Every single rubber or plastic hose, bushing, and seal on that vehicle is now 17 years old, and we don't know about the fluids. It's interesting to contemplate the work list you'd face to start driving it regularly. Obviously, its prime value is in a continued career as an art object on regrettably limited display, not as a vehicle to use and enjoy; the latter are normally a lot cheaper and in (for that purpose) better repair.

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Craig Bethune

'97 SL500, 40th anniversary edition

'04 Olds Bravada (SWMBO's)
'06 Lexus ES330
'89 560SL (sold)


SL--Anything else is just a Mercedes.
(Kudos to whoever said it first)