1973 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

V8

Automatic

10704412012462

Clear

UNLEADED

1973 MERCEDES 450SL CONVERTIBLE WITH HARDTOP.""PLEASE SEE VIDEOS AT END OF DESCRIPTION"'THIS IS BEING SOLD ON CONSIGNMENT FOR A VERY NICE ELDERLY LADY CUSTOMER AND FRIEND OF MINE.ODOMETER IS SHOWING 29K MILES AND I BELIEVE TO BE ACCURATE,BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE AS TO ITS ACCURACY.THE INFO....THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT TO MY GARAGE LOT IN NON RUNNING CONDITION 3 MONTHS AGO.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION CONTROL BOX WAS SHORTED OUT.ONE OF MERCEDES BENZ BIG MISTAKE BY INSTALLING UNDER THE OUTSIDE FENDERWALL SO THAT ALL THE ROAD GRIME AND MOISTURE COULD WORK ITS MAGIC.THE UNIT WAS REPLACED BY A PETRONIX ELECTRONIC IGNITION CONTROL SYSTEM.THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT OPERATING AND A LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS LEAK CHECKED AND OPERATING CORRECTLY.THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL ON DASH WAS NOT OPERATING AT ALL.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME IDIOT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM CONTROL UNDER HOOD AND HAD CUT AND SPLICED SEVERAL OF THE VACUUM HOSES.THE VACUUM HOSES AND HEATER CONTROL VALVE WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY.THIS ALSO HELPED THE VACUUM POWER LOCKS TO WORK.UPON DRIVING THE CAR ONCE ALL THINGS WERE CORRECTED THE CAR HAD A SLIGHT HESITATION UNDER LOW ACCELERATION.WE INSTALLED A VACUUM GAUGE UNDER THE DASH AND IT SHOWED PRESSURE DROPPING DOWN ON ACCELERATION,WHICH CAUSED THE VACUUM ADVANCE NOT TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A VERY SMALL LEAK IN THE BACK.THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REMOVED AND NEW GASKETS WERE INSTALLED.THATS AS FAR AS THE JOB GOT.MY MECHANIC UPON RECEIVING HIS 3RD DUI WAS GIVEN A 2 YEAR JAIL TERM.I HAVE ALL THE PARTS TO FINISH WORK BUT NO MECHANIC TO DO IT.I HAVE NEW INJECTOR SEALS AND NEW INJECTOR WIRING CLIPS TO INSTALL ON INJECTORS.I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IT SHIFTED SMOOTHLY AND RAN GREAT.ENGINE IS SOLID WITH GREAT OIL PRESSURE AND RAN VERY COOL.WE ALSO INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRIC HIGH VOLUME COOLING FAN ALSO WITH THERMOSTAT CONTROL.EVERYTHING WORKS.THE SOFT TOP IS UP BUT TRULLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.I HAVE THE ORIGINAL HARD TOP IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THAT GOES WITH THE CAR.OVERALL THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION,FRONT CARPET WAS REMOVED TO BE CLEANED.I TOOK PICTURES OF BARE FLOOR WHILE CARPET WAS OUT AND THE FLOOR PANS ARE EXCELLENT.PICTURES SHOW ALL CARPETING THAT GOES WITH CAR.THE DARKER TAN CARPET I BELIEVE IS ALL THE TRUNK CARPET.THE TRUNK ITSELF IS ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.BESIDES THE DING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER REST OF BODY LOOKS GREAT..INTERIOR LOOKS LIKE NEW .A NEW COVER WAS INSTALLED OVER DASH AND LOOKS EXCELLENT.FOR SOMEONE WHO IS MECHANICALLY MINDED THIS WILL MAKE YOU A GREAT CAR WITH VERY LITTLE TIME SPENT TO REPAIR..THE TIMES I DROVE IT WITH THE TOP DOWN IT GOT ALOT OF ATTENTION.I ADDED ALOT OF PICTURES AND 3 VIDEOS SO WHOEVER BIDS ON CAR WILL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE BIDDING ON.I HAVE 100% FEEDBACK ON OVER 380 BUY/SELLS AND PLAN TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CONTACT ME BY EMAIL OR PHONE.IF YOU CALL BY PHONE FROM OUT OF MY AREA CODE YOU WILL HAVE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE AS I GET TO MANY SCAMMERS AND RETAIL SELLERS CALLING ME.I WILL RETURN ALL PHONE CALLS ASAP..EMAIL OR CALL (985) 871-9625 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZaBB92or-Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmuWmtco7g&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVQGqKIOJ58&feature=youtu.beOn Apr-10-14 at 08:32:52 PDT, seller added the following information: NOTE: I AM GETTING ALOT OF PHONE CALLS FROM OUT OF STATE ON THE BENZ,YOU MUST LEAVE A MESSAGE AS I DO NOT ANSWER ANY PHONE CALLS OUT OF MY AREA CODE.SORRY..BUT TO MANY SCAMMERS AND VENDORS WASTING MY TIME.IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THE BENZ LEAVE A MESSAGE STATING THAT AND I WILL RETURN YOUR PHONE CALL ASAP...THANKS MELOn Apr-14-14 at 13:15:23 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE SEE NEW VIDEO BELOW: THE ELDERLY LADY WHO OWNS THE 450SL CALLED ME AND TOLD ME SHE HAD FOUND SOME CHROME WIRE WHEELS IN THE ATTIC OF HER GARAGE THAT SHE PRESUMES HER LATE HUSBAND HAD PURCHASED FOR THE 450SL..I WENT OVER AND FOUND UNDER A BLANKET 4 NEW "ZENITH" TRUE WIRE WHEELS WITH TIRES MOUNTED AND BALANCED.THEY ARE 14X7 AND THE TIRES ARE P195/70/R14.THE WHEELS HAVE NEVER BEEN MOUNTED AND ARE BRAND NEW.THESE ARE NOT THE JUNK CHINESE WHEELS,BUT THE TRUE CALIFORNIA MADE WIRE WHEELS.2 OF THE TIRES STILL HAVE THE NIPPLES ON THEM AND THE OTHER 2 HAVE 80-90% TREAD ON THEM.YOU CAN PURCHASE THE ADAPTERS TO MOUNT THEM ON EBAY FOR $250.00.I WILL SELL THE 4 RIMS WITH TIRES TO THE WINNER FOR $500.00.IF THE WINNER DOES NOT WANT THEM I WILL SELL ON EBAY FOR $800.00.I THINK THESE WHEELS WILL LOOK AWESOME ON THE 450SL.AS I SAID EARLIER THE WHEELS ARE BRAND NEW AND NEVER HAVE BEEN MOUNTED...SORRY I AM NOT ABLE TO DOWNLOAD VIDEO.PLEASE GO TO MY UTUBE SITE WHICH IS "melbaron1110" AND LOOK ON MY SITE FOR "450sl zenith wire wheels" IF YOU WATCH MY VIDEOS ABOVE THEN YOU CAN EASILY FIND THE VIDEOS FOR THE WHEELS..THANKS MEL