2015 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL500

KEY FACTS This R231-generation Mercedes-Benz SL500 Mille Miglia 417 Edition is a rare and distinctive V8-powered luxury roadster, created to commemorate the marque’s GT class victory in the 1955 race. It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.7-litre V8, producing 335kW and 700Nm of torque, driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift. This Australian-market model was first registered in December 2015, and it has been with the seller for four years. The seller believes that based on the service history the car may have had two previous owners. The Mille Miglia 417 was limited to 500 examples globally across the SL400 and SL500 variants, and this example is believed by the seller to be one of only three in Australia. The odometer shows 65,339 km. Build year: 2015 EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES The Mille Miglia 417 Edition was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s production ‘Gran Turismo’ class victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia, and featured several distinctive cosmetic details compared with the standard SL. The special edition takes its name from the race number 417 carried by John Fitch’s Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in the 1955 Mille Miglia, which started at 4:17 am and went on to win its ‘GT car over 1300cc’ class. It is finished in the subtle shade of Magnetite Black Metallic with contrasting red accents on the lower front spoiler and rear spoiler, over a black and red leather-trimmed interior, featuring red seat piping and seat belts, embroidered SL Mille Miglia 417 logos on the headrests, 1000 Miglia-branded floor mats, and brushed aluminium-effect, gloss-black, and carbon-fibre trim. It rides on a staggered set of 19-inch front and 20-inch rear AMG 10-spoke alloy wheels finished in satin-black with red lips, framing red brake callipers, and fitted with Pirelli P Zero tyres. Equipment includes xenon headlights, front and rear parking sensors, a reversing camera, cruise control, AirScarf neck warmers, a central infotainme