Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
Car-ID: OT0088
Vehicle Description
The Mercedes-Benz R107, does anybody not know it?
This vehicle is a 450 SL with the M117 engine. It is a US import with silver body colour. The unwarranted milage is 113,300 mls.
The interior is kept in blue, as is the hardtop. The leather has aged somewhat after so many miles, but without deep cracks. A highlight at its time: the electrically retractable aerial! Power windows are installed, too. The dashboard has no apparent cracks. The door panels could deal with a bit of attention.
The analog clock in the centre looks very elegant. All chrome mounted parts are all still in a very decent shape. At the wheel arches, the tank lid and the trunk lid in particular, some very ‘American’ re-painting has been carried out. The paintwork has, generally speaking, seen better days.
Owner’s manual and several repair receipts are available.
In order to get full technical approval and historic plates, a fair bit of overhaul is required.
What a dream car! From 1971-1989, the R 107 founded the unbeatable reputation of Mercedes-Benz in the open two-seater segment.
From the autumn of 1971 onwards, the 450 SL is initially built for the US market. Its M 117 engine provides 132 kW (180 hp) in the California version, 140 kW (190 hp) in the version for the other States, and as of 1973, 165 kW (225 hp) at 5000 rpm in the version for the European market. The top speed is 215 km / h and it accelerates from 0 to100 km/h in 8.8 seconds.
The production of the R 107 series ended in August 1989, more than 18 years after it had started. This makes it one of the longest-built chassis from Mercedes-Benz. A total of 237,287 open vehicles were produced at the Sindelfingen main plant.
This vehicle set plenty of standards through continuous innovation and has become one of the eternal automobile classics.
