1980 MERCEDES-BENZ 450SL ENTRY LEVEL CLASSIC/COLLECTIBLE COUPE SOFT/HARDTOP-86K

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1980 MERCEDES-BENZ 450 SL ENTRY LEVEL CLASSIC/COLLECTIBLE COUPE ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE/HARDTOP WITH 86,511 ORIGINAL MILES. ORIGINAL 4520cc SOHC V8 ENGINEWITH BOSCH CIS FUEL INJECTION, 225bhpAT 5,000rpm. THREE (3) SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; FOUR (4) WHEEL INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION; FOUR (4) WHEEL DISC BRAKES; POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND WINDOWS; AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL; TWO (2) TOPS: SOFT AND HARDTOP; JAVA LEATHER INTERIOR INCLUDING MATCHING JAVA RARE OPTIONAL REAR KINDER SEAT AND ORIGINAL FACTORY CORRECT BECKER MEXICO AM/FM/CASSETTE SIGNAL SEEKING RADIO WITH AUTOMATIC ANTENNA.

SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE EXTERIOR WITH COMPLIMENTARY JAVA LEATHER INTERIOR AREBOTH IN EXQUISITE ABOVE AVERAGE CONDITIONS. EXTERIOR BODY PANELS, PAINT, TRIM HAVE NO IMPERFECTIONS AND ONLY FRONT BUMPER HAS SMALL SCRATCH ON CHROME. INTERIOR LEATHER SEATS, DOOR PANELS, CARPETSINCLUDING MATCHING OVERLAY FACTORY FLOOR MATS AND DASH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - DASH IS CRACK FREE. ORIGINAL FACTORY ALLOY WHEELS ARE IN "PERFECT" CONDITION. CAR IS MECHANICALLY SOUND. ALL FOUR (4) TIRES ARE BRAND NEW B.F. GOODRICH (MICHELIN) RADIAL TIRES. CONVERTIBLE TOP IS NEW.

FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1971/72, THE LUXURIOUS 450 SL ROADSTER AND 450 SL COUPE WERE ENDOWED WTH SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE COURTESY OF A POWERFUL 4.5 LITER V8 ENGINE. MERCEDES-BENZ'S INCREASING PREOCCUPATION WITH SAFETY WAS EVIDENT IN THE DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR, WHICH BOASTED A PADDED DASH TOP, RECESSED OR FLEXIBLY MOUNTED SWITCH GEAR, AND PADDED STEERING WHEEL ON A "COLLAPSIBLE COLUMN".

BOSCH CIS FUEL INJECTION WAS STANDARD FOR 1980, ALONG WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION AND SELF-ADJUSTING HYDRAULIC TAPPETS. MAXIMUM SPEED OF THIS SUPERBLY EQUIPPED TOP-OF-THE-RANGE CONVERTIBLE ROADSTER WAS AROUND 215km/h.

SUCH IS THE QUALITY OF THESE CARS THAT IF LOOKED AFTER WELL, THEY DO PRESERVE EXCEPTONALLY AS EVIDENCED BY THIS VERY FINE EXAMPLE. FINISHED IN CHAMPAGNE METALLIC OVER A JAVA BROWN LEATHER INTERIOR, THE CAR REMAINS IN BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED CONDITION SHOWING LESS THAN 87,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. FEATURING TIMELESS COLORS AND DEPENDABLE MECHANICAL UNDERPINNNGS, THIS LOW-MILE AND EXQUISITE AUTOMOBILE MUST BE AMONG THE BEST EXAMPLES OFFERED OF THIS MODEL.

SELLER WILL HELP WITH SHIPPING. AT AUCTION END A $500.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL IS REQUIRED WITH REMAINING BALANCE PAYABLE WITH CASH, CASHIERS CHECK OR BANK TRANSFER WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END. PLEASE CALL MICHAEL WITH QUESTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION HELP: 610-462-3253.