1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
$39,900
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Vehicle Specifications
- VIN10704412018591
- Classic Car ID102688605
- Stock Number119
- CategoryImport Classics
- Body StyleN/A
- New/UsedUsed
- Mileage87,709 miles
- Engine4.5-litre V-8 engine with Bosc
- DoorsConvertible
- TransmissionAutomatic
- Exterior ColorSilver Green Metallic
- Interior ColorGreen
Classic Car Overview
Bare metal respray in its rare and original factory shade of Silver Green Metallic
Retained by the same family between 1974 and 2020
Fully loaded including the rare and optional factory cruise control
Accompanied by a soft top, factory hard top, tool roll, med kit, and reproduction owners manual
The 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL blends classic open-top elegance with robust V-8 power, offering its owners a refined driving experience that helped define the R107 era of Mercedes-Benz. Well-maintained and cared for since new, this largely original 450SL was under the original familys ownership for 46 years. Bought new through an Oklahoma dealership, the original family checked the box for a plethora of factory features, including the rare factory cruise control. Finished in the seldom seen factory colors of Silver Green Metallic (851H) with a Pine Green Metallic (862G) removable hardtop, the couple took delivery of the car at the factory in Germany and drove this example around Europe for a number of weeks. Carefully maintaining this example and always storing it in their climate-controlled garage from new, the current owner would take ownership of this Mercedes-Benz in a package deal for another one of the familys Mercedes in 2020.
Under his ownership, this well cared for example was entrusted to Huber Restorations of Tulsa, Oklahoma for a bare metal respray in its factory original colors. After which, this 450SL was brought to Mercedes specialist Autohaus of Tulsa for a mechanical freshening.
Today, this example shows just 87,709 miles on the odometer, which the owner believes to be actual. The unique and rare factory colors present very well, and the original green interior is impressive, as it has been kept to a high standard. Loaded with factory options such as power steering, power brakes, power windows, an automatic power antenna, heated rear window, ce
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