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450SL

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1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# 10704412044542

Production Date: 11/77

Exterior: Signal Red (DB-568)

Interior: Black Leather (201)

Soft Top: Original Black Mercedes issue

Mileage: 94,300 (Original documented)

An exceptional example that was originally purchased in Northern California by Robert Miller Photography, its first owner, and lovingly cared for until 2014 when it changed hands. We have the original invoice and original window sticker. We are impressed at the condition and preservation on this vehicle and you will be hard pressed to find an equal.

The Signal Red paint shows very nice deep shine and luster. The chrome, rubber and trim look excellent. A matching hard top with high quality original headliner and superb glass and trim included.

The original issue Mercedes Wopavin black soft is in perfect condition as evidenced by its sparse usage and careful storage in the spotless convertible top compartment.

Exceptional interior with a flawless original dashpad. The instrument cluster markings and bright orange needles could easily rival vehicles with 1/2 the mileage. Original black leather upholstery still holds it’s supple look and feel and has a soft touch evidencing no dye or sun damage. Zebrano wood looks new with deep color and flawless lacquer finish free of blemishes or cracking. Carpets are perfect with even black color. Door cards do not show multiple heat and cold cycles on the trim. Equipped with an original AM/FM Becker cassette radio still in good working condition.

Undercarriage looks exactly how one would expect an extremely well preserved California Mercedes to look – clean and free of corrosion.

Excellent condition 14 inch bundt alloy wheels.

Original window sticker, original purchase invoice. MB service booklet is stamped with history showing dates, mileage and work completed. All handbooks and original owner’s metal plate and First Aid-Kit. Original spare, jack and tool roll.

SL 500

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1996 Mercedes-Benz SL500 – Price – $12,750 – PENDING SALE

VIN ID# WDBFA67F7TF128496

Production Date: 10/95

Exterior Color: Imperial Red (DB-582)

Interior Color: Beige Leather

Soft Top: Black (original MB issue)

Mileage: 99,950 (documented)

With matching removable hardtop.

Clean Car Fax documenting many services and mileage increments since first ownership. Just came out of 10 year ownership.

Dashpad shows no signs of damage, aging or cracking. Burl wood shows really nice condition with deep color and shiny laquer finish. Leather seats show clean and have strong supple feel.

Just completed major service upon our acquisition addressing deferred and regular maintenance. Service records available for review.

AC blows cold and works properly on all fan speeds. Original Mercedes issue radio is operational and sounds good through factory Bose speakers.

Front fascia was recently restored to factory new condition correcting any scratches and lower grill friction as commonly occurs on these models.

Factory issue wheels are chrome and show excellent condition.

Engine bay is very clean reflecting a long term garaged vehicle. Brand new hood pad just installed.

Equipped with original spare and jack. Original handbooks and manuals.

450SL

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1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# 10704412046170

Production Date: 02/78

Exterior Color: Silver Green Metallic (DB-861)

Interior: Light Beige Leather

Soft Top: Brown German Canvas

Mileage: 64,900 (documented)

Sold new to Mr. Robert Langham of Kingwood, Texas on 2/17/78. A very nice example, this final generation 450SL 107 has recently gone through a major service. The previoius owner spared no expense upon their acquisition servicing any deferred and regular maintenance needs accordingly in 2019. Records available.

Interior shows excellent condition Leather seats look new having been preserved and covered by sheep skins for many years and steel feel soft and have mostly supple build. Original dashpad has minor crack near center. Carpet is in decent condition. Door cards look excellent. Wood consul does show some minor cracking. An aftermarket Alpine radio has been installed with cassette player. The original Becker has been ratained and this model was optioned with a cassette player in the glove box.

Paint shows very nice deep shine with excellent strong clear coat. A very high quality repaint was completed at some point in the factory color Silver Green Metallic (DB-861). All original glass, good chrome work, nice rubber and trim around car.

The brown canvas soft top appears to be a replacement in excellent condition.

Motor runs strong, gear box shifts effortlessly and acceleration feels very good. We replaced some fuel hoses and installed a new fuel accumulator. The AC blows cold. Everything is currently working and operating as it should.

