1974 Mercedes Benz Beautiful 450SL convertible Roadster CLASSIC

1974 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Additional Info:

This 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL benefits fromsignificant recent maintenance, orking A/C and good cosmetics.Recent work includes a rebuild of the original 3-speed automatic transmission 2k miles ago, ew Bilstein shocks, ew rear brake calipers, /C condenser and radiator service, nd a replaced rear differential. It comes with its factory hardtop and looks sharp overall.

Resprayed in its current medium blue by a previous owner and fitted with a contrasting dark blue soft top, his r107 looks much fresher than its 185k miles would suggest. The traditional Mercedes “Bundt” alloys were refinished some years ago, ut still look good.

The matching hard top is included, nd is in good condition. Some very minor defects in the paintwork can be seen notably on the right leading edge of the hood and right rear quarter.

Black upholstery and carpets have all held up very well, hough the car does havesome minor modifications and updates from stock. The stereo systemhas been replaced with a Bluetooth-capable Alpine headunit and a pair of Eclipse speakers mounted in the rear storage area. The steering wheel is a newer Momo item, hough the original is included as well. The upholstery shows no cracking or seam splitting, All features, ncluding A/C, re said to work as they should.

The M117 V8 in this r107-SL has about 185k miles on it, ut features plenty of recent maintenance including tuning of the fuel injection, elts changed about 10k miles ago and a replaced muffler. Additionally, he transmission was rebuilt about 2k miles ago,the differential replaced, ilstein shocks fitted, nd the radiator and A/C condenser were serviced. This car is emissions exempt in California, nd does not sport the problematic underhood catalytic converter setup used on the ’75 and ’76 cars.

With its extensive recent and past maintenance, his Mercedes runs perfectly and is ready to be drivenstraight away.