Condition:
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Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at
least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 10702612000259
Year: 1979
Interior Color: Black / Grey
Make: Mercedes-Benz
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: SL-Class
Trim: SLC
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 117,387
Sub Model: SLC
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Anthracite
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1979 Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0 Grey Market Import
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Description
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Call me, Dave at (651) 216-1265, if you have any doubts... I'd be happy to talk to you about what we do here at the SL Market Letter and the vehicles and services we offer.
1979 Mercedes Benz 450 SLC 5.0
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This car was imported (grey market) with the assistance of John Olson at the SL Market Letter by its only U.S. owner, January 1984. Olson purchased car back from this one long time owner in September 2013. This one owner maintained the car to a fanatical degree. He kept all records and spared no expense.
I flew to Albuquerque, NM to pick up the car from the previous owner and drive it back to Minneapolis in early September (a few photos from that trip far below). It cruised effortlessly through New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, Missouri… all the way back to Minnesota… with the A/C on the whole time. Read more about that 1,300 mile trip and how the car handled and behaved by having a look at this article I wrote about the experience.
Identification
VIN / Chassis No. :107 026 12 000259
Body / Trim tag No.: 107 026-00247
Engine No. [stamped in]: 117 960 12 000291
Transmission type: 722.006 [W 3 B 050]
Transmission No. [stamped in]: 107 2700601
Transmission Valve Body No.: 107 270 007
Color: DB 172 - Anthracite Grey Metallic (originally Astral Silver 735, repainted after import)
Manufactured: August 1978
Complete EPA exemption and DOT paperwork is with the car
1 EXTERIOR: The Anthracite paint is in excellent condition. There are a couple of small rock chips on the hood and front fenders (clearly documented in the photos), there are two nicks on the rear edge of the driver’s door. Body is RUST FREE. Underside is rust free! Over the years previous owner crawled under and made sure the undercoat covers EVERY SURFACE IT SHOULD.
2 INTERIOR: Black & white houndstooth cloth and black MBtex. Driver's seat shows wear, couple seams letting go. There are several blemishes in the cloth on the passenger’s side seat bottom. Rear seats look great, all the seats have had seat covers on them for years, protecting them from light, there is no fading. Carpets is excellent throughout the car including in the trunk. Dash is in great condition. Some light cracks in the wood on console, behind shifter. Aftermarket stereo installed.
3 GENERAL CONDITION: Long-term maintenance has been extensive on this car. Note that ALL bushings and mounts up front, including ball joints have been replaced. The automatic transmission has been overhauled, it was not slipping or making any untoward noises, just preventative maintenance. Fly in and drive this car across the country today!
4 COOLING SYSTEM UPGRADES: Installed new-design coolant housing [front top of engine] & thermostat & temp sensor; replaced fan shroud with proper one for 107 026s which, allows for cooling air to oil cooler to improve air flow thru radiator, extended fan shroud so blades were enclosed rather than spinning behind shroud as stock; re-cored with new design German high capacity core; AND FINALLY, upon advice by George Murphy, installed a proper water pump for the 107 026 models. NOW can run at 75-80 with AC on in 95° weather and she will not overheat.
