This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL is finished in Arctic White (147) over Blue leather (272) and is powered by a 5.0-liter M119 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Ordered new at the Ravensburg branch in Germany, this R129 was exported to Japan for a brief time before being imported to Canada early in its life. The car could not be registered in Canada at the time due to the age of the car so it remained in a collection until it could be and has been used sparingly since. Equipment includes a body-color removable hardtop, a folding dark blue soft top, power-adjustable seats with memory, rear kinder seats, headlight wipers, cruise control, and automatic climate control. In preparation for the sale, the car received new spark plugs, a transmission service, and an oil & filter change. This R129 500SL now shows just over 17k kilometers (10k miles) and is offered by the selling dealer in Newmarket, Ontario with records for the recent work, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Canadian title.

The exterior is finished in Arctic White (147) and features a matching removable hardtop, a folding dark blue convertible soft top, factory Euro headlights and amber corners, headlight wipers, fog lights, fender vents, and a power antenna. Both tops present in excellent condition with no headliner sag on the hardtop. The seller notes the top hydraulic cylinders may need rebuilt as they are currently inoperable. The tops are still functional using the OEM wrench to raise and lower the tops. The seller metered the paint on each body panel which is reported to be all original. The two-tone grey lower cladding and bumpers have been resprayed. The car features a front Euro plate bracket and imperfections include some stone chips along with one area of clear coat wear on the hood. Detailed pictures are provided in the gallery.

Factory 16″ 8-hole wheels wear an original silver finish and are mounted with 225/55 Yokohama Avid Envigor tires with 2016 date codes. The car is equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS), automatic slip control (ASR), and disc brakes at all four corners. 

The cabin features power-adjustable seats with memory upholstered in Blue leather (272) along with matching floor mats, carpets, and door panels. The upper dash is also finished in blue along with a blue leather steering wheel. The center console and door cards are accented with burl wood trim that showing some light fading. Equipment includes power windows, automatic climate control, cruise control, matching blue leather rear kinder seats, and a Becker 1432 head unit. Slight imperfections in the leather along the sides of the seat backs are documented in the gallery. The seller recently replaced the dome light cover, rearview mirror housing, and visor caps. 

The blue leather wrapped steering wheel frames instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock, and a digital thermometer along with auxiliary gauges for fuel level, oil pressure, instant economy, and coolant temperature. The six-digit odometer shows only 17k kilometers (10k miles). The seller notes the fuel economy gauge is currently inoperable. 

The 5.0-liter M119 V8 was factory rated at 322 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque. Early R129s were fueled using Bosch CIS fuel injection which was carried over from the M117. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed 722.3 automatic transmission. Maintenance performed in preparation for the sale includes new spark plugs, a transmission service, and an oil & filter change. 

The Canadian Carfax report indicates no accidents or other damage and is now offered by the selling dealer with service records for the recent work, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Canadian title.

The seller has included the following video showing a walk around and interior view of the car: