Vehicle Description
All original, Impossibly Perfect SL73 AMG! The Rarest of the Rare,
One of Only 85 Examples Built! 7.3-liter 540bhp, V12!
The last of the hand-assembled AMGs built before their merger and
eventual take-over by Mercedes Benz came about in 1995. Their
extraordinarily rare SL72 was first offered that year and saw a
total of just 35 examples being completed before the program came
to an abrupt end. The initial SL72 model utilized an all-new
M120-E72, 7.0-liter, 525bhp V12 engine. At the time, it offered the
largest and most powerful V12 ever put into any road-going Mercedes
Benz. Due to and incredible demand from enthusiasts, an updated
version, now with 7.3-liter displacements and known as the SL73 was
once again offered from 1998 to 2001. These second generation SL73s
had their engines updated with larger displacement, improved bhp
and torque and were designed to be more reliable. While quoted
output was now claimed to be 540bhp but most sources were all well
aware that power was now approaching 600bhp! The same 7.3-litre V12
found in the SL73s was later used by Pagani in their legendary
Zonda SuperCar. A total of just 50 SL73 AMG roadsters were built.
Now more than 15 years after the last example was built, most
remain with their original owners as very few have ever traded
hands on the secondary market.
WDB1290761F185887:
This particular SL73 AMG was special ordered new by YANASE in Japan
on behalf of a favored client. It was one of the very last AMGs
completed before the full take over by the Mercedes Factory of all
AMG operations. This vehicle retains the original production
records from the Mercedes Benz Factory and the original AMG
documents. These provide a wealth of otherwise not easily known
details on the vehicles construction. The Mercedes Factory Assembly
Records provide the following information:
Order No 0 9 839 90203
Production No 3134095 3
Production Plant Code 0670 Bremen, Germany
Completed Last week May, 1999
Shipped June 1st, 1999
Chassis No WDB1290761F185887
Engine No 120 983 12 048929 / 129 983 12 050337
Gearbox No 722362 04 118606
Exterior Color Code 197 (Obsidian Black)
Interior Color Code 511A (Exclusive Black, Full Leather)
Option Code 216 ADS (Adaptive Active Suspension System)
Option Code 255 Special Radio MB Audio 30
Option Code 309 Cupholder
Option Code 498 Configuration to Japanese Market
(Left-Hand-Drive)
Option Code 500 Outside Rear View Mirrors left & right Folding
Option Code 524 Special Paint Preservation
Option Code 617 Asymmetrical Xenon Headlamps
Option Code 644 Light Alloy 5-Spoke, 17-inch Rims
Option Code 668 Packing from Germany for Overseas Transport
Option Code 740 Folding Top Fabric color code 9001 in Black
Option Code 761 Radio with Special Tuning Package
Option Code 809 Change of Model Year for next year by special
order
Option Code 810 Special Bose Sound Package System
Upon completion as noted above, this vehicle was delivered direct
to AMG and given full configuration to "SL73 AMG" specifications
that in addition to the 7.3-liter, 540bhp V12 and other standard
features included the following special AMG options and
upgrades:
-Full Carbon Fibre Treatment
-Special modular AMG wheels
-Special AMG brakes
-Special AMG exhaust
-Special Engine Tuning and Appearance Treatment.
-Special Removable Child Supplemental Rear Seats and Seatbelts
The AMG preparation to full SL73 configuration was done under a
request and order from YANASE in Japan. The work to complete the
vehicle in SL73 configuration took several months and was not
finally finished until January of 2000 at which time it was shipped
new to Japan and first road-registered on March 12th, 2000 on
Japanese plates "301 7109." These Japanese road registration
records confirm that the vehicle when new was fitted with the
special AMG M120 E72 7.3-liter V12 engine. Additional Japanese road
registration documents confirm mileage on December 24th, 2012 as
being 26,100 kilometers and 41,300 kilometers on December 26th,
2014.
Our company was fortunate enough to purchase this rarest of the
rare AMGs direct from her original and only owner. The car has been
ultra-carefuly cared for, serviced and maintained faithfully
without consideration for time and expense. Total mileage at the
time of our purchase was just 44,060 kilometers (27,377 miles) from
new. All original services records from new remain with this
vehicle as do all of the original AMG delivery items such as
special manuals, supplements and the original un-used tool and
safety kits are complete as delivered new.
This is particular SL73, one of only 50 examples ever completed and
one of just a handful to ever be available for purchase on the
secondary market is the sole legally imported example in the United
States. All services, safety checks and maintenance work has been
completed and verified by Mercedes Benz. There are only a few
kilometers of set up and sorting time on the vehicle since all work
was completed.
Please email or call me if I can assist further with inspections,
evaluation, test-drives and a potential purchase of this pristine
AMG SL73!
Warm regards always,
Bill Noon
