1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL

15 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 16th, 2024 at 6:16pm ESTRanger902 (5) 0NiceSeptember 16th, 2024 at 4:30pm EST$8,200 bid placed by @FenouzSeptember 16th, 2024 at 4:28pm EST$7,800 bid placed by @DLB79September 16th, 2024 at 4:26pm EST$7,550 bid placed by @BrosedcSeptember 16th, 2024 at 4:24pm EST$7,300 bid placed by @FenouzSeptember 16th, 2024 at 4:22pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @BrosedcSeptember 16th, 2024 at 1:04pm EST$6,500 bid placed by @mdreiSeptember 16th, 2024 at 11:22am EST$6,250 bid placed by @KhanSeptember 16th, 2024 at 9:45am EST$6,000 bid placed by @AwismotSeptember 16th, 2024 at 5:16am EST$5,700 bid placed by @Xavo1978September 15th, 2024 at 12:56pm EST$5,250 bid placed by @mdreiSeptember 15th, 2024 at 12:54pm EST$5,000 bid placed by @FenouzSeptember 15th, 2024 at 12:29pm EST$4,750 bid placed by @mdreiSeptember 15th, 2024 at 10:53am ESTpeterten (3) Seller 1@Fenouz SLS was inspected in preparation for the sale on 8/23/24 with no issues found. Steering is excellent, no play, no plaintive noises. No sign or record of the air bags ever being replaced.September 15th, 2024 at 1:21am ESTFenouz (2) 0Beautiful ride. Anything to report regarding the leveling suspension or steering rack? Were the air bags ever replaced? September 14th, 2024 at 11:12pm EST$4,375 bid placed by @BillcourcySeptember 14th, 2024 at 9:24pm ESTVIGIL (17) 1Dry ice will certainly blast all of that superficial corrosion off. I’m such a sucker for blue leather. Really cool car with the die cast to boot! September 14th, 2024 at 1:20pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos have been added to the gallery. September 14th, 2024 at 10:14am ESTpeterten (3) Seller 0@Erdoan24 I’m not going to have access to a lift before the auction closes but I did the best I could from lying on the ground. Confirms my initial impression of some surface rust but nothing coming through. Probably could do with a dry ice cleaning to make things sparkle, but it’s otherwise solid. I’ve uploaded the pics to the site so hopefully we’ll see them shortly.September 13th, 2024 at 6:50pm ESTErdoan24 (0) 0Would love to see some underside photosSeptember 13th, 2024 at 2:26pm EST$4,000 bid placed by @weajaxSeptember 13th, 2024 at 9:48am EST$3,276 bid placed by @BillcourcySeptember 12th, 2024 at 10:43pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos have been added to the gallery. September 12th, 2024 at 1:30pm ESTpeterten (3) Seller 0@mayolives Good catch. Upon closer inspection it turns out not to be a wire but a bit of pine straw that had slid off the hood. I retook that photo with a more discerning eye, and took a couple additional shots of the engine bay while I was at it. They should be up soon.September 12th, 2024 at 11:40am ESTmayolives (0) 0Nice pictures! When viewing the under hood area, I see what appears to be a small wire connected to the neg. terminal of the battery. Why is it there?September 11th, 2024 at 10:36am EST$2,750 bid placed by @mdreiSeptember 10th, 2024 at 8:13am ESTpeterten (3) Seller 0@zachmac Fair point. I’ll try and get it on a lift in the next couple of days. From what I can tell, there does appear to be surface rust on the exhaust pipe and some nuts and bolts, but the frame and floor are solid. No signs in the wheel wells or rockers. I think anyone who has driven a pre-4Matic Mercedes-Benz on snow or ice would advise leaving it in the garage and that’s probably what she did, saving it from the tragic decay you often see around here. As for the AC, it is still R12 but was recharged during the 60K service a year or so ago. The mechanic noted a leak “somewhere” and recommended converting to R134, but I haven’t noticed it blowing any less cold since (albeit not much occasion to use it in the Catskills). Vents all work as they should although the fan does chirp for 10-20 seconds at first when on Auto and the cabin is especially warm.September 9th, 2024 at 9:29pm EST$2,500 bid placed by @Ranger902September 9th, 2024 at 7:26pm ESTzachmac (157) 0Does the AC work and blow cold? Still R12 or R134? Do all the vents work and change over via the climate control panel? Any record of timing chain of guides being changed? Can we get some underside shots seeing as how this was a NY car?September 9th, 2024 at 1:13pm EST$2,250 bid placed by @BD450SLSeptember 9th, 2024 at 9:28am ESTleadphut (13) 0Exceptional videos. Very nice touch. A great car from a great era. Wonderful. I hope it finds a deserving home. September 6th, 2024 at 2:31pm EST$2,000 bid placed by @mdreiSeptember 6th, 2024 at 1:12pm ESTpeterten (3) Seller 0@Sethrpollack Gotta love the 126!September 6th, 2024 at 1:08pm ESTSethrpollack (2) 0Beautiful car. If it were a 560SEC I'd be a bidder.