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Highlights
- 4.5-litre V8 engine
- Resprayed paintwork
- Climate control and cruise control
The Appeal
This Mercedes-Benz 450 SL started life being sold in the US, before coming back to Europe more recently. It is now located in the Netherlands, having been imported with all duties paid.
It has benefitted from a respray which gives it a fresh, smart appearance. This complements the original brown interior, which remains in excellent condition. The cabin is very luxuriously appointed for a car of 1980, with futuristic features such as cruise control and electronic climate control.
In all, this appears to be a very desirable 450 SL, with its capable V8 engine under the bonnet and automatic transmission allowing for easy, trouble-free driving. What better choice for popping to the shops, then popping across the Alps whenever the fancy takes you?
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in June 1980
- Sold new in the US
- Shipped to the Netherlands
- Import expenses paid
- Title present
The Interior
- A gloriously brown interior
- ‘Brazil’ MB Tex seat upholstery
- Seat covers in good condition throughout, with a little wear to the driver’s bolster
- Matching brown dashboard, centre console, steering wheel and door cards
- Brown carpets clean and tidy
- Automatic climate control
- Seat belts
- Central locking
- Becker AM/FM radio cassette player
- Headlining clean and secure
- Spacious boot, with a full size alloy spare wheel
The Exterior
- Originally finished in Light Ivory, it has since been resprayed in ints present colour
- The paint appears to remain in good condition, with only minor blemishes and a little bubbling
- The underside is said to be in need of a little attention to finish it off, having received some work already
- Soft top hood clean and tidy
- Colour-matched hardtop included
- US spec bumpers retained
- Lamp lenses appear clear and bright
- Chrome trim looks to be in good shape
- Rubber trim showing some signs of age
- The alloy wheels are in good shape, with only a few scuffs
- Automatic radio aerial
The Mechanics
- 4,520cc V8 engine
- Produces 180hp
- Four-speed automatic transmission
- The engine bay looks tidy
- Cruise control
- Legendary Mercedes-Benz longevity from this period
- A very capable car, a 450 SL will happily cruise all day long
Summary
A very capable ‘80s V8, with a suitably opulent interior
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