Those doors sound solid! I’m looking into these cars. I like the look of the earlier cars. Euro lights, bumpers and hardtop and color keyed hubcaps. Thx for the review. Big help indeed.
Great Video, i appreciate your knowledge and obvious love for the 107. The manual top is part of the romance behind ownership, i enjoy the German design and engineering and it looks so good when up. At that time, the concealment of the cloth top under a cap was unheard of, but confirmed the vehicles lines perfectly, everyone else was driving around with an exposed folded top even jaguar and Aston Martin. Thank you for you time , great video. ( yep im an owner)
I had a 450sl and now regret selling.But I will one day get a 560sl.The107s are a blast to drive .My sl was very reliable and ran very well.everytime I put it up for sale I couldn't drive it because I would change my mind if I drive it down my street.But I now have aR129 v8m119 ahhh what a treat.sooo great a ride.I love that car so much untill I wish that Mercedes-Benz will build the R129 again.cheers
Regarding the "missing plastic protective cover for the Behr air conditioning" you refer to at the start of this video: 1. That is not the AC, that's the radiator. 2. The still photo at 1:34 corresponds to a 450SL, not a 560SL. (Easy to spot for the smaller cold air intake of the 450SL). 3. That "black piece" in that photo is not a "cover" but the 450SL radiator instead. That is metal; not plastic. 4. The 560SL you show has its factory radiator on it and it appears that is not missing anything. :)
Autobahn Vault, LLC thank you for the correction! This answers my questions with why so many would be “missing” lol. All the other SL’s I owned prior to this model were 380/450.
A couple of comments here, I noticed the exhaust manifolds are rusty and the heat shield are too. Generally nobody replaces those, or does anything with them and a good caring owner will.
@@OneManCanStopTheMotorOfWorld I replaced mine with the last NEW available from Mercedes. After just a 1,000 miles the exhaust manifolds started to change color from the gray to looked like a rust color. To eliminate the color change I sent the original exhaust manifolds that I kept to JET HOT CERAMIC COATING. The originals looked very very rusty and I thought they wouldn't be able to do anything with them. WOW! When I got them back they looked better than NEW. IMHO money well spent. You can"t buy these anymore from Mercedes I got the last set. I will send these NEW ones to them as well.
Nice review. Good point regarding the wiper blades. So many are missing the original aluminum. The previous owner of mine replaced with plastic so on the lookout for a set. Hard to come by.
@@rubinhoward7309 Rubin It was available on the R107 as a dealer add on. It didn't come from the factory that way. My brother purchased one from Loeber Moters Chicago in 1986.
I have neighbors who just have the Mercedes 560 sl sitting there, I’m only 16 years old and still don’t know how to drive but I’ll like to tell her if she would sell the car so if I where to buy it , I would be the first one. I had took pictures of it also so I can show it to my parents. I am kinda afraid to knock on her door, she is just an old woman who has some aggressive dogs. The car is just fascinating, I would really love to own it but afraid that it will need some repairs and come out very expensive. Any advices ?
This is not a beginners car. You most likely have to spend money and time to service it. You should really start with a used Corolla, Camry, or Civic, and then if you want a 560SL maybe consider it later on. But you’re much better off with a reliable well maintained Toyota or Honda as your first car.
This is a European car. As such you will not find any components in it made of aluminum, which seems to be a metal specific to America. You will however find lots of aluminium parts.
shadychrisuk I’m not quite sure what you mean. The 560SL has an aluminum hood versus 450sl older models which are made of steel. You can really tell the difference in weight when lifting the hood up and down.
@@rubinhoward7309 now im not sure what you mean, the SL's hood is made of fabric and the detachable hard top is steel. The bonnet and boot are both aluminium - not aluminum. 😉
@@rubinhoward7309 yes and for some strange reason you call the boot the 'trunk', which is something most people would expect to find on an elephants face... And yet you call a wheel clamp a boot! Only in the US of A..... 😜
These cars are attractive in Euro guise, but these days are too slow and don't handle well enough for a daily driver and the convertible roof is too awkward to use. They are also getting very expensive! Best to buy a R129 which is a far better car with superior handling and a fully automatic roof. They are far better daily drivers so unless you ar going to put yours behing velvet ropes in your garage buy the R129!
