Bid for your chance to own this 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL on The MB Market. Finished in Signal Red (568) over Anthracite Leather (271), power comes from a 5.0L M119 V8. Now showing 57k miles, this R129 features recent servicing, and a full AMG gen 1 AMG body kit and O.Z. wheels.
volchok_124 said:
Wow that was so fun to watch! Congratulations to @classic009 for winning, I'll be in touch with you shortly. And thank you to everyone else for participating, it's been a great experience on here, cheers!
@Mergerdays Indeed, thank you sir!
@4wheelclctrHaha I get it. I just had to satiate my temptation with this thing, by far the best Mercedes I had.
@Tremmel93Yes I would have zero hesitations about driving it to Denver. Car runs phenomenally.
Hey everyone last 17 hours left of the auction! Let me know if there is any final questions or inquiries, I’ll be closely motioning the auction until it ends. Best of luck and happy bidding!
@thesheikhNo that won't be necessary the car had to undergo the full federalization process back in 1996. It cannot be TMU because they had to convert the dash from km to mph and undergo emissions check. Everything was done properly and documented legally and the stickers on the door frames and under the hood justify that. The title says 24,909 miles on 07/22/1996 and then ACTUAL MILES so its original miles and authentic. Look up the federalization process online for more info on how that works, thank you.
@thesheikhI'm honestly not sure I got it like that. Didn't bother me really I had other R129 SL's and they also would have the same headliner as this one. And no I don't have any receipts from the factory. I don't doubt it's authenticity and other automotive professionals have told me the same thing.
Hello everyone just wanted to update that I have added more pics of the engine bay, undercarriage, and hardtop for reference. The car is currently sitting with the hardtop on it in my garage. Also wanted to mention I'm including this retro 1990s Mercedes magazine featuring an R129 SL, and this identical toy car that matches my SL, with the sale. I think it will complete the ownership experience for the new lucky owner. Let me know if you have any further inquiries or questions, cheers!
@JnastyYes but he said it's not affecting the driveability of the car and not a pressing concern so I figured I could just put it off for now.
@Youngclassicamg Thank you for your input, I'll keep it in mind.
@Jnasty My mechanic informed me that they could use replacement soon but that its not in critical need of it yet. Given that I don't drive it often he said I could wait on replacing it for now since they're in fair condition still.
@r129kingSo to my knowledge yes the AMG kit is original and authentic. I don't know for sure what the material is made of but I would assume the HWA stamps would substantiate it's authenticity.
@Youngclassicamg Thank you sir much appreciated!
@ottobenz Wow that's so cool. Thank you for that valuable insight!
@rhoskinsHello so yes it is leaking fluid when you operate it, but only from the back of the car on the undercarriage not where the sun visors are. I called my mechanic who did the latest service in May 2024 that's shown on the receipts and he quoted me roughly $1500 to fix all the cylinders and fully rebuild them. They can do it in 2-3 weeks usually.
Hello everyone this is Mark, excited to be on this platform yet sad to see this beauty go. I'll be closely monitoring the auction frequently so if you have any questions or inquiries please do not hesitate to reach out. I will submit further content about the car within the next 24 hours. Best of luck to everyone and happy bidding!
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Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
Wow that was so fun to watch! Congratulations to @classic009 for winning, I'll be in touch with you shortly. And thank you to everyone else for participating, it's been a great experience on here, cheers!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@Mergerdays Indeed, thank you sir!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@4wheelclctrHaha I get it. I just had to satiate my temptation with this thing, by far the best Mercedes I had.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@Tremmel93Yes I would have zero hesitations about driving it to Denver. Car runs phenomenally.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
Hey everyone last 17 hours left of the auction! Let me know if there is any final questions or inquiries, I’ll be closely motioning the auction until it ends. Best of luck and happy bidding!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@thesheikhNo that won't be necessary the car had to undergo the full federalization process back in 1996. It cannot be TMU because they had to convert the dash from km to mph and undergo emissions check. Everything was done properly and documented legally and the stickers on the door frames and under the hood justify that. The title says 24,909 miles on 07/22/1996 and then ACTUAL MILES so its original miles and authentic. Look up the federalization process online for more info on how that works, thank you.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@thesheikhI'm honestly not sure I got it like that. Didn't bother me really I had other R129 SL's and they also would have the same headliner as this one. And no I don't have any receipts from the factory. I don't doubt it's authenticity and other automotive professionals have told me the same thing.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
Hello everyone just wanted to update that I have added more pics of the engine bay, undercarriage, and hardtop for reference. The car is currently sitting with the hardtop on it in my garage. Also wanted to mention I'm including this retro 1990s Mercedes magazine featuring an R129 SL, and this identical toy car that matches my SL, with the sale. I think it will complete the ownership experience for the new lucky owner. Let me know if you have any further inquiries or questions, cheers!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@JnastyYes but he said it's not affecting the driveability of the car and not a pressing concern so I figured I could just put it off for now.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@Youngclassicamg Thank you for your input, I'll keep it in mind.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@Jnasty My mechanic informed me that they could use replacement soon but that its not in critical need of it yet. Given that I don't drive it often he said I could wait on replacing it for now since they're in fair condition still.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@r129kingSo to my knowledge yes the AMG kit is original and authentic. I don't know for sure what the material is made of but I would assume the HWA stamps would substantiate it's authenticity.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@Youngclassicamg Thank you sir much appreciated!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@ottobenz Wow that's so cool. Thank you for that valuable insight!
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
@rhoskinsHello so yes it is leaking fluid when you operate it, but only from the back of the car on the undercarriage not where the sun visors are. I called my mechanic who did the latest service in May 2024 that's shown on the receipts and he quoted me roughly $1500 to fix all the cylinders and fully rebuild them. They can do it in 2-3 weeks usually.
Euro 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
volchok_124 said:
Hello everyone this is Mark, excited to be on this platform yet sad to see this beauty go. I'll be closely monitoring the auction frequently so if you have any questions or inquiries please do not hesitate to reach out. I will submit further content about the car within the next 24 hours. Best of luck to everyone and happy bidding!