1980 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series

500SLC Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WDB10702612001654

Clear

Gasoline

1980 MERCEDES 500SLC I've had this car for about 3 years and have been slowly restoring it but other projects have become a priority and I need some garage space so I am starting the bid under the amount I have invested. If you are reading this, you probably already know that these cars are extremely rare and fast. I will paste the description I found online below. The car always starts and runs well; I have already tackled the major mechanical issues but the car could use a paint job or just make it a daily driver and enjoy. Very fun car! Runs and shifts very strong Many parts recently replaced: Fuel pump Plugs & wires Rotor Fuel head New exhaust pipes w/flowmaster AC control unit AC panel Shifter linkage Brakes & calipers Restored interior The car needs some attention with minor things like speedometer, fuel gauge, dash lights, radio, but mainly needs a paint job. There are some chips in the paint a few bubbles, mainly near the license plate area but I have another clean panel that will be sold with the car. The rims are Lorinser but have pitting on the chrome. I also have a set of gold BBS rims that will be sold with the car. I've done my best to describe the car but since it is 30+ years old, it will be sold as-is. I require a $150 non-refundable deposit at auction end to cover costs of the ad. Here's the details of the 5.0's! The 450SLC 5.0/500SLC coupes were produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1978 to 1981 and are the rarest post-war models ever produced by Mercedes Benz. They were manufactured by Mercedes Benz to homologate the 450SLC for road rally purposes. Some cars were campaigned with factory support, but the rest of the production was sold to the European market to meet homologation guidelines. Fewer than 100 cars were imported into the United States as grey market cars during production. A few more cars were brought into the USA during the 1980’s as a one time “personal” exemption. No one really knows how many of these cars still actually exist, but most estimates are that less than 100 road worthy 450SLC 5.0 and 500SLC’s still exist in the United States at this time. The cars differed from the stock 450SLC’s in several ways. The hood and trunk lids were made from aluminum for significant weight savings. The cars also had front and rear spoilers from the factory that resulted in a 9 –10% reduction in wind resistance and a higher top speed. Top speed exceeded 142 mph. The motor was amoung the first aluminum V-8 production motors produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was lighter than the 4.5 liter iron block counterpart and produced 240 (DIN) horsepower (over 300 HP in SAE HP terms commonly used today). The chassis numbers for the 450SLC cars started with 107026 and the motor numbers started with 117960 indicating the 5.0 aluminum block motor. The combination of the rigid chassis, lighter weight and higher horsepower made for a quick, reliable and competitive car that won or placed in several international road rally events, such as the Paris to Dakar and Mexican Road Rally events. An original 450SLC 5.0 car was sold recently for $ 350,000.00 and another example resides in the Mercedes Museum in Germany. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.