Vehicle Description
1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC ?Same female owner for the past 20 years
?Mercedes-Benz?s personal luxury coupe ?One of 4,569 examples made
in 1977 ?Hardtop and soft-top convertible ?4.5L SOHC 90? V-8 engine
with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (code M117) ?Three-speed
automatic transmission (code 722.201) and 3.07 gearing ?Desirable
English Red exterior (code 504) with matching leather interior
?Air-conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power
windows, power locks, insulated glass, rear defroster, automatic
power antenna and Becker Europa II AM/FM stereo Automotive trends
in North America influenced the same in other markets. Despite the
price difference, Mercedes-Benz had taken note of the burgeoning
personal luxury car market overseas and saw how that segment grew
as the 1970s dawned. The SL convertible and SLC coupe arrived on
our shores in 1972. By 1977, the market was nearing its peak and
North America was the key market; two-thirds of R107 and C107
production was sold here. This R107 SL example was made in
Mercedes?s Sindelfingen, West Germany factory in October 1976. It
left the assembly line with the following options ? Behr
air-conditioning and power windows (code 585), insulated glass and
rear window defroster (code 592), automatic power antenna (code
531), power locks (code 467) and a Becker Europa II AM/FM stereo
(code 513). Finished in desirable and hard to find English Red
(code 504), the car?s paint and trim are in very good overall
condition while its body is straight. The cargo area is in
satisfactory order, as is the engine bay. The chrome-and-rubber
trimmed bumpers are in very good order. The R107 for the North
American market sported four round low-output sealed beam
headlights, due to unique U.S. regulations. This Benz rolls on
radials, size 205/70R14 at every corner. Each tire is mounted to a
steel wheel and topped with a body-colored wheel cover. The wheel
covers and tires are all in good, original order. Under the hood is
4.5L SOHC 90? V-8 engine with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection (code
M117). Backing the motor is a three-speed automatic transmission
(code 722.201) with a 3.07:1 rear end. Inside, the car?s upholstery
matches the exterior, English Red. The interior, overall, is in
good original order, from the front bucket seats to the rear seat
to the headliner, oversized black steering wheel and the center
console and console-mounted shifter. The instrument panel and inner
door panels, however, are all in very good condition. Completing
the interior is a Becker Europa II AM/FM stereo. Sales in North
America began in 1972, and cars wore the badge 350 SL, but actually
had a larger 4.5L V8 with 3 speed auto (and were renamed 450 SL for
model year 1973); the big V8 became available on other markets with
the official introduction of the 450 SL/SLC on non-North American
markets in March 1973. US cars sold from 1972 through 1975 used the
Bosch D Jetronic fuel injection system, an early electronic engine
management system. From 1974, the front and rear bumpers were
dramatically lengthened, by eight inches on each end, to comply
with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
regulations, that mandated no damage at an impact of
5-mile-per-hour. R107 cars were exported to the US with low
compression 4.5-liter V8 engines to meet stringent US emissions
requirements, yet still provide adequate power. US models sold from
1976 through 1979 used the Bosch K Jetronic system, an entirely
mechanical fuel injection system. Competition to this Benz in 1977
included the Avanti II, BMW?s 630CSi, Buick?s Regal, Chevrolet?s
Corvette and Monte Carlo, Chrysler?s Cordoba, Ford?s Thunderbird,
Mercury?s Cougar, Oldsmobile?s Cutlass Supreme, Porsche?s 911 and
Pontiac?s Grand Prix. This would make an ideal first-time classic
car buy for someone just getting her or his toes wet in the classic
car universe. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and check it
out before someone else does. VIN: 107.044.12.035795 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 99,116 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