Original Factory Features
Five-liter [5025cc] aluminum OHC V-8 engine -- 240 HP [DIN]
Heavy duty three-speed automatic transmission
Many heavy-duty factory features on this non-export model
European-style halogen [H4] headlights
Power Sunroof
Aluminum hood and trunk lid
Rear spoiler standard
Owner Added Items
AMG Aero II alloy wheels 17x8.5 et 30 -- 2006
235/40 ZR 17 Nokian NRY XL tires -- 2006
Stainless-steel low-restriction exhaust system, no catalytic converter required
Stainless-steel-braided Teflon brake lines
Heavy-duty Dinan Engineering springs front and rear
Heavy-duty Dinan Engineering anti-roll bars front [28mm] and rear [22mm]
Heavy-duty Bilstein gas shocks front [D107-30-F773] and rear [D107-30-RO54]
Rear suspension crossmember [Dinan] with Camber and Toe-in adjustment
Car sits 1.2” lower than stock: HD springs [0.75”] plus low-profile tires [0.45”]
Heavy-duty rebuilt starter with diesel-service solenoid and contacts
Master electrical cut-off switch under hood [anti-theft plus saves battery]
Copper fuses
K & N air filter installed -- 2002 -- OK with CIS
EBC Green brake pads -- 2004 front & rear; 2008 front
Re-cored Radiator with HD German core -- 2006
Modified fan shroud for better cooling -- 2006
Maintenance Summary (additional service records for items not listed here included with car)
Change engine oil and filter at 3,000 mi. intervals/annually -- 2012
Change transmission oil & filter at 3-year intervals [~9,000 mi] -- 2012
Change brake fluid and coolant at 3-year intervals [~9,000 mi.] -- 2013
Change differential at 5-year intervals [~15,000 mi.] -- 2011
Inspect, Adjust, & Repack front-wheel bearings as needed -- 2013
Redline synthetic 20W-50 engine oil [used Mobil-1 previously]
Redline [Dextron II type] synthetic-transmission oil
Redline synthetic SAE 75-90 differential oil
ATE Blue Racing brake fluid -- DOT-4
Mercedes brand coolant -- 50-50; [MB-approved Zerex G-05 may be used]
Mercedes brand power steering fluid [new type]
MB High-temp Anti-friction front-wheel bearing grease
Fuel system partially overhauled in 1997/98
New fuel pump and relay in 2010
Rebuilt master cylinder, alternator, & HD starter -- 1997/98
Replaced double timing chain at ~90,000 miles -- 1999
New blower motor -- 2001
New Aluminum-body Heater/AC regulating valve assy. -- 2001
Rebuilt steering pump and steering box -- 2002
Headlights -- Hella H4+50 halogen bulbs installed 2002
Cleaned cooling system with degreaser & citric acid per MB Manual -- 2004
ALL new rubber bushings & mounts front: engine mounts; engine shocks; subframe mounts 2004/05
New ball joints plus upper A-arms -- 2004/5
Overhaul Automatic Transmission -- 2004/5
New drive shaft & bearing + new tie rod assy; due technician errors -- 2005
Under-hood engine vacuum lines replaced with Teflon/silicon rubber tubing--2005
New-design MB coolant housing & temp sensor -- 2006
New spare tire -- 2008 On orig. bundt 14” wheel; same rolling radius as AMGs
Replaced electric cooling fan -- 2008
Installed correct water pump -- previous not correct for 107 026 model - 2010
Replaced rear bumper & rubber -- 2009
Documentation: Huge amount of documents go with the car. All receipts from day 1 are present. Original owner’s manuals in German are present, as is a reproduction U.S. version in English.
Original vehicle documents, permits, and waivers folder
Receipt files, 1984 to present
Alignment records folder
Copy of original build sheet is present with the car, it decodes as follows:
Engine: 117960.12.000291
Transmission: 722002.02.000342
735- Paint, Astral Silver
001- Interior Trim, Grey Fabric
410- Electric sliding roof
551- Steering wheel, ivory-colored (wheel currently on car is black)
Call me if you have questions Dave in Minneapolis Ph: (651) 216-1265. The right offer can end the auction and put the car in your garage today.
I encourage you to fly to Minneapolis to see the car in person or send a third party inspection service if you'd like.
I may sell the car or end the auction at any moment.
| Anthracite paint is shiny all the way around.
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| Euro headlamps and bumpers.
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| Light cracking on wood around hazard switch.
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| HVAC systems works beautifully.
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| A couple blemishes on the passenger`s seat.
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| Door jambs and sills are clean.
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| Original carpet looks great.
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| Engine bay is clean and tidy.
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| Underneath is dry and rust free.
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| Various chips and nicks to paint on hood and fenders.
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| TONS of documentation, every service receipt since 1984 importation. Original German owner`s manuals included.
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| Reprint owner`s manual in English.
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| Original Bill of Lading for importation.
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| Tag under hood w/ paint and other codes.
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| VIN stamped in front edge under hood.
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| During the 1,300 mile drive from Albuquerque to Minneapolis, along Route 66.
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| Tucumcari Trading Post - Route 66
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| Tee Pee Curios, Route 66 NM.
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| Blue Swallow Motel Route 66, NM.
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| In front of Cadillac Ranch along Route 66 near Amarillo, TX.
