This 2006 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was sold out of Atlanta, Georgia to the first owner who then moved to Ashville, North Carolina in 2008 where it stayed until 2012. It shows subsequent registration in Tennessee, Missouri, and Oklahoma with just over 35k miles. Finished in Iridium Silver Metallic (775) over Red Leather (207), power is provided by a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. This R230 has a full Lorinser body kit, wheels, and exhaust installed when the car was new. Equipment includes a power-folding panoramic hardtop, Active Body Control, heated and ventilated multicontour power seats with memory, Black Ash wood, bi-xenon headlights, Premium surround sound and aftermarket headunit with bluetooth capabilities. Recent maintenance performed in preparation for the sale includes an engine oil and filter change and new locking hydraulic rams. This V8 roadster is now offered for sale by the selling dealer with the original tool kit, one key, a clean Carfax report and a clean Oklahoma title.
The exterior of this SL is finished in Iridium Silver Metallic (775) and features a fully power-operated folding panoramic hardtop with a pop-up rollbar. Exterior equipment includes Bi-Xenon headlamps, front fog lamps, power adjustable mirrors, and dual chrome exhaust outlets with Lorinser stampings in the metalwork. The exterior shows no signs of rust and the seller states that the power hardtop is in good working order as it just had the locking hydraulic cylinders replaced. A full Lorinser bodykit was added when new which includes bumpers, rocker panels, spoiler, and wheels. All original glass is present and aftermarket window tint can be seen on the glass. There is one rock chip on the front bumper’s impact strip pointed out in the gallery.
Lorinser-built LM5 20” multi-piece wheels are a staggered setup and come wrapped in a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires measuring 255/30 front and 295/25 rear with 2024 date codes. The Active Body Control suspension is standard and allows for adjustable ride height and stiffness. The space-saver spare tire can be found mounted in the trunk along with the tire inflation kit and the original tool kit. Some curb rash is shown on the wheels in the gallery.
The cabin is upholstered in Red Leather (207) and features anthracite contrasting leather on the upper door panels and dashboard while Black Ash wood trim lines the center console and door panels. The wood trim is in good condition and shows no signs of cracking or discoloration. Both seats are heated/ventilated with multicontour adjustments and electrically powered with three-position memory. Additional interior amenities include a leather shift knob with Keyless-Go, cruise control, aftermarket headunit with bluetooth capabilities, Premium surround sound, a CD changer and dual-zone automatic climate control. The trunk offers partitioned cargo space. Original excellent condition floor mats are seen in the footwells. There is a crack on the plastic driver seat trim.
The leather steering wheel frames a 160-mph cyan backlit speedometer along with a 7k-rpm tachometer and gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature. Configurable digital displays show outside temperature and a digital odometer which currently reads just over 35k miles.
This R230 is powered by a 5.0-liter M113 V8 which outputs 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a seven-speed 722.9 automatic transmission. This example shows all of its service history on the Carfax report. A new alternator was replaced in 2022 along with a washer pump. A recent service was performed in preparation for the sale. The seller included detailed engine bay photos and undersides in the gallery below.
The Carfax report shows registration history in Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, and Oklahoma since new along with linear mileage updates, no accidents or damage reports, and 21 service history records. This M113 V8 roadster is now offered for sale by the selling dealer with the original tool kit, one key, a clean Carfax report and a clean Oklahoma title.
Lorinser has been attached to Mercedes-Benz since the 1930s and began tuning cars in 1976. The brand has been around for ages at this point and they got very popular in the ‘90s and the 2000s as tuning culture began taking over everything. Tuner culture had a snap from fringe to mainstream as the Fast & Furious franchise overwhelmed pop culture and all facets of media, which then saw widespread acceptance to the car scene. There were several Lorinser outfits in Atlanta that are even still active today, so seeing the car was sold new in ATL would explain why and how the car got the Lorinser treatment. It’s so wonderfully period correct and oozes “04 rich” energy, especially with the striking silver on red color combo. A lot of red R230 interiors don’t hold up as nicely as this car has and the wood appears to have not seen much UV as it’s dark and rich still. With new Michelins, top hydraulics, and quite a nice headunit that will talk to your phone, this is a very clean, low mileage tuner of the mid 2000s – an aesthetic that has suddenly become vogue again.
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Reserve not met... what would you want to sell the Lorinser ? Can email me direct..ty@GenevaMotorCars How far off I just purchased one with 55k miles for 16 and car is perfect Let me knowNot enough but not far off at all @Kfuller. Let's close the gap!Here we go! You will not find another one like it, I can guarantee that!$16,000 bid placed by @Kfuller
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Just over 20 minutes to go! This is a very special R230 and I absolutely love it. Please let me know if there are any other questions!$10,750 bid placed by @LoudounPrime
@cabbagesmacker. The car is located in Darien Wisconsin. We offer shipping anywhere in the continental US, and can also pick anyone up from the airport if you elect to fly in!Is the car located in Oklahoma...another body style i traditionally don't like, BUT this totally works! Nice presentation, GLWTA@pierce350. I am not with the car now but out of the service was replacing the front rams with new rebuilt units. The rear cylinders were replaced earlier this summer. No leaks and the top works as it should guaranteed!Can you post a video of the top operating. Are the cylinders leaking?$10,500 bid placed by @Kfuller
A video has been added to the auction listing.$8,000 bid placed by @BOC1
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$6,000 bid placed by @DocTedMBZ
@Liviu. The ABC suspension works as it should and we did inspect the entirety of the suspension. It is in great shape and the hydraulic fluid is clean. The SBC system shows no current faults and is still under warranty until 2031. Our tech also had looked at the BCM by removing the trunk carpet and it is in good shape with no "burning" or evidence of issues. Please let me know if you have any other questions!@LoudounPrime. It is just water from the detail before undercarriage photos were taken. You will see some other water droplets on the right rocker as well from the detail. The strut boots are still intact!Any service records regarding the ABC suspension? SBC system? Or about the BCM replacement, they are known being prone to catch fire$5,000 bid placed by @jradcliffe
@ReiB. They do still indeed work!Looking at pictures 146 and 147 looks like something leaking there...or water from a recent wash maybe coming out of the holes underneath the rear struts? Are the strut boots still intact or are they shredding apart like most of the ABC cars out there?$500 bid placed by @Boatpix
Do the steering wheel controls still work for the stereo?$250 bid placed by @Stevehall