1983 Mercedes-Benz 500-Series

SEC Coupe

5.0 V-8

Automatic

WDBCA44A9EA078197

Clear

Gasoline

I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO FROM THE OWNER OF JOHANN'S INDEPENDENT MERCEDES REPAIR ON LA BREA IN LOS ANGELES , IT BELONGED TO ONE OF HIS CLIENT THE ORIGINAL OWNER WHO BOUGHT THE CAR IN EUROPE AND SHIPPED IT TO CALIFORNIA . THE CAR IS A GREY MARKET SO I HAD TO USE THE VIN FROM ANOTHER SEC I OWN IN ORDER TO LIST IT ON EBAY , EUROPEAN VINS DON'T COME UP . THE CAR IS CALIFORNIA LEGAL , HAS A CLEAR TITLE IS SMOGED AND REGISTERED . 6 MONTHS AGO I GOT HIT IN THE BACK AND THE EURO BUMPER DID NOT PROTECT THE BODY THAT WELL SO THERE IS A BIG DENT IN THE BACK , NO FRAME DAMAGE , I REPLACED THE BUMPERS WITH THE AMERICAN VERSION FRONT AND BACK THAT ARE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION , THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS VERY MINOR DENTS AND I HAVE THE REPLACEMENT LOWER PANELS , TOTAL BODY WORK WAS ESTIMATED AT $1300 BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP , THE FRAME OF THE CAR IS INTACT AND THE CAR DRIVES GREAT . MECHANICALLY THE CAR IS SOLID, ENGINE IS SUPER STRONG AND THE CAR IS VERY FAST , TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES ARE GREAT , TIRES ARE NEW , FRONT AND BACK SHOCKS ARE NEW , AIR CONDITIONING AND SUNROOF DO NOT WORK . THE INTERIOR AND PAINT ARE ORIGINAL AND IN GREAT CONDITION , THE CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT . OVERALL THE CAR IS AN EASY RESTORATION PROJECT WITH GREAT POTENTIAL , YOU CAN ALSO DRIVE IT DAILY AS IS . I AM SELLING IT BECAUSE I HAVE TOO MANY CARS . THE CAR IS LOCATED IN SANTA MONICA AND AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING .