1980 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

500SL Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WDB10704612002891

Gasoline

The reserve has been lowered to sell this car! I just have too many cars and projects at this time. If the car reaches my low reserve it will be sold with the original bundt wheels that have almost new tires on them. If the car sells for $500.00 over my reserve then the chrome 16" wheels and tires will come with the car, and not the original wheels. I will assist with shipping in any way I can both domestic and international, but all costs is the responsibility of the buyer. Good Luck! I am re-listing due to previous buyer not completing transaction. Watch You Tube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoNsxVEuFiE Up for sale is my beautiful 1983 Euro Mercedes Benz 500SL with 75K original miles. I listed the car as a 1980 because eBay does not recognize the Euro vin number. The car's exterior is Champagne Metallic with Palomino interior, and both are in great condition since being restored 5 years ago. I will let the pictures express the condition of the car. The dash has some small cracks by the defrost vents as pictured. The interior and soft top were redone and both have no rips or tears. The car comes with new custom 16" chrome wheels and Dunlop Signature tires. I have all books and some records from the second owner. It was recently serviced to include; rebuilt alternator, front shocks, spark plugs, oil change, power steering filter and fluid, transmission filter and fluid, air filter, fuel filters and injectors cleaned and pump adjusted. The only issue with the car is the speedometer works on and off, but the odometer is fine. The car is in great mechanical condition and drives out great. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me with them or call me at 754-224-6771, Alex. Some info: http://www.supercars.net/cars/4519.html Here is the history from www.oursl.com : The SL was to be designed by all means as an open-top car without a Targa bar for appearances’ sake, so the only safety features for the roadster in the event of a rollover were the A-pillars with the windshield between them. So these pillars were newly developed from the ground up to acquire a strength that was 50 percent higher than in the predecessor. The windshield was bonded to the frame to increase strength. This provided for a remarkable level of resistance in the roof drop test – which meant that the open-top car acquired the safety experts’ approval in the USA even without a Targa bar. It goes without saying that the rear screen in the hardtop was also bonded in. Ground-breaking innovations were also incorporated in the interior. The conventional – hard – dashboard was replaced by an ingeniously designed sheet metal construction: both the upper and knee-impact sections were foam-padded and yielded on impact. Another new feature was the four-spoke steering wheel, designed on the basis of the accident researchers’ latest findings. It still incorporated the proven impact absorber but now had rim, spokes and boss padded with polyurethane foam. ABS became optionally available in March 1980, airbag and belt tensioner in January 1982. A Bestseller From The StartNevertheless, customers all over the world did not rush to the showrooms to order the new SL with safety in mind. They were attracted by the offer of a perfectly balanced open-top car – the only one of its kind built for years to come and attractive for that reason alone. Its distinctive front end with a dominant SL face, broad-band headlamps and ribbed turn signal lenses gave the car a powerful appearance; the low silhouette featured harmonious lines no matter whether the car was open, closed or fitted with its hardtop, and the slightly concave trunk lid was reminiscent of the Pagoda era. Ribbed, dirt-deflecting broad-band rear lights gave the rear end a strong, masculine touch. The “fastest” soft-top of all cabriolets and roadsters – a further refined design of the Pagoda version – was highly conducive to comfort and ease of operation: the process of opening or closing took a mere 30 seconds. As customary in SL roadsters by then, the soft-top vanished under a cover when folded down.A number of detail features turned life in and with this car into a pleasurable experience. Right from the start, the seats were fitted with head restraints and seat belts. A highly responsive heating and novel air channeling in the area of the doors enhanced well-being and physiological safety. Dirt-deflecting moldings on the A-pillars and exterior mirrors enhanced visibility in poor weather. The windshield wipers, centrally arranged close to each other, swept a remarkable 70 percent of the windshield, were aerodynamically efficient and did not lift off at high speeds.Engines With Catalytic ConvertersNobody had foreseen that this SL would remain in production for 18 – highly successful – years. During its lifecycle, a large number of six- and eight-cylinder engines were used, with correspondingly diversified designations for the relevant model versions.The 280 SL with 185 hp from 1974 until 1985 and the 300 SL from 1985, with 188 hp without and 180 hp with catalytic converter, belonged to the successful six-cylinder lineup. They had virtually the same high performance as the smaller eight-cylinder models but were less expensive and less thirsty.The first of the eight-cylinder engines was the 200 hp unit in the 350 SL produced from 1971 until 1980. Its larger brother available at the same time, the 450 SL, was blessed with 225 hp. The 500 SL with 240 hp followed in 1980; its engine was completely revised, made of aluminum and combined with a catalytic converter in 1985; it developed 245 hp thereafter and remained on offer – with clearly more moderate drinking habits – until the discontinuation of production in 1989. In 1985, the 450 was replaced by a new 420 SL which developed 218 hp without and 204 hp with catalytic converter. A somewhat exotic model was the 560 SL which was only offered in the US market – with an American catalytic converter and an output of 230 hp.The roadsters and coupes of the R/C 107 series continued the legend as both comfortable tourers and indestructible sports cars. The attraction of the magical letters, SL, remained undiminished, as underscored by 300,175 automotive building blocks of a legend, produced in the course of 18 years. I require a non-refundable deposit of $250 via Paypal at the close of the auction, and final payment in form of cash or bank check. I reserve the right to cancel the auction at anytime due to the car being advertised locally for sale or trade. Also, if you have less than 10 feedback you must contact me prior to bidding or your bid will be cancelled. Good luck bidding! The winner will have a great car to enjoy for many years. On Oct-06-10 at 17:07:48 PDT, seller added the following information: Watch You Tube video of car driving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPIhf0N-mh0