This 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL600 Silver Arrow was sold new in Florida where it remained through 2013 receiving dealer service. The current owner and seller purchased the car in 2013 and has added approximately 16k miles. Finished in Silver Arrow Metallic (777) over an Exclusive Black Nappa Leather (511) interior, power is provided by a 6.0-liter M120 V12 engine paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. This R129 is 1 of 100 V12-powered Silver Arrow editions. Features include an electric folding soft-top, removable matching Panoramic hardtop, Silver Arrow Exclusive wind deflector, Xenon headlights, electrically adjustable and heated seats, and Silver Arrow branded Attaché with books, accessories, and window sticker. The seller notes service records since 2013 will be included in the sale and the most recent oil and filter service took place in July of 2023. Additionally, the top hydraulics have been rebuilt under the current owner's care. This SL600 Silver Arrow now shows just over 39k miles and is being offered by the current owner in North Carolina with all factory accessories, two keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean North Carolina title.
The car is finished in Silver Arrow Metallic (777) with a matching removable Panoramic hardtop. Both sunshades in the hardtop are operational. Additional exterior features include Xenon headlamps, Silver Arrow-specific fender badges and an AMG sport styling package which provides sculpted bumpers, side skirts, and a chrome exhaust outlet. Photos of each window label are shown in the gallery indicating OEM glass and detailed photos of each top are shown. The Carfax report lists no accidents or damage since new and the seller reports the front bumper has been repainted to remedy rock chips. Detailed photos of the exterior can be seen in the gallery.
Factory 18” Silver Arrow alloy wheels made by BBS are wrapped in Michelin tires and measure 245/40 in the front and 275/35 in the rear. The Silver Arrow editions feature factory-drilled brake rotors and silver painted calipers.
The cabin is trimmed in Exclusive Black (511) Nappa leather across the seats, door cards, head rests, shift knob, and steering wheel. The seats show contrasting leather perforations and leather badging embossed with the Silver Arrow logo. Black Birdseye Maple wood accents adorn the door cards and center console. Additional features include automatic climate control, power adjustable and heated seats, and original silver leather trimmed floor mats. Unique Silver Arrow features include a brushed aluminum instrument cluster, aluminum trim on the shift gate and pedals, and Silver Arrow door sills.
The Nappa leather and Black Birdseye Maple wood steering wheel frames instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. The digital odometer shows 39k miles. The gauges are trimmed with chrome rings and polished aluminum trim exclusive to the Silver Arrow.
The 6.0-liter M120 V12 engine was factory rated at 389 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. The included Carfax report shows 26 service history records and the owner will include their records since 2013. Additionally, the top hydraulics have been rebuilt under the current owner's care. Most recently the car received an oil and filter service in July of 2023 with a complete fluid and mechanical check in April of 2023.
The included Carfax report shows no accidents or damage with linear mileage updates since new. This SL600 Silver Arrow now shows just over 39k miles and is being offered by the current owner in North Carolina with all factory accessories, two keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean North Carolina title.
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Thanks to all who participate in the the auction and all your comments. I hate to she her go but it was time to pass her on to the next steward.@aa_melnik PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, don't just park it in a garage, and stirrrrrr at it every day. DRIVE THE HELL OUT OF IT, THERE IS NOTHING LIKE IT.Outstanding auction. Congrats to both parties!!Congrats to @aa_melnik and @drcbill. Sensational auction and result!Really sweet car; I don't often regret not chasing something (pretty disciplined in my approach), but I feel like I'm going to think about not stepping up on this one for a while...CONGRATS @aa_melnick!!@Grphon12 i am grinning from ear to ear, thank you!@Gryphon12 Been hoping to see a DL collab here for a while.....CONGRATS TO BOTH PARTIES. WELL DONE. BETTER THAN MONEY IN THE BANK.Congrats to the seller and buyer! Great auction to watch.@Gryphon12 Hey Dean Whats UpCongrats to both@DEAN_LAUMBACH PERHAPS WE SHOULD JOIN FORCES....@D4DAYO IMAGINE WHA YOURS IS WORTH NOW WITH 11K MILES.$89,000 bid placed by @aa_melnik
@Gryphon12 I have a PI on retainer. I want to get all the nicest low mileage R129s out there. Easier to just have you followed. LOL !!! This is a car we both would love to have. Great car, and a great auction.$87,500 bid placed by @Jesse
@DEAN_LAUMBACH WHAT? YOU HAVE CAMERAS ON ME NOW?Can we have 88129????$87,000 bid placed by @aa_melnik
Very special cars, worth ever penny! Glad I have mine!$86,500 bid placed by @Jesse
@Gryphon12 Wipe that drool from your keyboard. LOL$86,000 bid placed by @aa_melnik
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.$85,500 bid placed by @Jesse
V12 SA getting some well deserved love !!! Good luck !!!Better finish the bid ending 129$85,000 bid placed by @aa_melnik
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Who wants it more ???$67,000 bid placed by @aa_melnik
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What a beauty GLWS I do enjoy my v12 129 once in awhile Hopefully finds a good home Enjoy$55,000 bid placed by @Antiquarian
$53,500 bid placed by @Floppy
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$52,000 bid placed by @Antiquarian
Been staring at this listing all week. Not sure I've seen a more complete Silver Arrow (down to all the keys, briefcase, etc). Out of my league but good luck to the seller on this- superb car!The Silver Arrow that's Worth owning!! GLWTA, these are about as good as an R129 gets.$51,000 bid placed by @Theone23u