All factory handbooks, original (first owner sold to) metal plate and data card are present. The MB Service booklet shows services with dates, mileage and services completed. Spare tire, jack, tool roll and original convertible tools all accounted for.

560SL

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1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBBA48D5HA062762

Production Date: 12/86

Exterior: Astral Silver (DB-735)

Interior: Medium Red leather

Soft Top: Black

Mileage: 74,000 (original fully documented)

Wonderful example that lived most of its life on the west coast sold new at Don Rasmussen Mercedes-Benz Portland, Oregon.

An Astral Silver exterior factory color shows excellent condition and mirror shine. All glass, brightwork and rubber look great. Every original factory VIN Tag match and are in place.

A wonderful rich colorful medium red interior highlights this 107. The original dash pad is flawless. Original medium red leather upholstery is still soft to touch and shows in very nice condition. Wood consul and trim show nice condition and darker color. Door cards show excellent, carpet is vibrant and full, and new black floor mats were recently purchased. The original factory Becker AM/FM Cassette player was just refurbished. All buttons and settings work. We can modify with an Auxiliary cord or Bluetooth should the next owner desire.

We are keen on driving this superb example 560SL that has been recently updated with a new brake master cylinder, fresh brake fluid flush, new windshield wiper inserts, wiper fluid nozzle replacement and restored Becker radio. With an excellent running motor this specimen shifts crisp, accelerates with great torque, brakes easily, steers as intended and behaves very well on the road.

Comes with an original matching hardtop with excellent preserved headliner and medium red matching trim. The black replacement GAHH soft top shows nice condition with clear plastic glass.

Completely restored 15 inch Gullideckel alloy wheels have been installed with new lug bolts and Mercedes-Benz original wheel caps. An outstanding final touch that dresses this color scheme identically to the 1987 MB catalogue model.

Clean Carfax available for review documenting dates, mileage and services since new. MB service booklet shows stamps, dates and services completed.

All factory hand books, manuals, tools, jack, spare and convertible tools on hand.

450SL

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1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# 10704412031850

Production Date: 03/76

Exterior Color: Cayenne Orange (DB-406)

Interior Color: Parchment MB Tex

Soft Top: Brown canvas top

Mileage: 114,500

This Northern California original 450SL recently came out of its unbroken one family 44 year ownership. Most recently it was passed from mother to daughter.

Comes with color keyed hardtop. The brown canvas top appears to be a replacement in excellent shape with vibrant color showing no rips, tears or fraying.

The paint shows excellent preservation and appears mostly original. This rare color, Cayenne Orange has a deep bright shine and mirror like appearance with the single stage paint Mercedes executed in the 70s era. All body panels and shut lines are even and correct.

The original dash pad has a few small cracks. Parchment MB Tex upholstery is in presentable condition and has supple shape with only minor nicks and expected wear. Door cards are clean and crisp. Loop carpet is original in nice shape. An aftermarket radio and antennae were installed by prior owner. Original first-aid kit stowed in rear area.

Excellent drive quality. Nice torquey even acceleration. Smooth shifting all the way through the factory 3 speed transmission. Good supple suspension feel. Steering tracks even and straight. Solid responsive braking. Having visually inspected the underside there are no fluid leaks to note.

AC service completed upon acquisition. The 134 freon blows cold and correct on all fan speeds.

Matching steel wheels wear new correctly sized tires.

Subframe update has been completed.

Previous ownership history, unfortunately, was not retained because it was misplaced during a recent residential move. We have all service records of work done since our acquisition. Available for review.

Comes with 2 key fobs, original manual, spare tire, jack, tool roll, and convertible tools.

Porsche 944S2 Cabriolet

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1990 Porsche 944S2 Cabriolet – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WP0CB2946LN481632

Production Date: 01/90

Exterior Color: Panthero Metallic (L7V9)

Interior: Black Partial Leather (LT)

Convertible top: Black fully lined (power top)

Mileage: 53,000 (fully documented)

Delivered new to Don McGill Imports-Porsche in Houston, Texas where it was originally purchased. The original window sticker has been retained. This 944S2 example is fully documented from day 1 with an extensive amount of service history on hand. These S2 models were delivered with low production numbers and have become sought after having the desirable Turbo look coachwork and 3.0L motors.

