1976 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series

CONVERTIBLE Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

10704412030515

Gasoline

DOCTOR CERTIFIED 41,295 MILES 1976 MERCEDES 450 SL THE BI-CENTENNIAL EDITION FIRST TIME OFFERED THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFFERED TO YOU LOYAL EBAYERS AND BY NOW, MOST OF YOU KNOW OF OUR SUCCESS. WE HAVE LISTED OVER 36 OF OUR ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CARS ON EBAY AND HAVE SOLD NEARLY EVERY ONE ON THE VERY FIRST LISTING. OUR SUCCESS IS DUE TO OUR LOW REALISTIC RESERVES, AS OPPOSED TO THOSE BARRETT-JACKSON WATCHERS OUT THERE WHO FEEL THAT SELLING THEIR COLLECTOR CAR IS EQUIVALENT TO WINNING A LOTTERY JACKPOT. ONE SHOULD ALSO REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NOT OUR LIVELIHOOD, BUT RATHER, A LIFE LONG PASSION. WE TRULY LOVE OLD CARS!!! A LOCAL TRADE THIS UNIT WAS TRADED IN AT OUR NEW CAR STORE HERE IN CLINTON, MISSOURI.. AND IT HAS BEEN DOCTOR CERTIFIED..CERTIFIED BY DR. ANN, THAT THE MILEAGE IS CORRECT AT 41,295 MILES... A MILEAGE CERTIFICATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PAPERWORK PACKAGE.. SHE RECEIVED THE CAR AS A GIFT FROM HER MOTHER IN 1996 AND WHILE SHE HAS ENJOYED THE FREEDOM THAT THE CONVERTIBLE OFFERS, SHE NOW THINKS IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON.. IT IS A VERY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE BUT ONE MUST ALSO REMEMBER THAT IT IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD. THIS CAR WILL DEFINITELY REQUIRE MORE ATTENTION & MAINTENANCE THAN THE NEW ONE HOUSED IN YOUR GARAGE BUT AS A BENEFIT, IT WILL CERTAINLY COMMAND MORE ATTENTION. WE KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING IS NOT WORKING AT FULL CAPACITY HOWEVER WE ALSO AGREE THAT ANYONE WITH A TRUE CASE OF "DROP-TOP FEVER" WOULD HARDLY NOTICE OR CARE. THE STEERING IS TIGHT AND TRUE AND LITTLE BLUE HAS PASSED ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MISSOURI STATE INSPECTION PROGRAM.. THE INTERIOR IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT AS ONE WATCHES THE VIDEO HE WILL SEE AN AREA IN THE SEAT WHERE THE SEAM IS STARTING TO SPLIT. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL SPLIT IN THE PADDED DASH.. THE TOPS, BOTH HARD & SOFT, ARE VERY LIGHTWEIGHT.. THE SOFT TOP IS MANUALLY OPERATED BUT ONE PERSON (MALE OR FEMALE) CAN EASILY RAISE OR LOWER IT. THE HARDTOP IS ALSO RELATIVELY EASY TO HANDLE BUT DOES REQUIRE AN EXTRA PERSON.. BOTH TOPS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION CONSIDERING THEIR 35 PLUS YEARS OF USE. MERCEDES TOOLS AND A COMPLETE EXTRA SET OF WHEELS ! ! A COMPLETE SET OF TOOLS WAS FOUND WRAPPED IN THE TRUNK AND MOST HAVE THE MERCEDES LOGO DEEPLY EMBOSSED ON THEIR HANDLE... ANOTHER BONUS WITH OUR CAR--YOU WILL GET TWO COMPLETE SETS OF WHEELS...WHEN WE TRADED FOR THE CAR IT HAD THE TIRES MOUNTED ON A SET OF AFTERMARKET ALLOY WHEELS HOWEVER WE FOUND THE ORIGINALS PACKED AWAY SAFELY IN THE TRUNK..WE ALSO FOUND THE ORIGINAL HUBCAPS... THE BUYER WILL RECEIVE BOTH SETS.. PLEASE MAKE ME A STAR NO, I REALIZE I'LL NEVER BE A STAR BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD TAKE TIME TO VIEW THE VIDEO THAT IS MENTIONED ABOVE.. IT IS ONLY A FEW MINUTES LONG AND IT ANSWERS SO MANY OF THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE GENERALLY ASKED... IF YOU HAVE REGULAR SLOW SPEED INTERNET, IT MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES FOR IT TO TOTALLY LOAD, BUT PLEASE WATCH IT. I KEEP MY FACE HIDDEN AND THE INFORMATION IS INVALUABLE... ONLY IN YOUR MIND THE MIND IS A WONDERFUL THING-- PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY..THEN, MAKE SURE YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE CAR THAT WE HAVE PLACED BEFORE YOU AND NOT THE PERFECT EXAMPLE THAT RESIDES ONLY IN YOUR MIND.. WE DO NOT WANT ANY BUYER TO BE DISAPPOINTED, EXPECTING THE PERFECT AUTOMOBILE. AS AN EXAMPLE; THE PAINT ON OUR MERCEDES IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND HAS A SHINE THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD BUT PLEASE TAKE NOT OF THE VERY CLOSE UP PICTURES..IT HAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF ORANGE PEEL IN THE PAINT AND ONE SMALL AREA OF PAINT CRACKS ON THE LEFT REAR FENDER.. THERE ARE ALSO A FEW INCIDENTAL CHIPS... BUT EVEN WITH THESE DEFICIENCIES OUR LITTLE CONVERTIBLE SEEMS TO BE A HIT ON 'ANY STREET' USA.... BUY THIS CAR AND WE WILL DONATE $100 TO CARE THE CLINTON ANIMAL RESCUE ENDEAVOR (CARE) TOOK OVER THE CLINTON ANIMAL SHELTER IN DECEMBER, 