450SL

1980 Mercedes 450SL – SOLD

VIN ID # WDBBA44A7AB066131

Production Date: 09/80

Mileage: 68,800

Soft Top: Brown, in excellent condition. Replaced within last few years. Has always lived inside and tucked away.

Color Exterior: Champagne (DB-473)

Color Interior: Palomino MB Tex

One of the last 450SL’s produced in the final month of USA production, September of 1980. Lived a charmed life in Oregon and Seattle as a weekend extra car always garaged. Upon acquisition from an estate the books, manuals and service history could not be located according to the care taker.

Paint shines nice, brightwork is good, body panels line up even with proper fitment and glass is all original MB.

Original MB Tex palomino seats show light wear. Good carpet throughout. Dashpad is perfect. Hard top headliner is excellent. Middle consul zebrano style wood still shows deep color and minor use.

Nice sounding original AM/FM Becker factory issue head unit with cassette player. Antennae goes up and down properly with on/off power and manual switch operation. Heat works good, AC is not operational.

Motor fires right up, runs smooth and quiet. 3 speed automatic shift quality is crisp and even. An enjoyable cruiser at all speeds. A superb quiet driver consistent with the 1980 450 model. Tight suspension and steering.

Minor blemishes from age and use will be found upon close inspection.

Tidy engine bay. Trunk carpet is really nice / spare tire well area is extra clean. Undercarriage on this 450SL is super clean still showing factory cosmoline and markings.

Very clean, dry west coast car believed to be 2 owner history that’s always been garaged.

Factory 14 inch bundt wheels all have been completely restored. Correctly sized tires show good tread.

2 original keys including valet key.

Original factory spare wheel unused.

Just serviced for new ownership.


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