This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SL was originally sold in Vancouver, BC where it was originally leased from 1991-1996 before being purchased by the second owner who owned it until 2026. The second owner moved to Spain and sold the car to his friend (the seller) to oversee the sale of the car on his behalf. Finished in Smoke Silver Metallic (702) over Anthracite Leather (271), power is provided by a 3.0L M104 paired to a four-speed automatic transmission. Features include a paint-matched removable hardtop, automatic climate control, cruise control, 17" AMG-style wheels, and an AMG-style front bumper. Recent maintenance performed in includes new spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, coolant sensors, and an oil service. The hydraulic cylinders which control the soft top have been previously rebuilt. The car comes with extensive service records dating back to the original delivery paperwork. Now showing 272k kilometers (169k miles), this R129 is being offered by the seller with a removable hardtop, extensive service records, factory tool roll, 1 original key fob, a valey key and original spare key, manufacturer's literature, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Canadian title.
The body is finished Smoke Silver Metallic (702) with matching lower body cladding and a removable hardtop. Additional exterior features include headlight wipers, a trunk-mounted third brake light, front fender vents, and an AMG-style front bumper. The car has a folding black soft top from the factory which shows some prior patches and tears along with haziness in the plastic windows. The seller can have a new German-quality soft top installed for an additional $1,800 USD at the buyer's request. Detailed photos of the body are provided in the gallery including a blemish around the lip of the driver front fender.
The 3.0L 24v DOHC M104 inline-six produced 228 horsepower and 201 lb-ft of torque when new and is mated to a five-speed automatic transmission which sends power to the rear wheels. The car comes with extensive service documentation as pictured in the gallery. Recent maintenance performed in preparation for the sale include a new distributor cap and rotor, spark plugs and wires, coolant sensors, and an oil service.
A walk around video has been provided below.
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Thank you for all the bids. @shenmy we were very close. I will be in contact soon, I’m sure we can work something out.$5,800 bid placed by @ShenMY
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With less than 24 hours remaining, please don’t hesitate to ask any questions. This is a beautiful example of a reliable, fuel efficient 300SL that has been taken care from the only TWO owners it’s had. 91-96. And 96-present.$2,259 bid placed by @LCFAB
$2,009 bid placed by @Justmb
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@KurtS A/C does work! To my knowledge experience driving the car, it does not require any work. All systems work, it drives nice and strong, no issues whatsoever. That road trip will definitely be fun! I would have no doubt that it will make that road trip. There and back! 👍Could you confirm that the A/C is working, and what work might be required to safetly the car? I live in Ontario, Canada and might consider a road trip to bring it back, if the car is in good mechanical condition.@Stuttgart_Steel it really is. The 300 compared to the V8’s and V12’s is so smooth and quiet…the gas mileage is also DEFINITELY noticeable haha. I get about 725KMS a tank driving city. (450 miles)@Nlwmotorsports Thx for clarifying !$1,259 bid placed by @Justmb
This is like the last variant of SL I haven't driven. I imagine its a hoot. Super cool car.A walk around video of the car has been added to the listing.@JohnP46 yup, I forgot to mention that apart of the recent tune up I did for the sale. Transmission filter and fresh oil.🚨🚨 NO TARRIFS 🚨🚨 Easy import. Hello everyone. Thank you for tuning into my auction. Here we have a 1991 Mercedes Benz 300SL with some tasteful OEM+ modifications and extensive recent and years of maintenance. I would like to address a few things about this beautiful 300SL that the auction write-up does mention briefly. A little bit about this vehicles history; collected from dealer on May 5th 1991 by successful business man in Vancouver BC. Leased until 1996, in which the “current” owner bought it. From 1991-2026 there is hundreds and hundreds of records of this car. Vehicle is now under my name so I can sell it for the owner who moved countries. If they’re are any questions, please ask. Softtop: As the write up mentions, the softtop roof has a few marks on the plastic windows. The softtop can be replaced in OEM German material in ANY colour you wish for roughly $1800 USD before the car heads to you. All OEM materials, I believe there is burgundy, beige, black, dark blue and bright red. All OEM materials German STAAYFAST. 🚨 ATTENTION ALL USA BIDDERS 🚨 Importing this car is extremely easy. I can handle most of it if wanted. THERE ARE ZERO TARIFFS INVOLVED. I am already in contact with “PCB CUSTOMS BROKER” unless you want to use someone else. Please don’t let the importation scare you, it will be the easiest process you will go through and I will be there every step of the way, you won’t have to do anything. The duties are only 2.5% of the vehicle price. I will be replying extensively throughout the auction. And I will do my best. Good luck and let’s get it started!Any service on the gearbox done recently ?$1,009 bid placed by @jrviktora1985
So this appears to be a kilometer vehicle just like mine was before conversion to miles. You can see the odometer in this listing on page 106,114 & 115 in what appears to be kilometers. I would contact MB regarding the value of cars in miles vs cars in kilometers. They only stated to me after listing my car that there is a difference in value.