1987 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Convertible
Chassis no. WDB1070461A045691

Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris|3 February 2022, 14:00 CET|Paris, The Grand Palais Historique

1987 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Convertible
Chassis no. WDB1070461A045691

• Livrée neuve au Japon
• Taxes européennes acquittées
• Dernière révision en 2020

• Delivered new to Japan
• EU taxes paid
• Last serviced in 2020

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Mercedes-Benz 500 SL cabriolet 1987
Châssis n° WDB1070461A045691

Luxueusement équipée et superbement finie dans la meilleure tradition des modèles haut de gamme de Mercedes-Benz, la 500 SL cabriolet et la 500 SLC coupé furent dévoilées au Salon de Genève en mars 1980 aux côtés des 380 SL/SLC extérieurement identiques. La 500 recevait le V8 tout alliage à arbres à cames en tête qui avait fait ses débuts sur la 450 SLC 5 litres de 1977. Plus puissant mais pourtant plus sobre que le V8 existant, ce nouveau moteur de 5 litres développait 240 ch à 5 000 tr/min, une puissance suffisante pour propulser la 500 SL à 225 km/h. Sur un empattement plus court que la 450, la nouvelle venue reprenait le style séduisant de sa devancière et recevait un spoiler à l'avant et à l'arrière. Le train roulant dernier cri restait pratiquement inchangé, bien que des améliorations aient été apportées à la suspension indépendante et aux freins. La transmission automatique à quatre rapports était montée en série.

Livrée neuve au Japon, cette 500 SL est vendue avec ses papiers d'immatriculation japonais, ainsi que sa documentation originale et son historique du Japon. Les taxes européennes ont été acquittées. Blanche avec intérieur bleu, la voiture a été repeinte en 2013 et se trouve en bon état général. Le compteur affiche environ 93 000 kilomètres et le dernier entretien a été effectué en 2020.

1987 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Convertible
Chassis no. WDB1070461A045691

Luxuriously equipped and superbly finished in the best traditions of Mercedes-Benz's top-of-the-range models, the 500 SL convertible and 500 SLC coupé were introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1980 alongside the outwardly similar 380 SL/SLC. The '500' featured the all-alloy overhead-camshaft V8 engine that had debuted in the 450 SLC 5.0 of 1977; more powerful yet less thirsty than the existing V8, this new 5.0-litre unit produced 240bhp at 5,000rpm, an output sufficient to propel the 500 SL to 140mph. Although shorter in the wheelbase than the '450', the newcomer retained its predecessor's attractive and long-established body style, which now featured spoilers front and rear. The state-of-the-art running gear too remained essentially unchanged, though improvements were made to the all-independent suspension and to the brakes. Four-speed automatic transmission was standard.

Delivered new to Japan, this 500 SL comes with its Japanese registration document and all original documentation and history from Japan. EU taxes have been paid. Finished in white with blue interior, the car was repainted in 2013 and appears to be in good overall condition. The odometer reading is circa 93,000 kilometres and the last service was carried out in 2020.

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