Mercedes-Benz 450 SL

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Car-ID: OT0033

Model, Body type:
Convertible
Registration:
1972
Engine Power:
4,489 CCM (132 KW / 180 BHP)
Transmission:

			
			Automatic
		
Color:

			Blue		
Doors:
2
Mileage:
75,634 mls

Vehicle Description

This 450 SL is equipped with the 4.5 litre V8 engine (M117) and 180 hp, which was only available in the US. The vehicle was built in 1974 (and therefore still has the small European bumpers). The odometer shows an unwarranted mileage of 75,634 mls.

This vehicle wins you over with an extremely harmonious colour combination of lapis blue exterior paint (MB-color code 932) in conjunction with blue trim and blue carpets.

The SL features air conditioning, power windows and radio.

Paint and chrome are very good, lines nice and straight. Body-colour hard top and blue soft top are included, both in good condition.

The vehicle has already got historic plates and technical approval (TÜV) till 02/2017.

A really snazzy car!

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.