The only problem with the auto roof system is the price to repair these. Mine is manual but no expensive parts to fix this. Goes plenty fast on the streets.
This definitely not the 560L I would be interested in. It is ratty in appearance on the inside. I definitely want a 560 but want a decent one. I did like all the things to look for when buying one of these cars.
this car is not in bad shape , just dated .theres a difference . a perfect model is hard to find . and if you do find one , it will be big bucks. youre better off getting one in decent shape cheap and restoring it. if you found this car to be ratty , youre gonna be disappointed by most 560's out there. this is actually in pretty nice shape considering the age.
Idelia412 this car is beyond decent. Especially for the price I bought it for. To make this car truly perfect (as previously mentioned is very expensive and would be a shame to drive as much as I do mine) I would need to reupholster the interior and replace the seat covers. Perhaps refinish the wood as well. This is a car that is well kept and cared for in good used condition. The interior has cleaned up very well since I filmed this video. There are far more ratty interiors on high mileage cars.
I don't think this guy knows as much about the car as he thinks. The grill right in front of the windshield has to be black. If it's body color, the car has been resprayed. I couldn't get a good look at the grill, but it appeared red.
Mr. Mike the hood cowl vent is body color. I believe you are talking about the fine mesh grill below the vertical slats. Yes they should be black, and are indeed black on this example. This video is based purely on my ownership and maintenance expertise that I have accrued in the years of owning many examples. If I am clearly incorrect about something please do correct me but I do not appreciate negative criticism based on the evidence “I couldn’t get a good look at the grill”. 6:04 clearly shows the drivers side cowl, 19:40 shows the passenger side cowl.
Rubin Howard ignore the negative haters. Its not like you started this video out by saying " I'm an expert and know everything" right. I appreciate your knowledge and honest approach in sharing it as I look for my first 560, a car I have dreamed about since I was a young teen. Now if I can just find a clean "honest" car I'll be a happy guy. Keep the rubber down and most of all.. Have fun.
This is very helpful, these Benzes are classic in my eyes I plan on buying by the summertime. 🤞🏽
Those doors sound solid! I’m looking into these cars. I like the look of the earlier cars. Euro lights, bumpers and hardtop and color keyed hubcaps. Thx for the review. Big help indeed.
Great video! Thanks. I see we have cars and tennis in common. I have a 89 560SL, 95 928GTS, 96 993 turbo, 95 Toyota MR2turbo currently.
Thanks for this. My Dad is giving me his. I was glad to learn more about it, particularly how the soft top works.
Great Video, i appreciate your knowledge and obvious love for the 107. The manual top is part of the romance behind ownership, i enjoy the German design and engineering and it looks so good when up. At that time, the concealment of the cloth top under a cap was unheard of, but confirmed the vehicles lines perfectly, everyone else was driving around with an exposed folded top even jaguar and Aston Martin. Thank you for you time , great video. ( yep im an owner)
1962RollingStone one of my favorite things about the car :)
Loved the video. Nice after a long day at work and in bed... restoring one these days fir my boss. What a beautiful vehicle. God Bless.
What a beautiful car - thanks for sharing this video. Marshal
fully agree!!! 💯
sweet ride
Very informative si if the person is thinking of getting an R107.
I had a 450sl and now regret selling.But I will one day get a 560sl.The107s are a blast to drive .My sl was very reliable and ran very well.everytime I put it up for sale I couldn't drive it because I would change my mind if I drive it down my street.But I now have aR129 v8m119 ahhh what a treat.sooo great a ride.I love that car so much untill I wish that Mercedes-Benz will build the R129 again.cheers
Thanks for the video. Our 1985 380 SL has ABS.
