This 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG designo is finished in Magnetite Black Metallic (183) over designo Sand Nappa leather (X10) and is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 paired with a seven-speed automatic transmission with a limited-slip differential. Equipment includes a power-retractable hardtop with Magic Sky Roof, Keyless-Go, Distronic-Plus, bi-xenon headlights, a rear-view camera, heated and ventilated seats, Airscarf neck warmers, COMAND infotainment with navigation, a Bang & Olufson sound system, and much more. The car was initially built as a press car and intended for delivery from MBUSA at Fletcher Jones Motorcars out of Newport Beach, California with subsequent dealer service pings on the Carfax in Florida and Texas. The current owner has the car registered out of Saint Simons Island, Georgia and is now offered for sale on consignment with the selling dealer out of Marietta, Georgia. The Carfax report shows dealer service until 2022 with an oil change performed by factory trained independent Mercedes-Benz specialists in preparation for the sale. This SL65 AMG designo has just 24k miles on the digital odometer and is now offered with manufacturer’s literature, two keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Georgia title.
The car is finished in Magnetite Black Metallic (183) and features a power-retractable hardtop with a Magic Sky Roof. The seller has provided photos of it being operational. Additional details include AMG-specific bumpers and side skirts, quad exhaust AMG stamped outlets, bi-xenon headlamps with active corner illumination, Active Park Assist, electric folding mirrors, and a carbon-reinforced plastic inside of the trunk lid. The included Carfax report shows no accident damage reported since new with the seller providing paint meter readings showing original paint on the metal work and Paint Protection Film on the front bumper and hood. An AMG trunk spoiler has been optioned and safety upgrades include blindspot assist and lane keep assist. Auto dimming mirrors come standard as do soft close doors.
The staggered optional 19/20″ AMG polished multi-spoke wheels are wrapped in 255/35/19 front and 285/30/20 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires showing 2021 date codes. The car is equipped with an AMG-calibrated Active Body Control suspension and braking is handled by AMG Carbon Ceramic Multi-Piece Brakes. A factory optioned limited slip differential is installed and regular dealer performed differential fluid flushes and transmission flushes are seen on the Carfax report.
The cabin features heated, ventilated, and multi-contour dynamic AMG seats upholstered in designo Sand Nappa leather (X10) with diamond quilted stitching. designo Black Piano Lacquer trim accents the dashboard, center console, and doors. Equipment includes automatic climate control, Airscarf neck warmers, soft-closing doors, Keyless-Go, Distronic-Plus with steering assist cruise control, COMAND infotainment with navigation, a rear-view camera, and a Bang & Olufson sound system. Optional illuminated AMG door sills are trimmed in chrome along with a IWC-design clock front and center on the nappa leather wrapped dashboard. Magic Sky Roof was optioned on this example with the seller showing it operational. Provided folding hardtop operation video is included.
AMG-branded instrumentation includes a 220-mph speedometer, an 8k-rpm tachometer, and a central multi-function display. The digital odometer indicates just over 24k miles from new. An optional nappa leather steering wheel with leather stitched airbag frames the carbon fiber instrumentation pods.
The twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter M279 V12 was factory rated at 621 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque and features a carbon fiber engine cover with a plaque showing the engine builder’s signature. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed AMG Speedshift MCT automatic transmission and a limited-slip differential. When new, the SL65 was the most expensive and powerful roadster offered by Mercedes-Benz, even more so than the SLS Roadster at the time. 0-60 is 3.7 seconds with 0-130 taking 12.7 seconds and an unlimited top speed reported to be 211-mph. The Carfax report shows dealer service until 2022 with excellent fluid service history. The most recent service was an oil service in February of 2025 by factory trained independent Mercedes-Benz specialists in preparation for the sale. An underside walk-around a preliminary inspection is added in the video. A small section of the chin underpan has been damaged and is shown in detail in the video.
The Carfax report lists linear mileage updates since new with regular dealer service pings throughout its life. This SL65 AMG has only 24k miles and is now offered out of Marietta, Georgia with manufacturer’s literature, two keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Georgia title.
The seller has inlcuded the followiing videos:
The facelift R231 is a pretty thing, but this car in this spec is downright gorgeous. The polished wheels are punctuated by a violent hit of solarbeam gold ceramic brake calipers right from the Affalterbach skunkworks vault of Mercedes-Benz racing. The M279 bi-turbo V12 is a behemoth of an engine that belongs in a fighter jet – not a car. At wide open throttle the M279 will reverse the planetary revolution and sounds like a doleful sigh from an Odysseian giant. The warm Designo interior and the mineralogical hued paintwork makes this a modern teutonic masterpiece. Paired with the dealer services, the frontal PPF film, and the original $236k window sticker price, this is an amazing piece of engineering that will aesthetically age well and will always have new car beating performance.
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Absolute beauty. You won't need "good luck with sale" here.Welcome MB enthusiasts to our ultra rare SL65 AMG auction, we hope you're as surprised as we are to see 1 of these 74 examples after browsing nearly 300 photos of this rare spec. Those bidding, please take the time and watch our video, we feel many questions including driving dynamics and driver experience are addressed. As always, we're available every day the auction is live to answer any questions or concerns or to show the car by appointment at our facility just outside of Atlanta, GA. Thanks for taking the time to visit our auction and thanks to MBM for hosting!