Vehicle Description
RARE U.S. SPECIFICATION SL-24 MODELEXCELLENT CONDITION
THROUGHOUTMOSTLY ORIGINAL SIGNAL RED PAINT FINISHANTHRACITE LEATHER
UPHOSLTERY53,424 ORIGINAL MILES AT LISTING228 HP M104 DOHC INLINE
6-CYLINDER ENGINE5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONAUTOMATIC CLIMATE
CONTROL A/CPOWER LOCKS, POWER SEATS W/ MEMORY, CRUISEUPDATED
BLUETOOTH-CAPABLE STEREO HEAD UNITNEWER BLACK SOFT TOP & BODY-COLOR
HARDTOPCLEAN CARFAX VERHICLE-HISTORY REPORTWELL MAINTAINED, GREAT
LOOKING & FUN TO DRIVE Ever since the mid-1950s, when the 300 SL
"Gullwing" and 190 SL debuted, Mercedes-Benz has produced an 'SL'
(Sport Leicht) sports model as the company's image and performance
leader. Following the immensely successful R107-series models
produced from 1972 through 1989, the fourth-generation SL,
internally designated R129, debuted at the 1989 Geneva Salon.
Bristling with technical refinements, the R129 continues to be
renowned as a stylistic and technical masterpiece. Development
began in the early 1980s and by the mid-80s, its body design,
penned in-house by Bruno Sacco, was finalized. Underneath its
vault-solid body construction and angular overall theme, the R129
included fully independent suspension with double wishbones up
front and a five-link rear setup, adaptive damping, and ventilated
disc brakes with ABS all around. Safety innovations included front
air bags, electronic stability control, and an integral roll-over
bar that remained hidden until sensors detected an imminent
rollover and deployed it within milliseconds. Initially available
with power delivered by a 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder and 5.0-liter
V-8, the R129 SL immediately earned praise for its driving
experience and performance. Limited R129 production began at
Stuttgart in May 1988 and full-scale production followed from March
1989, coinciding with the new car's Geneva launch. Nearly 205,000
were built in total by the time the R129's successor, the R230,
arrived during the summer of 2001.This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is
a rare early-production, U.S. specification R129 model, built
during November 1990. It is 1 of just 2,654 SL-24 examples exported
to the USA for 1991, powered by an M104 DOHC 24-valve inline
6-cylinder engine, paired with a driver-preferred 5-speed manual
transmission. Riding on a set of 16-inch factory alloy wheels, this
300SL is offered in outstanding condition and maintains the
majority of its visually striking Signal Red paint finish, with the
exception of the driver's side door. The factory Anthracite leather
is exemplary to match and features power-adjustable seats with
memory, remote central locking, automatic climate control A/C,
cruise control, and a Bluetooth-capable stereo head unit. Both tops
are included a newer Black soft top and a body-color removable
hardtop. Offered with just 53,424 original miles at the time of
listing, this great-looking, rare, and exceptionally original 1991
Mercedes-Benz 300SL is accompanied by a clean Carfax
vehicle-history report and marks an outstanding modern classic buy.
Call us today and see it for yourself, obtain full details, and
make it yours in time for the upcoming spring and summer show and
driving seasons!
