Vehicle Description
It's time to look retro, sophisticated, cool, and unique - all for
a value price. This 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL has been given solid
investment over the last few years to make sure this distinct
triple-black classic remains a solid fun cruiser.
When you're a Mercedes collector, you get excited when a 1973 SL
comes up for grabs. This was only the second model year for the
R107 SL, but it was the final one before the new bumper laws
dictated some of the styling. So this is one of the rare US-spec
examples that had the factory form-hugging bumpers as intended by
the designers. It gives this a purist style, and that's reflected
in other places, like the wheels. The color-matched one-piece
hubcaps offer a great vintage appearance. These were the wheel
style that came on most of the early legendary post-WWII
Mercedes-Benzs, but unfortunately, not too many feature them today.
Clean glass, good lights, complete emblems, and quality panel fit
are all about showcasing this early R107 so others can fully
appreciate the style, too. And we love the black paint. It's a
later respray that has a nice gloss while not disqualifying it from
being driver-quality and driver-ready. That's what keeps this a
good cruiser. And when you have a full black package - including
the choice of a soft top or hard top - it just looks like your
classic is a bit more sophisticated than others.
The black interior gets us excited because that means the paint,
roof, and inside make for the ultra-desirable triple-black combo.
In fact, since you have two roofs, does this make it a
quadruple-black car? This dark style looks clean and luxurious with
full carpeting, nice door panels, a classic steering wheel, and
bucket seats done on MB-Tex leatherette. There are nice features
like power windows and cold factory air conditioning. And we
especially like the radio setup. The Becker Mexico is a true
classic unit that's terrific to see on display, but your real
driving music comes when you use your modern phone to sync into the
Bluetooth system and amplified speakers.
The engine bay has a tidy and correct style. Just like the rest of
the car, you can tell there was time, money, and passion invested
under the hood. In fact, we have a long list of newer components
that were added within the last few years. This includes an
overhauled front subframe, new brakes, and even a new fuel pump
system that happened within the last few months. You can call for
all the details on over $16k in investments, but you can already
understand how that contributes to an exceptionally solid feeling
on the road. The fuel-injected 4.5-liter powerhouse fires up
eagerly, and this torque-filled V8 fully works with the fully
independent chassis for a supple but confident driver. Plus,
there's power steering, a three-speed automatic transmission, and
four-wheel power disc brakes for a terrific classic cruiser total
attitude.
This Mercedes is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the kind of
maintenance and care we've seen on this certainly suggests it's
aiming for the century mark and beyond. So you deserve to celebrate
the golden anniversary of this all-black car by starting your
legacy with it today.
