1980 Mercedes-Benz 400-Series

Convertible

4.5 V8

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM AN ELDERLY LADY IN LAGUNA HILLS CALIFORNIASHE IS A 97 YEAR OLD AND DID NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR FEW YEARS IT WAS SEATING IN HER DRIVEWAY ON NON OP I DROVE THE CAR FROM HER HOUSE TO MY LOT IN INDIO ABOUT 150 MILES THE MERCEDES RAN VERYWELL NO OVERHEATING OR ANY FUNNY NOISE WHAT SO EVERTIGHT SUSPENSION TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IN ALL GEAR LIKE A MERCEDESTHE INTERIOR NEEDS ATTENTION THE LEATHER SEATS ARE DRY AND CRACKED IT HAS SHEEP SKIN SEAT COVERSSPARE TIRE AND JACK ARE IN THE TRUNK SOFT TOP IS IN GOOD CONDITIONTHIS IS A 1980 450SL THAT AT SOME POINT WAS COSMETICALLY CONVERTED TO LOOK LIKE A 1988 560 SL AS YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IT HAS SOME SURFACE RUST WHERE THE PAINT WAS SCRATCHED TOTALLY CA CAR WITH OUT ANY MAJOR RUSTIT LOOKS LIKE IT WAS PAINTED AT SOME POINT BUT SOME PARTS APPEAR TO HOLD ORIGINAL FACTORY PAINTSPEEDOMETER WORKS ODOMETER NOT WORKINGRADIO ANTENNA WORKS WITH THE RADIO IT HAS SONY CD PLAYERDASH IS CRACKED BUT HAS A COVERDRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS PASSENGER SIDE GOES DOWN HALFWAY AND STOPS BUT GOES BACK UPENGINE RUNS VERY WELL WITHOUT ANY NOSE IDLES OK BUT RUNS RICH IT WILL NOT PASS CALIFORNIA EMISSION TESTHC IS HIGHER THAN ALLOWED IN CA SMOG..... WILL NEED GOOD TUNE UPYOU CAN DRIVE THIS CAR AS IT SEATS AS A DAILY DRIVER WITH A TUNE UP OR TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND RESTORE IT 1980 450 SL IS THE LAST YEAR OF 450 SERIES AND IS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE SOLD AS IS WHERE IS ALL CALIFORNIA BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TAXES AND SMOG FOR THIS CAR OUT OF STATE BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING I DO RECOMMEND TO TAKE THE CAR TO YOUR MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED BEFORE DRIVING IT ON THE OPEN ROAD ONCE AGAIN SOLD AS IS WHERE ISCLEAR CA TITLE ON HAND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WELCOMECOME AND SEE THE CAR IF YOU CAN OPEN MON TO SAT FROM 9AM TO 4 PM FOR APPOINTMENT PLEASE CALL 760-2758710LOCATED IN INDIO CA 92201THANK YOU