Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
9th April 2025 - 9:00AM
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC
Estimate
£10, 000 - £15, 000
Registration No: FRD 651V
Chassis No: the details below
MOT: Exempt
Offered from a private collection
Fitted with an AMG style front valance
Emerging from storage and requiring recommissioning prior to use
Sharing the same basic (R107) platform architecture as its convertible sibling, the Mercedes-Benz 450SLC fixed head coupe was introduced in 1972. A full four-seater, the model's stretched wheelbase was disguised by various ingenious styling cues such as the louvered sail panels that adorned its rear three-quarter windows. Equipped with all round coil-sprung independent suspension, power steering and four wheel disc brakes, it proved a comfortable and refined grand tourer. Predominantly allied to automatic transmission, its 4520cc SOHC V8 engine developed a quoted 217bhp and 265lbft of torque. Reputedly capable of over 130mph in standard tune, Mercedes' flagship coupe enjoyed a highly successful second career as a rally car including two Bandama wins and a second place on the East African Safari.
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