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1979 Mercedes Benz 500 SLC | 15k miles | Homologation 5.0L engine | Euro model

Sale price: $8,600.00 make an offer

Pending offers

Date: 2016-11-01

DENNIS BIVANS (from Windsor, CONNECTICUT) offered 6900 usd

Date: 2018-03-01

Paul Aschenbrenner (from Maryland ) offered 8600.00 usd

Date: 2023-07-30

Antonio Guerrero (from Madrid/Spain) offered 9000 usd

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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Year:
1979
Mileage:
15,000
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1979 Mercedes Benz 500 SLC | 15k miles | Homologation 5.0L engine | Euro model for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 395 votes
Up for auction is this beautiful 450 SLC 5. 0 Originally made by Mercedes Benz for road rallies. this is one of the rare “grey market” cars that made it to the United States. It is estimated that only 200 are in service worldwide today. The 450SLC 5. 0/500SLC coupes were produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1978 to 1981 and are the rarest post-war models ever produced by Mercedes Benz. They were manufactured by Mercedes Benz to homologate the 450SLC for road rally purposes. Some cars were campaigned with factory support. but the rest of the production was sold to the European market to meet homologation guidelines. Fewer than 100 cars were imported into the United States as grey market cars during production. A few more cars were brought into the USA during the 1980's as a one time “personal” exemption. No one really knows how many of these cars still actually exist. but most estimates are that less than 100 road worthy 450SLC 5. 0 and 500SLC's still exist in the United States at this time.   The cars differed from the stock 450SLC's in several ways. The hood and trunk lids were made from aluminum for significant weight savings. The cars also had front and rear spoilers from the factory that resulted in a 9 –10% reduction in wind resistance and a higher top speed. Top speed exceeded 142 mph. The motor was among the first aluminum V-8 production motors produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was lighter than the 4. 5 liter iron block counterpart and produced 240 (DIN) horsepower (over 300 HP in SAE HP terms commonly used today).   
The combination of the rigid chassis. lighter weight and higher horsepower makes for a quick. reliable and competitive car that won or placed in several international road rally events. such as the Paris to Dakar and Mexican Road Rally events. Please feel free to message me with any questions. I am able to help with the process to export this vehicle as well.  

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from Gary, dated 24 june 2020
Is this car still For Sale? This ad is close to 5 years old. IF SOLD....appreciate the ad being removed

from Charles B. Collins, dated 20 february 2020
Please contact me concerning this Mercedes Benz.
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from Ellis, dated 22 september 2015
Is this still available?

from Ellis, dated 14 september 2015
Is this car still available?

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