Optioned with sport seats with/electric height adjustment. Very nice clean carpet. Original dashpad is in excellent condition. An aftermarket JVC head unit was installed by prior ownership. It operates nicely with clean sound and easy to use functions. It is optioned with AM/FM, Aux input and blue tooth mobile phone or device syn mode.

Black power top works factory correct.

Clean CarFax available for review.

Timing belt, water pump and balance shaft belt service completed recently.

Excellent drive quality. Shifts smooth through all gears. Clutch service was completed. AC operates correctly and blows cold air. The 3.0 I4 motor is the best on these 944’s giving you plenty of power and torque. Lovely acceleration. A suspension refresh was done with high performance springs.

16 inch platinum anodized disc wheels wrapped over Bridgestone high performance z rated tires showing excellent tread.

All books and manuals including Porsche service booklet with stamps and dates of service. 2 sets of keys. Original window sticker from new purchase.

420SEL

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1987 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBCA35D8HA357082

Production Date: 07/87

Color: Nautical Blue (DB-929)

Interior: Blue Leather

Mileage: 102,200 (original fully documented)

This wonderful 420SEL was delivered in a less common color scheme of Nautical Blue over Blue Leather. Recently acquired from a multi car collection located on a farm outside Lexington, Kentucky.

We have a clean Carfax available for review.

Nice paint that still shows deep shine and luster.

Original blue dash pad is in excellent condition showing no damage. Good carpet still showing vibrant blue color. Excellent wood on console and trim does show nice deep color. Nice leather showing correct patina soft to touch. An aftermarket stereo was installed by prior ownership, however, the original Becker head unit has been retained. Clear loud sound quality. A new antennae was just installed.

Optioned with 2 direction electric sunroof.

Extensive service history and provenance including services, dates and mileage. It is a fully documented vehicle. Recent major service of timing chain was completed by prior ownership. Excellent drive quality with nice torque and acceleration. Shifting is smooth and clean. Vehicle tracks straight. Braking is responsive. Just had brake fluid flushed and filled with new.

New correctly sized 15 inch tires over stock alloy MB wheels.

Comes with spare, jack, tool roll, and 3 key fobs.

380SL

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1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBBA45CXFA029068

Production Date: 04/85

Exterior Color: Nautical Blue (DB-929)

Interior: Grey Leather (brand new OEM)

Soft Top: Blue (MB original issue polyglas)

Mileage: 106,700 (with full documentation)

An excellent example final year 107 USA 380SL lifetime Northern California owned Mercedes. A clean Carfax shows plenty of service history and mileage documentation from new.

Nautical Blue paint is original and shows excellent depth and shine. Light checking as is not uncommon with age can be seen in a few areas upon closer inspection. There are a few scratches visible. Body is as straight as you will see with perfect lines and correct factory body panel fitment. Good chrome and all original MB glass.

We just installed brand new OEM Mercedes Leather seats, head rests and arm rest. High quality leather grain and texture with correct piping, stitching and perforations. Carpet shows light wear. Door cards are in good condition. Dashboard cover replacement is black. Wood trim has nice color with some patina. Equipped with a working aftermarket head unit that runs correctly through front speakers. Still retains original issue MB polyglas blue canvas top. While sparsely used and showing nice condition – there are a few minor splits near rear window and top. A replacement top can be acquired at our cost if new owner desires.

Our review of mechanical and driving condition: One of the better 380SL’s we have driven. There is zero hesitation or rough idle. Very strong through all the gears shifting smooth and correctly. Vehicle behaves nicely on the road without any pull or sway. A wonderful last year model 380 with tight steering and very comfortable suspension. Brakes with nice stopping power fairly effortlessly. Starts right up every time. Does not appear to have any leak issues at this time. A recent oil change was performed. and Just completed California emissions.

