1980 Mercedes-Benz 500-Series

SEL European Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

WDB12603712020888

Clear

Gasoline

1982 Mercedes Benz 500 SEL / European Edition NADA values this car at over $10k but I am listing with NO RESERVE!!!!! www.nadaguides.com -- click on Classic Cars and fill out the info to see values This is a 1982 and it is titled NON USA as it was originally imported from the European market ... it was custom ordered. I bought this car about one year ago as a project but due to a job transfer I have to part with it. The car looks great and starts every time. This is a gray market (non-USA) car. If you are unfamiliar with these cars, the non-USA title is the exact same as a car built for the U.S. however you get the German extras. For this model that means that you get the very desirable adjustable hydraulic suspension. I will include 1.25 gallons of AMG Low Temp Hydraulic Fluid. The Euro model also has the desirable "short" bumpers. The car was ordered from the factory with the rear "500 SEL" badge never installed. This is obviously a rare request by the original owner. This car also has the fire extinguisher factory mounted under the driver's seat. This 500 even has the original First Aid pouch stored in the rear deck cabinet. There is a less than 1 year old Kenwood CD player which has an Ipod/MP3 hookup. All factory speakers have been replaced with Infinity Kappa Perfect speakers. The car was painted black less than one year ago and looks great. Some of the paint on the rear bumper is scraped due to backing into the wall in a tight garage. I have also installed a full plastic dash recover which really helps to clean up the interior look and feel of the car. Here are the problems with the car: The odometer does not work and has not worked since I purchased the car about a year ago. The odometer reads 185,611 and you can see on the vehicle history report that the odometer stopped working around 2005. I have personally put over 8000 miles on the car since I purchased it in August of 2009. Windshield is cracked and needs to be replaced at some point but I have been driving the car for the past 2 months with no problems. The A/C is not blowing cold so the A/C needs a recharge if you would like nice cold air. There is a 3" tear in the driver's seat leather which you can see in the picture. Rear passenger door has to be slammed to close tightly (probably a very simple fix). The registration expired on September 2nd, 2010. It will be around $130 to $150 to register in California. There may be a few other minor problems but almost everything on this car works properly. Email me for additional Pictures. If you have any questions please email me prior to bidding. If you are local to Southern California I would be happy to setup a showing.