2007.. PRIOR TO THAT, IT WAS RUN BY THE CITY OF CLINTON AND FORCED EUTHANASIAS WERE COMMON.. THIS WAS PRIMARILY DUE TO OVERPOPULATION.. SINCE THAT DATE, THE VOLUNTEERS HAVE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE SHELTER INTO A CLEAN, HEALTHY AND HAPPY ENVIRONMENT. THE DRAB, GREY WALLS WERE REPAINTED WITH BRIGHT CLEAN COLORS AND THE LOCAL FOLKS HAVE RESPONDED IN A VERY POSITIVE MANNER. SINCE 2007, WE HAVE ADOPTED OUT NEARLY 2200 HEALTHY, HAPPY, (SPAYED AND NEUTERED) PETS WITH 0 EUTHANASIAS (EXCEPT FOR HEALTH RELATED ISSUES).. TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME A PARTNER IN OUR GROUP, CONTACT SHELTER DIRECTOR HEIDI SAPP AT 1-660-351-0472.. ABOUT DOWNTOWN DESOTO DOWNTOWN DESOTO WAS BUILT IN 1951 BY ARCH SADLER AND ORIGINALLY HOUSED THE SADLER MOTOR CAR COMPANY. IT WAS RESTORED IN 2004 AND NOW HAS ALL OF THE SIGHTS AND SMELLS OF YESTERDAY; INCLUDING A SHOWROOM, A FULLY STOCKED PARTS DEPARTMENT, EVEN A 5 CENT COKE MACHINE. ITS CURRENT OWNERS, JIM AND BECKY RAYSIK USE THE FACILITY AS A COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND AS A STORAGE PLACE FOR 47 OF THE OVER 100 ANTIQUE CARS AND TRUCKS. IT IS OPENED DURING THE CITY'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND BY APPOINTMENT FOR TRAVELING CAR CLUBS.. ABOUT US JIM RAYSIK CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP AND GMC TRUCKS HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 23 YEARS. WE ARE LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD A FEEDBACK RATING OF 100%. WE HAVE EARNED CHRYSLER'S HIGHEST AWARD FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION FOR OVER 10 YEARS IN A ROW AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU AS OUR NEXT CUSTOMER. BUT WHERE THE HECK IS CLINTON, MISSOURI??? CLINTON IS LOCATED ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ON THE SHORES OF BEAUTIFUL TRUMAN LAKE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS VEHICLE FIRST HAND, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT... IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISER TO CHECK THIS OFFERING, MAY WE SUGGEST... FRISTOE'S BODY SHOP, PHONE 1-660-885-2622 OR BARTLETT'S BODY SHOP, PHONE 1-660-885-7950. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ADDITIONAL PICTURES CALL JIM AT 1-800-748-7712. THIS PICTURE COULD BE CALLED "REFLECTIONS ON A SMALL TOWN"---WHAT A SHINE ! ! ! TWO SETS OF WHEELS--STANDARD AND ALLOYS TWO TOPS ! ! ! MANUAL SOFT TOP THAT IS VERY EASY FOR ONE PERSON TO PUT UP OR DOWN CHECK OUT THESE TOOLS ! COMPLETE TOOL SET FROM; TIM MCQUADE, CONTRIBUTOR-- The 450 SL (Sport Light) Roadster was a sports car manufactured by Mercedes Benz between 1973 and 1980. The car was meant to replace the 230, 250 and 280 Sl models. Mercedes Benz produced approximately 66,000 450 Sl in 1976. The 450 SL was an FR-styled car, meaning the engine was located in the front and the car was rear-wheel-driven. Engine Specifications The 1976 Mercedes Benz 450 SL Roadster used a 90-degree, longitudinal V8 engine that could produce 276 cubic inches (4,520 cubic centimeters) of piston displacement. The valve layout was a single overhead camshaft and used a solid valve lifter system. The engine featured two valves per cylinder, totaling 16 valves. The bore by stroke of the pistons measured 3.62 by 3.35 inches (92 by 85 millimeters), and the compression ratio was 8:1. The engine had five main bearings and used fuel-injected technology. The engine was normally aspirated and used gasoline for a fuel. The block was made of cast-iron while the head was made of aluminum. Performance The maximum power ouput was 180 horsepower at 4,750 rpm, while the total torque output was 220 foot-pounds at 3,000 rpm. The horsepower-to-weight ratio was approximately 20 pounds per horsepower. The top speed of the vehicle was about 120 miles per hour, and the 450 Sl could travel from zero to 60 mph in 10 seconds. Dimensions The vehicle had a length of 172 inches, a width of 70 inches and a height of 51 inches. The wheelbase measured 97 inches. The curb weight -- with all fluids and a full tank of gasoline -- of the vehicle was 3,483 lbs. and the fuel tank held 24 gallons. Features and Equipment The transmission came as either a manual four-speed or an automatic three-speed. The front and rear brakes were both disc-operated. The front suspension used an independent wishbone with coil springs; the rear suspensions featured an independent, semi-trailing arm with coil springs. A soft-top came standard on the 450 Sl, but a metal hardtop was an available option..