This 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was purchased in May 2001 and registered in Florida with subsequent registrations noted in Texas through 2023. It shows 4 owners since new and just under 26k miles since new. This SL500 is finished in Black (040) over Black Nappa Leather (231). Power is provided by a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission driving the rear wheels. Equipment includes a power soft top with a removable paint-matched hardtop, AMG body styling, xenon headlights, power adjustable seats, Bose audio, ESP stability control, cruise control and a leather steering wheel. Recent maintenance includes two rebuilt top hydraulics, a new fuel pump, a new mass airflow sensor, a new antenna, and new Michelin tires. Additionally the glass headlamp lenses were replaced prior to the auction. This SL500 Sport is now offered for sale in Cypress, Texas with factory literature, original wind deflector, clean Carfax report, and a clean Texas title.
The exterior is finished in Black (040) and features AMG body styling including a sculpted front air dam, side skirts and rear apron. The black fabric soft top is power operated and comes with a removable paint-matched hardtop. The seller does note a small tear in one of the side windows of the soft top. Exterior equipment includes power adjustable side mirrors, integrated front fog lamps, xenon headlamps and a headlamp wiper/washer system. The seller notes no major blemishes on the vehicle and the paint is reportedly original as supported by the included Carfax report.
Fitted are staggered 18” AMG Monoblock wheels which wear new Michelin tires measuring 245/40 front and 275/35 rear. The wheels show well without any damage or discoloration and feature painted center caps. A spare tire can be found mounted in the trunk with the original tool kit.
The cabin is upholstered in Black Nappa Leather (231) with Burl Walnut wood trim which lines the center console, and door panels. The wood trim shows no signs of cracking or fading. Both front seats feature power adjustability with three-position memory. Interior equipment includes Bose audio, an original Becker head unit, ESP stability control, automatic climate control and a garage door opener. Factory literature is included in the sale.
The leather steering wheel fronts a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock and gauges for fuel level, economy, coolant temperature and oil pressure. The digital odometer reads just under 26k miles.
This R129 comes powered by a 5.0-liter M113 V8 which is factory rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. Recent maintenance includes two rebuilt top hydraulics, a new fuel pump, a new mass airflow sensor, a new antenna, and new Michelin tires. Additionally the glass headlamp lenses were replaced prior to the auction.
The Carfax report shows linear mileage updates and four owners from new. This SL500 Sport is now offered for sale in Cypress, Texas with factory literature, original wind deflector, clean Carfax report, and a clean Texas title.
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Nice buy 👏👏👏👏👏$27,250 bid placed by @Louie1072
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@GoBoGo Excellent comment. I seldom take the time to comment on other seller's cars, and NEVER make it a past time to look at car that is up on auction and nit pick glaring cosmetic and potential mechanical issues. I will give a positive comment on a vehicle that shows that it was brought to market standing tall. As a reseller myself, its so easy to see when a "farm fresh" car was brought to market with a quick detail and maybe an oil change by a turn and burn flipper. Love all the well highlighted condition clues such as the overall condition of this interior and the condition of those beautiful AMG polished lipped 5 spokes wrapped in new Pilot Sports. This looks like a very nice example brought to market standing tall. Best of luck !!!$21,750 bid placed by @1976w123
@GoBoGo Great observation i wanted to offer the closest thing possible to perfection. the glass had a tiny rock chip in one of the lenses so both were replaced with new ones. Thank you Looking forward to see who ends up with it.My random observation is that the headlight glass was replaced. Is that important or critical to the sale? Nope! Who knows what they looked like before, but THAT'S attention to detail IMHO. Too often you'll see auctions with a random $100 part (or cheaper!) that is not fixed/replaced and it just makes you wonder... This R129? Not so much; looks like a perfect example and those headlights look spectacular (as does the rest of the car)! GLWTA, I think this will jump quite a bit over the next 3 hours!@dean_Laumbach Truly appreciate that, Dean! Means a lot coming from you. Looking forward to seeing how it plays out.This one checks all the boxes. Will be interesting to watch !!! Best of luck !!! DeanHello everyone! The final hours are here! I am personally excited to see who takes home this stunning low mileage SL500. This car has been maintained and thoroughly inspected to ensure it’s as good as new. To the winning bidder, we’re happy to assist with temporary storage and help coordinate transport. As mentioned in the listing everything about this vehicle works with zero issues mechanically/electronically all the bells and whistles are operating as they should. (OEM hardtop stand is included with this listing.) Driving this machine brings you back to a different era where vehicles were built with equal parts luxury, and performance. Best of luck to everyone bidding this classic is ready for its next owner!$21,500 bid placed by @Avetis626
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