1991 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

18 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT July 15th, 2025 at 9:51pm ESTERIK (0) 0Wow, well bought. I guess my reminder didn’t go off…missed out. Congrats to the new owner! July 15th, 2025 at 5:58pm ESTWashingtont783 (0) 0Congratulations! Nice rideJuly 15th, 2025 at 4:28pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 0Congrats! Will reach out shortlyJuly 15th, 2025 at 4:23pm EST$17,500 bid placed by @AJ599July 15th, 2025 at 4:22pm EST$17,250 bid placed by @ChetonkaJuly 15th, 2025 at 4:20pm EST$17,000 bid placed by @AJ599July 15th, 2025 at 4:16pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 1@R129hoarder We appreciate that. Transparency is extremely important to us and we want the winning bidder to have full confidence in their purchase. 10 minutes left!! July 15th, 2025 at 4:14pm ESTR129hoarder (71) 0@AJ599 Love when random questions land 15 minutes prior to closing. I'm not affiliated with this car but seems like a VERY honest representation. July 15th, 2025 at 4:13pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 1@AJ599 Absolutely not. This vehicle was sat inside of a barn for years and was used sparingly, until it was finally able to be registered. By that time, the owner had health complications and was not able to drive the vehicle any longer. Our client purchased the vehicle and brought it back to life. The previous owner also serviced the vehicle throughout his ownership. Thank you!July 15th, 2025 at 4:12pm EST$16,750 bid placed by @ChetonkaJuly 15th, 2025 at 4:04pm ESTAJ599 (0) 0Is the odometer played with ?July 15th, 2025 at 3:43pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 1Less than an hour left! Please refresh browsers and let us know of any last minute questions you may have! This is an extremely rare opportunity to own an incredibly low mileage and well specced R129. Happy bidding! July 14th, 2025 at 9:32am EST$16,129 bid placed by @ShayanJuly 13th, 2025 at 7:37pm EST$8,000 bid placed by @RussellHJuly 13th, 2025 at 8:33am EST$7,250 bid placed by @ALAINJuly 12th, 2025 at 7:00pm EST$7,000 bid placed by @RalphSmithJuly 11th, 2025 at 1:01pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 0@sanibala1 We have responded privately but for to answer this question for any other bidders, yes, we absolutely can ship internationally. Contact us directly for further information!July 11th, 2025 at 12:59pm ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 0@ERIK From our knowledge the wiring harness has not been replaced. Not to worry though, the biodegradable harnesses only came in from 1993 onwards and the early cars are not affected. Happy to provide more info! The Sato Grey finish is glossier than the matte finish from the factory. Please let us know if you have any further questions!July 11th, 2025 at 12:37pm EST$6,750 bid placed by @JosefffffJuly 11th, 2025 at 11:43am ESTERIK (0) 0Couple of questions… - Do you have any record of the wiring harness being replaced? - With the repaint, was the grey cladding made to match OEM finish or is it glossier? Hard to tell in pics. Thanks.July 11th, 2025 at 8:37am EST$6,500 bid placed by @ALAINJuly 11th, 2025 at 7:18am EST$6,250 bid placed by @JosefffffJuly 11th, 2025 at 3:55am ESTsanibala1 (0) 0Hello You send in switzerland?July 10th, 2025 at 9:58pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos have been added to the gallery. July 10th, 2025 at 10:57am EST$6,000 bid placed by @RussellHJuly 9th, 2025 at 10:20am ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 0There seems to be a very small bump, we will get further photos for this as well. Thank you for pointing that out! Let us know if there is anything else.July 9th, 2025 at 10:11am ESTJosefffff (1) 0Thanks for the answers! I just have one more question. Is there sun damage on the dash? I notice what appears to be a ripple or a bump above the door of the locking mini storage box. It might just be a blotch or something but from a distance it looks like a bump. Thanks again!July 9th, 2025 at 9:43am ESTautosportclassic (5) Seller 0Thank you for all of the questions! 1) There have been no modifications to the suspension. We originally thought this as well, but after comparing with other photos on the internet as well as another car it seems to be normal. There perhaps may be some euro differences. The shocks and springs are in perfect shape. 2) Zero cracks or issues from the top windows. It has barely been used. 3) There doesn’t seem to be any damage due to any leaks. It is old leather, we believe it may be due to the sun or simply old age. There’s not really any way for fluid to leak there. 4) The undercarriage is not cleaned, this is our mistake. We will be uploading new photos shortly. Thank you! 5) There is no other sun damage in the interior. 6) Carpets are brand new underneath. We will have photos shortly! 7) Regarding clear coat damage, we believe it’s due to the car sitting outside. We will upload more photos of it. For full transparency, we want to provide a little more background on this example. This vehicle was purchased from an older gentleman who had a collection of 10+ Mercedes cars from this era, all stored either in a barn or outdoors. Due to some health challenges he faced later in life, these cars were not driven as often as he would have liked. This SL was his absolute favourite and the very last car he chose to sell, as he personally imported it from Japan and cherished it for many years. It was essentially his crown jewel. Shortly before the sale, he had the car taken in for a full service, including new fuel pumps, tires, fluids, and spark plugs. We repeated some of these services again after our client purchased the car. At one point in its life, this SL was parked outside, and if you look closely at the photos, you’ll notice scratches on the trunk and behind the Mercedes badge. We were told that someone stole the badges while it was outside. The sun damage also must have occurred during that time. To bring it back to its former glory, we had the two-tone paint resprayed, headlight lenses replaced, and the car fully polished prior to the sale, as described in the listing. We hope this prov