Bid for your chance to own this 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 only on The MB Market! Finished in Glacier White (143) over Blue Leather (262) and powered by a 5.0-liter M119 V8, this R129 comes fitted with both SL1 and SL2 packages and shows just 52k miles from new.
currusautos said:
@wykim88 Congratulations!! We are excited for you. This one really is a special car and close to our hearts. Will be in touch soon. Thank you @heathlampee for the action.
Good luck to the bidders as we enter the final hours on this rare-spec. R129. A few final housekeeping items below: 1. Just a reminder/note to any new bidders out there: for any bid made under the 2-minute mark, the timer will reset for an additional 2 minutes (so no need to wait until the last second to place your bid). Please also feel free to refresh your page once in awhile during the countdown to make sure that your clock is in sync with MB Market’s clock. 2. We are happy to assist with worldwide shipping. Please bid with confidence that the MBZ will arrive to you safely. 3. Currusautos is an active online seller with a secure facility in SoCal, adjacent to the Malibu canyons.
To close us out, enjoy a driving video! https://youtu.be/tChC4x8B_ng?si=mZu_x210rwZoWI4L @heathlampee I just gave the bladder adjusts a go and air is certainly pumping, but the bladders don’t seem to be filling. It’s safe to assume the contours are in-op. All other seat adjustments work as they should.
Hi All! About 24 hours to go on this VERY special R129. I know some like to express how “rare” their vehicle is by combining their particular probability of color, year, options, etc. *I’m looking at you corvette enthusiasts!* But If I may, I’d like to offer an interesting factual market analysis of how difficult it would be to find ‘another’ of this car: Using our friend’s at Classic.com, there has not been a singular M119 Sport in White over Blue to sell from 2012 to today. Yes, there has been M113 cars, but never a M119 car. Now that’s interesting! We’ll be here for last minute comments and questions. We know it’s almost the holiday, please set an alarm for 2pm PST tomorrow!
@KmadanHi, happy you follow us on BaT. We are not new to R129s! Happy to bring this one to an all MBZ community. The top functions as it should with no leaks or issues.
Thank you for viewing this listing by currusautos. While this is our first listing on the MB Market platform, we are an experienced seller on other online auction platforms. We have a secure warehouse facility/photography studio in SoCal, adjacent to the Malibu canyons and some of SoCal’s best driving roads! Additional details on our facility/process can be found at the following link: https://currusautos.net/ We love R129s, and were fortunate to come across this rare spec. – we acquired from only the 2nd owner of 20 years (he purchased CPO from MBZ in 2003). The story we were told is that the original owner was an NFL player on the San Diego Chargers (color combination hence an unlikely coincidence…). As the MB Market team did a great job of highlighting in the description above, this particular example checks desirable R129 boxes: - Unusual color combination of Glacier White over Blue Nappa Leather. - Higher revving, earlier 5.0-liter M119 V8 (AMG Sport Styling Package only optioned with M119 engine for the ’97 & ’98 model years). - Optioned with both SL1 (AMG Sport Styling Package) and SL2 (Luxury Package). As part of our sale prep, the following work was performed: - Refinished all 4 Monoblocks. - New accessory belts. - New cabin air filters. Service records indicate the front hydraulic cylinder latches were rebuilt in 2017. The top functions as it should, with no hydraulic leaks. With only 52k miles on the clock, this car runs and drives beautifully. From our perspective, this special R129 is the definition of what legendary MBZ designer Bruno Sacco referred to as “the most perfect car of my career.”
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1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
@wykim88 Congratulations!! We are excited for you. This one really is a special car and close to our hearts. Will be in touch soon. Thank you @heathlampee for the action.1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
Good luck to the bidders as we enter the final hours on this rare-spec. R129. A few final housekeeping items below: 1. Just a reminder/note to any new bidders out there: for any bid made under the 2-minute mark, the timer will reset for an additional 2 minutes (so no need to wait until the last second to place your bid). Please also feel free to refresh your page once in awhile during the countdown to make sure that your clock is in sync with MB Market’s clock. 2. We are happy to assist with worldwide shipping. Please bid with confidence that the MBZ will arrive to you safely. 3. Currusautos is an active online seller with a secure facility in SoCal, adjacent to the Malibu canyons.1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
To close us out, enjoy a driving video! https://youtu.be/tChC4x8B_ng?si=mZu_x210rwZoWI4L @heathlampee I just gave the bladder adjusts a go and air is certainly pumping, but the bladders don’t seem to be filling. It’s safe to assume the contours are in-op. All other seat adjustments work as they should.1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
Hi All! About 24 hours to go on this VERY special R129. I know some like to express how “rare” their vehicle is by combining their particular probability of color, year, options, etc. *I’m looking at you corvette enthusiasts!* But If I may, I’d like to offer an interesting factual market analysis of how difficult it would be to find ‘another’ of this car: Using our friend’s at Classic.com, there has not been a singular M119 Sport in White over Blue to sell from 2012 to today. Yes, there has been M113 cars, but never a M119 car. Now that’s interesting! We’ll be here for last minute comments and questions. We know it’s almost the holiday, please set an alarm for 2pm PST tomorrow!1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
@KmadanHi, happy you follow us on BaT. We are not new to R129s! Happy to bring this one to an all MBZ community. The top functions as it should with no leaks or issues.1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Sport w/52k Miles
currusautos said:
Thank you for viewing this listing by currusautos. While this is our first listing on the MB Market platform, we are an experienced seller on other online auction platforms. We have a secure warehouse facility/photography studio in SoCal, adjacent to the Malibu canyons and some of SoCal’s best driving roads! Additional details on our facility/process can be found at the following link: https://currusautos.net/ We love R129s, and were fortunate to come across this rare spec. – we acquired from only the 2nd owner of 20 years (he purchased CPO from MBZ in 2003). The story we were told is that the original owner was an NFL player on the San Diego Chargers (color combination hence an unlikely coincidence…). As the MB Market team did a great job of highlighting in the description above, this particular example checks desirable R129 boxes: - Unusual color combination of Glacier White over Blue Nappa Leather. - Higher revving, earlier 5.0-liter M119 V8 (AMG Sport Styling Package only optioned with M119 engine for the ’97 & ’98 model years). - Optioned with both SL1 (AMG Sport Styling Package) and SL2 (Luxury Package). As part of our sale prep, the following work was performed: - Refinished all 4 Monoblocks. - New accessory belts. - New cabin air filters. Service records indicate the front hydraulic cylinder latches were rebuilt in 2017. The top functions as it should, with no hydraulic leaks. With only 52k miles on the clock, this car runs and drives beautifully. From our perspective, this special R129 is the definition of what legendary MBZ designer Bruno Sacco referred to as “the most perfect car of my career.”