Regarding the "missing plastic protective cover for the Behr air conditioning" you refer to at the start of this video: 1. That is not the AC, that's the radiator. 2. The still photo at 1:34 corresponds to a 450SL, not a 560SL. (Easy to spot for the smaller cold air intake of the 450SL). 3. That "black piece" in that photo is not a "cover" but the 450SL radiator instead. That is metal; not plastic. 4. The 560SL you show has its factory radiator on it and it appears that is not missing anything. :)
Autobahn Vault, LLC thank you for the correction! This answers my questions with why so many would be “missing” lol. All the other SL’s I owned prior to this model were 380/450.
Thanks for taking the time
Very informative, thanks!
Excellent video, Rubin! Thoroughly agree with mods killing the authenticity, and long-term value, of these classics.
Excellent cars
beautiful
Thank you! very useful!
Very informative!
My dream car
Nice review, great car!
A couple of comments here,
I noticed the exhaust manifolds
are rusty and the heat shield are too.
Generally nobody replaces those,
or does anything with them and a
good caring owner will.
Just replaced exhaust manifolds on 2 of these sweet ladies
@@OneManCanStopTheMotorOfWorld I replaced mine with the last NEW available from Mercedes.
After just a 1,000 miles the exhaust manifolds started to change color
from the gray to looked like a rust color. To eliminate the color change
I sent the original exhaust manifolds that I kept to JET HOT CERAMIC
COATING. The originals looked very very rusty and I thought they wouldn't
be able to do anything with them. WOW! When I got them back they looked
better than NEW. IMHO money well spent. You can"t buy these anymore
from Mercedes I got the last set. I will send these NEW ones to them as well.
Nice review. Good point regarding the wiper blades. So many are missing the original aluminum. The previous owner of mine replaced with plastic so on the lookout for a set. Hard to come by.
You are right about the wipers. However, with this 560SL your wiper arms need to be put back: your left arm is right and right arm is left.
pimito1974 thank you for pointing that out. You have a keen eye.
I remember back 10 years ago when you could get a nice used one for under 10k. Now good low mileage ones go for 30k+
There is nothing wrong with a properly cared for higher mileage example.
@@rubinhoward7309 fair point and it's not like they go for 100k. It's closer to 50-60k
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You’re wrong about the 380sl horsepower it made roughly 220hp. The old 450sl from the 70s made around 180hp.
European 380SL makes 218 HP... US-Spec 380SL with catalyst system produces 155 Horsepower.
How much and where?
I want this to be my first car
10 000 subscribers without any videos it can be your first car! It was my
First car and it was a great one at that!
Spoiled kid
Crosis of Borg bought it for $3000 all money of which I worked hard for and saved up myself.
How reliable?
huanuoya very. To date I have put over 20,000 KM on the car. Only routine maintenance.
Seems like none of the 560Sl's on CZcams have the dealer installed hydraulic power soft top. Was an expensive $4000 add on.
No R107 chassis car came with hydraulic power soft top mechanisms. That system was released with the R129.
@@rubinhoward7309
Rubin It was available on the R107 as a dealer add on. It didn't come from the factory that way.
My brother purchased one from Loeber Moters Chicago in 1986.
60k miles on the engine….how many on the chassis then ?
Great video (!!) amd very informative but terrible sound.
Also he sounds like Cillian Murphy(sp). I expect him to take out the Scarecrow mask :-)
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you got the hp rating wrong. I belive 77 450sl came with 180hpwith 220 torque. so 560 sl moss deff more.
I have neighbors who just have the Mercedes 560 sl sitting there, I’m only 16 years old and still don’t know how to drive but I’ll like to tell her if she would sell the car so if I where to buy it , I would be the first one. I had took pictures of it also so I can show it to my parents. I am kinda afraid to knock on her door, she is just an old woman who has some aggressive dogs. The car is just fascinating, I would really love to own it but afraid that it will need some repairs and come out very expensive. Any advices ?
