Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
No Reserve
Registration No: H23 MRU
Chassis No: WDB1290662F009394
MOT: None
UK-supplied, right-hand drive, SL 500
123, 000 recorded miles and only two former keepers
Supplied with a body-coloured hardtop
The fourth generation of Mercedes-Benz’s much-vaunted SL model (the R129 Series) was launched at the Geneva Motor Show of 1989. It was a beautifully engineered motorcar that bristled with technical refinement and innovative safety features. The specification included independent suspension all round (double wishbone at the front/ five-link system at the rear), adaptive damping, ventilated disc brakes with ABS, electronic stability control, integral roll-over bar, and front airbags. The SL 500 featured a 5. 0 V8 producing 326bhp, with 0-62mph in 6. 2 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. The model featured many innovations, including electronically-controlled damping, an automatically expanding roll-over bar, and a multi-link rear axle. In addition, there was a fully electric package of an electric roof, windows, door mirrors, and seats, making the ownership experience luxurious, stress-free, comfortable, and with easy to operate equipment.
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