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| Prairie castle in Texahoma.
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Payment
$500 Paypal deposit due within 24 hours of auction end, balance due within 7 days of auction end. I WILL NOT accept Paypal for anymore than the $500 deposit. Balance will be via bank check, wire or a grocery bag full of cash.
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Shipping
Car is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, FOB Minneapolis, MN. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. We work with auto transporters regularly, we can refer you to a shipper if you'd like.
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Wed, 23 Apr 2014
We may not have an official starting price for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, but as of right now, we can tell you about all the options for the eagerly anticipated new luxury sedan.
Benz Report has the entire order guide for the C-Class, with breakdowns from package pricing to how many different colors, wheel designs and lighting configurations will be available when the new model hits dealers later this year. As we mentioned in our initial review of the C-Class, there will be a pair of engine options, with the now familiar 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder available in both rear- and all-wheel-drive configurations and a 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V6, which can be had in all-wheel drive, only.
From there, though, the available options are impressive. Much like it does on the current car, Mercedes is offering a pair of packages that sort of define the entire car. With the C300, buyers will have the choice of either a Sport or Luxury package in addition to the base trim, while C400 buyers are limited to the Sport model.
Fri, Dec 11 2015
"Hindsight is 20/20" is a handy yet disingenuous cliche. The flaw is that hindsight is only instructive up to the moment you would have made a different, perhaps better, decision. At the moment of that deviation the past goes in another direction, one that you can't peer back into because you didn't experience it. So when we say we wish Karl Benz's eponymous firm had produced the Mercedes-Maybach S600 in 2002 instead of the gilded blunder of the separate Maybach brand and its 57 and 62 sedans, we just can't know if the formula would have worked 13 years ago. But we do know the formula adds up superbly right now. A little history: Wilhelm Maybach helped Gottlieb Daimler build a high-speed, four-stroke internal combustion engine in 1885. Eventually Maybach went to work for Daimler's new car company and designed the first Mercedes, the 1901 35-hp model considered the world's first modern car. Maybach left the company after Daimler's death, started a company building zeppelins, then joined his son to start the Maybach car company. Together they developed super luxury cars including the DS8 Zeppelin models that competed with Rolls-Royce. A reviewer in 1933 wrote, "The Maybach Zeppelin models rank among the few cars in the international top class. They are highly luxurious, extremely lavish in their engineering and attainable only for a chosen few." It's a whopping 28 inches shorter than the departed Maybach 62, but 8.2 inches longer than a standard S-Class. As is this Maybach S600. It's a whopping 28 inches shorter than the departed Maybach 62, but since it's 8.2 inches longer than a standard S-Class, there's a very different driving experience. Two-thirds of a foot isn't much, but the Maybach is 639 pounds heavier than an S550, or 231 pounds heavier than a standard S600. From the driver's seat we could feel every additional pound and inch over those other models. It is as if Mercedes threw out the aluminum and steel and chiseled this sedan from basalt. We've driven scanty few cars where we've been genuinely glad for blind-spot detection and 360-degree cameras – this is one of them. The Maybach's wheelbase is four inches longer than that of a Bentley Mulsanne, even though the overall car is almost five inches shorter than the Big B. That long wheelbase translates into tranquil steering response – the S550, S600, and Maybach S600 all have the same 2.3 turns-to-lock, but this sedan feels like it takes more effort. It even looks heavy.
Thu, 11 Apr 2013
It's hard to not like the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT. The all-aluminum coupe is fitted with a wonderful naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 delivering 583 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. Not only does the burly combustion engine launch the two-seater to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds, but it does so with one of the world's greatest exhaust soundtracks as it roars, burbles and cackles down the road.
But what happens when Mercedes-Benz takes away the V8 and its accompanying fire-burning song? Stripped of one of its most appealing assets, does the SLS lose its soul?
Chris Harris recently had the opportunity to take the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive for a track spin in Europe. Sans gasoline, but with four electric motors providing a combined 740 horsepower (737 pound-feet of torque), all-electric all-wheel drive coupe uses sophisticated torque vectoring and a multi-mode operating system to put oversteer - drifting! - back into the equation. Fun? You bet. See for yourself, below.
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