Tidy engine bay compartment. Ultra clean trunk and spare wheel area. Undercarriage reflects correct California hygiene without any corrosion issues.

We just had all 4 bundt style alloys restored to original factory condition. They received brand new Febi Billstein lug bolts and wear 14 inch Michelin correctly sized tires that show good tread.

AC is still original R12 factory equipment and blows cold air correctly on all fan speeds.

MB service booklet with stamps, dates and mileage showing service history. Full handbooks and manuals. 2 key fobs including valet. Original spare and jack.

560SL

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1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBBA48D1KA097242

Production Date: 12/88

Exterior Color: Petrol Blue-Green Metallic (DB-877)

Interior: Cream Beige Leather

Soft Top: Brown Original MB issue

Mileage: 64,800 (original documented from new)

This desirable final model year 1989 560SL is highly original and wonderfully preserved. A coveted color, Petrol Blue-Green Metallic, easliy stands apart from your standard delivery. Coming out of 2nd hand ownership since 1997. Same family ownership from new purchase until until change of hand in Kentucky.

Nice paint showing good depth and gloss.

Bright orange gauge markings and needles. Original dash-pad with no cracks. Beautiful wood finish showing deep cherry wood color and no cracks. Lovely supple original upholstery with minimal patina for age. The cream leather is still soft to touch. Excellent carpet throughout interior. Equipped with original Becker stock radio.

Original issue MB Polyglas soft top is in remarkable condition. We’d guess it has been up a handful of times. The preservation of it including canvas, plastic glass, rear storage area and metal on the inside frame is outstanding.

Newer purchased tires show like new tread and wear Gullideckel 15 inch desirable stock non-chrome alloy wheels.

Carfax available for review with multiple services, dates and odometer readings.

Tidy undercarriage and wheel wells.

Full hand-books and manuals. Original spare w/ hang tag still attached, tool roll inside orig plastic issue bag and jack.

500E

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1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E 124 Sedan – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBEA36E4NB798469

Production Date: 06/92

Exterior: Blue-Black-Metallic Paint (DB-199U)

Interior: Leather-Gray (278)

Mileage: 133,000 (documented from new)

This 1992 500E 124 Sedan is a California (3) owner car from new that’s always resided in the Los Angeles area. The famous Mercedes-Porsche collaboration “Wolf In Sheeps Clothing” needs no introduction.

Clean Car Fax available for review

Delivery Options:

(241) Front Seat LH Electric Adjustable w/memory (291) Airbag for front passenger (300) Storage Box in Front tray (340) Additional 3rd stop lamp (412) Electric Sliding Roof with tilting device (441) Steering column, Electrically Adjustable (461) Instrument with miles ind. and english legend (494) Version for USA (524) Paintwork-preservation (540) Roller blind, Electric, For Rear Window (551) Anti-Theft / Anti-Break-In Warning system (570) Folding Armrest, front (581) Automatic Climate Control (592) Heat-Insulating Glass, All-Around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter (639) Elimination of First-Aid Box and Warning Triangle (664) 20 liters of fuel and mode of packing VE III (757) Becker Radio Grand Prix 2000-USA (802) Change of Model Year, The last figure showing the new model year (810) Sound System (873) Seat Heater for left and right front seats

Completely repainted within last 2 years to the highest degree of Mercedes original standards. A refurbishment of the undercarriage suspension components has just been gone through by prior ownership. Servicing through the years has primarily been done by W.I. Simonson and Beverly Hills Mercedes authorized dealerships.

Grey leather interior is in wonderful preserved condition with supple leather showing correct patina and negligible wear. Perfect original dash-pad. Brand new black Mercedes floor mats. Sunroof equipped model. Original Becker works as it should. Nice wood showing minor cracks on middle consul. Door panels show beautiful condition. AC is in excellent working condition cooling properly on all fan speeds.

Undercarriage is as clean as one would expect having lived its entire life in California.

Superb drive quality. An absolute pleasure to pilot this amazingly engineered vehicle.

Comes with spare, jack, first-aid kit and 3 keys including master.