1973 Mercedes-benz 450sl Hard Top Soft Top Convertible on 2040-cars
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:4.5
Vehicle Title:Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: SL-Class
Trim: Convertible
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Automatic
Options: Convertible, Becker Europa AM FM
Mileage: 70,800
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Black
Interior Color: Red
- new steering damper installed
- new center-link installed
- new top latch seals installed
- replaced plastic blower cover with a more durable metal blower cover
- new battery tray
- new 100 degree C switch (aux fan switch) installed
- flex discs were inspected to be good, showing no signs of wear
- front sub-frame / axle-carrier inspected and includes the critical gusset reinforcements (see picture)
- alignment done and steering checked March 2011 (after suspension work) and has steered perfectly since.
- new front brake pads are included (but have not been needed or installed yet)
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