This 1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was sold new in California where it's remained since new until being acquired by the selling dealer in late 2022. Finished in Midnight Blue (904) over Beige Leather (275), power is provided by a 5.0-liter M119 V8 mated to a four-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. Equipment includes power heated seats with three-position memory, a Continental Bluetooth head unit, a fully power operated blue soft top, a paint matched removable hardtop, a CD changer, factory car phone, automatic climate control, cruise control, and remote central locking. Extensive service has been performed over the last 6 months in preparation for the sale including all rebuilt roof/top hydraulic cylinders, updated wiring harness, refurbished throttle body, new rear brake pads and rotors, fresh fluids and filters, new thermostat, and driveshaft center bearing. Now with 88k miles, this 1995 SL500 is being offered for sale by the selling dealer in Lake Stevens, Washington with the original manufacturer’s literature, tool kit, wind deflector, partial service records, a hardtop pulley lift, spare original Becker head unit, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title.
The exterior is finished in Midnight Blue (904) and features matching painted lower body cladding. The blue fabric soft top is fully power operated along with the paint-matched removable hardtop. Exterior equipment includes remote central locking, a heated windshield washer system, power operated side mirrors, headlamp wiper/washers, front fog lights, and an automatic pop-up roll bar. The seller notes the lower portion of the front bumper has been touched up with detailed photos provided in the gallery. All roof/top hydraulic cylinders have been rebuilt within the last 6 months and reported to be fully operational with no issues. A pulley lift shown in picture #98 will come with the car and can be mounted to the garage ceiling to remove the hardtop.
The 16” 8-hole alloy wheels come finished in silver and are wrapped in a set of Toyo Eclipse tires measuring 225/55 on all four corners with date codes from 2018. The wheels feature a silver painted finish and show some minor curb rash around the lips. Four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes are standard along with ASR slip control. A full-size spare tire can be found mounted in the trunk along with the factory tool kit and jack.
The cabin is trimmed in Beige Leather (275) and features matching beige floor mats and Burl Walnut wood trim lining the center console and dashboard. Both front seats are power operated and heated with three-position memory. Additional interior amenities include automatic climate control, cruise control, a power tilt/telescope steering wheel, removable wind deflector, Bose Acoustimass audio with a trunk-mounted CD changer, and an integrated car phone mounted in the center console. A Continental bluetooth head unit has been installed and the OEM unit will also be included in the sale.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames the 160-mph speedometer which sits alongside a 7k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock and gauges for fuel level, fuel economy, oil pressure and coolant temperature. Included are digital gauges for outside temperature, trip meter and odometer which currently reads just over 88k miles.
This R129 is powered by a 5.0-liter M119 V8 engine which outputs 315 horsepower and 349 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. The seller reports the car drives smooth and solid with no smoke or smells. Partial service records since the 90's are included in the sale. Extensive service has been performed over the last 6 months in preparation for the sale including:
The Carfax report shows registration in California from new along with linear mileage updates and no accidents or damage reports. This 1995 SL500 is now being offered for sale by the selling dealer in Lake Stevens, Washington with the original manufacturer’s literature, tool kit, partial service records, a hardtop pulley lift, wind deflector, spare original Becker head unit, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title.
A driving and top operation video of the car are provided below.
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3 Comments
Beautiful, and you hit all the R129 pain points with recent maintenance. Looks like a real winner, I'd love to have one this well sorted one day. GLWTA$2,500 bid placed by @VIGIL
$2,000 bid placed by @1stchair
$250 bid placed by @mercedesss1
@mercedesss1 thanks very much. I actually own the dealership, and this one was a labor of love for me because I intended to keep this as a personal car so I just kept fixing everything over the course of a year until it was fully sorted. Things have changed, so the next caretaker will be able to enjoy all my hard work!Wow love this color! Looks like a good example, with all the recent maintenance done, California car, the top sorted out (those can be a nightmare) and comes with the matching hard top. Excited for this one.