This is not a beginners car. You most likely have to spend money and time to service it. You should really start with a used Corolla, Camry, or Civic, and then if you want a 560SL maybe consider it later on. But you’re much better off with a reliable well maintained Toyota or Honda as your first car.
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You need speakers or a good microphone.
This is a European car. As such you will not find any components in it made of aluminum, which seems to be a metal specific to America. You will however find lots of aluminium parts.
shadychrisuk I’m not quite sure what you mean. The 560SL has an aluminum hood versus 450sl older models which are made of steel. You can really tell the difference in weight when lifting the hood up and down.
@@rubinhoward7309 now im not sure what you mean, the SL's hood is made of fabric and the detachable hard top is steel. The bonnet and boot are both aluminium - not aluminum. 😉
shadychrisuk alright now I understand. In the US, we call the bonnet the hood. When I talk about the hood, I mean the bonnet.
@@rubinhoward7309 yes and for some strange reason you call the boot the 'trunk', which is something most people would expect to find on an elephants face... And yet you call a wheel clamp a boot! Only in the US of A..... 😜
These cars are attractive in Euro guise, but these days are too slow and don't handle well enough for a daily driver and the convertible roof is too awkward to use. They are also getting very expensive! Best to buy a R129 which is a far better car with superior handling and a fully automatic roof. They are far better daily drivers so unless you ar going to put yours behing velvet ropes in your garage buy the R129!
which model you are talking about for the R129?
The only problem with the auto roof system is the price to repair these. Mine is manual but no expensive parts to fix this. Goes plenty fast on the streets.
no us headlights or bumpers! UNfortunately even the engine is detuned! I believe it only has 238 hp in us but 300hp otherwise!
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It’s a 5.6 man lol
Riley Gillespie 5549 CC... so technically 5.5l.
Dallas moppe. Bobbymobile.
This definitely not the 560L I would be interested in. It is ratty in appearance on the inside. I definitely want a 560 but want a decent one. I did like all the things to look for when buying one of these cars.
this car is not in bad shape , just dated .theres a difference . a perfect model is hard to find . and if you do find one , it will be big bucks. youre better off getting one in decent shape cheap and restoring it. if you found this car to be ratty , youre gonna be disappointed by most 560's out there. this is actually in pretty nice shape considering the age.
@@cjg9454 Chris..,.,you cannot restore originality. Always buy the best. It will always bring the best in return.
Idelia412 this car is beyond decent. Especially for the price I bought it for. To make this car truly perfect (as previously mentioned is very expensive and would be a shame to drive as much as I do mine) I would need to reupholster the interior and replace the seat covers. Perhaps refinish the wood as well. This is a car that is well kept and cared for in good used condition. The interior has cleaned up very well since I filmed this video. There are far more ratty interiors on high mileage cars.
Look, its a work in progress, enjoy every moment, its worth it!
I don't think this guy knows as much about the car as he thinks. The grill right in front of the windshield has to be black. If it's body color, the car has been resprayed. I couldn't get a good look at the grill, but it appeared red.
Mr. Mike the hood cowl vent is body color. I believe you are talking about the fine mesh grill below the vertical slats. Yes they should be black, and are indeed black on this example. This video is based purely on my ownership and maintenance expertise that I have accrued in the years of owning many examples. If I am clearly incorrect about something please do correct me but I do not appreciate negative criticism based on the evidence “I couldn’t get a good look at the grill”. 6:04 clearly shows the drivers side cowl, 19:40 shows the passenger side cowl.
Rubin Howard ignore the negative haters. Its not like you started this video out by saying " I'm an expert and know everything" right. I appreciate your knowledge and honest approach in sharing it as I look for my first 560, a car I have dreamed about since I was a young teen. Now if I can just find a clean "honest" car I'll be a happy guy. Keep the rubber down and most of all.. Have fun.
white is better