 230SL Roadster with Pagoda hard topBlack convertible top is in good condition with no rips or tearsOriginal Mercedes white colorRed leather seats and dashRed marine vinyl door panelsEngine starts and runs - it has only been driven around the blockTransmission appears to have weak synchronizer in second gear of the four gears250 badge on trunk came with the car, but it is definitely a 230SL.Mileage unknown - odometer cable broken.
Recently painted. New leather upholstery - aniline dyed red leather everywhere but door panels (marine vinyl). Hood, trunk, and doors are aluminum and show some small dents not apparent in photos. (Nothing has been retouched.) Tarnished chrome on seat brackets and convertible top - see photos. After-market radio. Speedometer and tachometer are inoperable due to broken flexible cables. All lights have been changed to LED and third brake light added (no drilling) for safety purposes. Three-point retractable shoulder harness seat belts have been installed using existing anchor points. Headrests from later model Mercedes have been added. Kinder seat in rear is original (no seatbelts). Car is believed to have originally been delivered to France because several placards are in French (trunk and either wiper or headlight control). Original upholstery was blue cloth. Headlights are European style - non-sealed beam. Red hard top and new top rear rubber gasket included in sale.
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