This 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL was purchased by the seller on BaT in May 2024 and is powered by a rebuilt 4.5-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Repainted in White over Red MB-Tex upholstery, it is equipped with a black soft top, a removable hardtop, and 14″ steel wheels with painted covers in addition to fog lights, a Becker Europa cassette stereo, electric windows, central locking, and air conditioning. Work under current ownership included changing the oil and replacing the battery, thermostat, belts, flex discs, and left-front braking components. Showing 82k miles, this R107 is offered in Georgia with three keys, service records, a hardtop stand, and a bill of sale.
Factory- finished in White (050), the car was repainted in 1994 following welded rust repairs. Exterior details include a color-matched removable hardtop, a replacement black convertible soft top, fog lights, a power antenna, and chrome-accented bumpers and trim. The windshield washers do not work, and bumper dings are noted by the seller along with chipped and scratched paint.
Steel 14″ wheels with polished and painted covers were mounted with 205/70 BFGoodrich Radial T/A white-letter tires in November 2024. The car was factory equipped with power steering and power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes. A sway-bar link and the right-front brake caliper and hose were replaced in June 2023, and the left-front caliper, hose, and pads were replaced in June 2024.
The replacement bucket seats are upholstered in Red MB-Tex, and additional appointments include air conditioning, a Becker Europa AM/FM/cassette stereo, electric windows, and central locking. The passenger seatbelt is frayed, the visor on that side is missing, and the seller notes an interior creak when accelerating quickly.
The four-spoke steering wheel frames VDO instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and a clock in addition to gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The trip odometer is inaccurate, the turn signals blink faster than normal, the hazard-light switch does not work, and the instrument lights occasionally flicker when the car is driven over a bump. The six-digit odometer shows 82k miles, approximately 600 of which were added under current ownership.
The 4.5-liter V8 features Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and was factory rated at 190 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque. It was rebuilt in 1996, and work since 2023 included changing the oil and replacing the emission check valve, fuel filter, battery, thermostat, and belts along with the spark plugs, ignition wires, and distributor cap and rotor.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. The differential-cover seal was replaced in June 2023, and the driveshaft flex discs were replaced in November 2024.
Records and spare keys will accompany the car.
This car does not have a title, as it is registered in a state that does not require them for vehicles of its age. It is being sold on a bill of sale and its Georgia registration, which acts as proof of ownership in that state.
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