$47,500 bid placed by @Floppy
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$43,500 bid placed by @Jesse
Beautiful car!! It seems its leather is nicer than on W140 S600...$43,000 bid placed by @Theone23u
$40,000 bid placed by @Rekesee82
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What a beaut!$37,000 bid placed by @Floppy
Research indicates this may be one of the most well-sorted examples that's come to the 'open' market in the last five years and describing the bidding thus far as 'back of the money' is a generous way of putting things. Buyers are out there. Wish I was one of them.$36,500 bid placed by @Theone23u
$36,000 bid placed by @Floppy
Could be an exciting finish for this beautiful example...replete with all the hard to find & usually "gone missing" items. In addition an owner who appears to be a very fastidious knowledgeable enthusiast. Currently back of the money as compared to recent (last 12 months or so) sl600 SA sales . Only "thing" potentially holding her back (IMO) is the middling miles pushing her out of 'truly collectible' into great driver; of course time-horizon dependent. Economic sentiment seems to have soured over last 7-10 days...Would hate to pay collectible $$ for great driver...thus the final 'Golden Hour' may be fascinating. Best$35,500 bid placed by @Theone23u
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@JAB12 I am out of town and can not take the pictures you have requested or shoot the videos sorry. I can assure you the roll bar works and is in excellent shape and working order like the rest of the car.@PCamp Thanks for the kind words.@drcbill thanks for brining this example here. Any chance you can upload a few photos with the top down and roll bar up? Also if you can, would like to see a short walkaround/driving video. Thank you.I know both the vehicle and owner and both are top notch. The car is beautiful and the owner... I'll stick with top notch. @drcbill is a Mercedes enthusiast and it shows in the condition of the car. Best of luck in the sale and an early congrats to the buyer.$32,500 bid placed by @Rekesee82
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@VeeTwelve The car has ADS the vehicle adjusts the ride height automatically as you drive, or you can raise the vehicle. That is what the toggle switch next to the headlight switch does. I don't know if the switch was on when the pictures where take. I let the photographer take the car across the street and do his thing.$25,000 bid placed by @Rekesee82
What a beautiful R129 and such great pics. I only found out MB had made Silver Arrows with the V12 quite recently and have been quietly looking for a good example. A couple of questions: The car seems to sit a bit high in most of the pics, particularly the front end, then I noticed the toggle switch next to the headlight switch. Does the car have a front-nose lift function? Any chance the pics were taken with the lift up?@emanting Yes I had the hood, front bumper and mirrors wrapped in April 2020. When the bumper was repainted the Xpel was removed. I chose not to put it back on the bumper. The car runs smooth with no vibrations at any speed.Beautiful R129. I think I saw in the records that Xpel film has been applied to the body panels. Is that correct? How does the car drive down the road? Smooth with no vibrations at any speed? Reason I'm asking is that I had a 2002 with 21k that I could not solve a vibration issue.u@Gryphon12 Thanks for pointing this out. As stated I had the front bumper repainted. When I picked her up from the shop my main concerns were paint color match and gap fitment and they were spot on. I failed to look underneath her to see the fender wheel tabs fitment, my bad, Thanks again.@emmalab. I have a full set.Gorgeous car. FYI: The black tabs for the wheel well covers should be under the bumper with only the screws visible. Super minor fix that takes about 5 minutes. GLWA$22,500 bid placed by @Asprey
@EmmaLab I appreciate your comment, Yes the key ring fob and pen are rare you can find 10 briefcases before you find them. Good luck on your hunt.$20,000 bid placed by @Rekesee82
Still hunting for a pen and key ring.@EmmaLab Thanks for commenting, also the seldom seen pen and key fob, plus the window sticker.$1,750 bid placed by @Stiliamon
$1,500 bid placed by @Zapatavive1921
Even the briefcase and certificate are there. All the marbles. What a package! This gives me some V12 envy as I have an 8cyl Silver Arrow.@th_boone Thanks for your remarks, by the way the 123, 126 and the Fire Truck are not mine they belong to a good friend.What a beauty.. and in Cary nonetheless (I am in Raleigh). The photos with the 123, 126 & Unimog in the background are perfect. Way outta my league, but kudos for a great listing.@Svhamelly Thank you for your kinds comments@GoBoGo Thank you for your comments. The year when Mercedes Benz was the featured marque and it was honor to be invited to show her in one of the Mercedes Benz classes.I've seen this car many times and even ridden in it a couple times. It is one of the finest examples you will find out there. Bid with confidence on this car. GLWAI used to love the Cincy Concours... when I lived there (88-92) it was held at Cincinnati Country Day school and benefited the Arthritis Foundation. I enjoyed volunteering every year and it was an amazing show! Good luck with this one; I love these models--yours looks exceptional!$1,250 bid placed by @Smedz
Welcome to the auction! I have owned my SL600 Silver Arrow for a little over 10 year and have enjoyed driving it and showing it. If you live in the Southeast and are a Mercedes Benz enthusiast you many have seen her. She has been down to Amelia Island, several time to Hilton Head Island, EURO Auto Festival in Greer, SC not to mention MBCA Concours in Washington, DC and Atlanta. The farthest north I have gone to show her was at the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance in Ault Park. As I age, I find I’m not able to do what I use to and now it’s time to pass her on to a new steward to take care of her and enjoy. Happy bidding.$1,000 bid placed by @JER219
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