** NO RESERVE ** 33k mile 73 Mercedes 450SLC survivor straight clean runs great!

Description for Mercedes-Benz 400-Series 1973

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ONLY 33,163 MILES!!!!

Garage-kept, nrestored survivor car

4.5L fuel injected V8 - 190hp, 40 lb-ft

Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection

3 speed automatic transmission

Power steering, ower 4 wheel disc brakes, actory a/c

Power windows, entral  locks, inted glass

Factory red leather interior

Grey-blue metallic paint

Production date 2 / 73

For more details on the 450SLC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R107_and_C107  

Questions about this Mercedes? EMAIL ME any time, r call / come see me during my office hours, nd I'll get you all the answers you need.  All my contact info is at the bottom of this auction, n the "contact us" section.

This is a NO RESERVE auction. This Mercedes WILL SELL to the high bidder at the end of the auction. Please, o not call or email asking "what'll it take to buy it?". It'll take a BID. Period. High bid owns it at the end - it's just that simple. Bookmark it, atch it, avorite it, ut it in your Outlook calendar, et an alarm on your phone, eave yourself a note on the fridge...however you want to keep track of it so you don't miss out on the end of the auction!  All my bidders are welcome to check it out in person, invite you to come see it here in Maryland - it's a beautiful car, nd I know the new owner will be thrilled with it. But, on't come expecting to take it home - the auction WILL run its course. If you want to see it in person before you bid, ake it for a spin, ook it over...that's cool, get that and I'm happy to take you out for a drive in it (it runs like a champ!). But when you like what you see, lease - go home and BID ON THE CAR.  Since there is no reserve, our bid is a CONTRACT TO BUY. Please, ead our "PAYMENT" section at the bottom of this auction for more details.

This Mercedes is a gorgeous survivor. We got it from a loving owner who garage-kept it the whole time they owned it, nd needed the equity when they were buying an RV from us here at the RV dealer. They drove it to us without a second thought, nd we liked what we saw...so we took it on trade (and yes...it has a clear title...ready for YOUR name to be on it!). We've had it for a bit - my boss has driven it some, 've driven it some, e have a Mercedes-lover here on staff and he's driven it a bit...it's a great running car. I actually wouldn't hesitate to hop in it right now and take it wherever I needed to be. We put a new battery in it when we got it, nd we've also put a new fuel pump in it (just junk in the tank from sitting most of its life - 33k miles in 42 years? That's a LOT of sitting still!!), t has a fresh fuel pump relay, ew fuel filter, nd we put fresh plugs in it as well. It runs as nicely as a new car, nd it rides soooooo nice going down the road! But...it's time for us to part with it. We're an RV dealer, ot a Mercedes museum, nd this car deserves someone who will love it, aby it, et it back to tip-top shape inside and out. It's not perfect, ut it's FAR from being a "project" - read below to see the (short) list of maintenance items it'll need in order to pass the ultra-strict Maryland safety inspection. Cosmetic stuff...you can do while you enjoy driving it. Like I said, t runs great and you can easily cruise around in it while you're tinkering with the minor stuff that needs attention - and, you're cruising around in a classic Mercedes!!! As you're reading the ad and looking at the photos, eep in mind - this car is 42 years old!! I've seen FOUR year old cars with more problems than this one!! The body is arrow-straight - I can't find a crooked line on it ANYWHERE. No dents, o body rust, olid rockers, olid floors, orrect color-matched hubcaps...you can tell this has been well cared-for over the years. Why wouldn't it be? It's a Mercedes! Looking it over, t has been painted one time - ALL of it, ot part of it, nd none of us here see any signs of it being because of body damage at all. Back in the '70s they didn't have real good paint, nd light blue metallics like these liked to fade. A lot. And, hat's our guess - it faded to silver/white, he owners wanted it back to the correct color, o they had it updated with a fresh coat of factory-correct-color paint. If I hadn't seen a small tape line in the fuel door, nd started looking super-closely at the rest of the car...I'd never have guessed it wasn't original paint. It's smooth, t's consistent, t's the correct color and there's not a ripple in it. The interior is also nice - perforated seats, ood headiner, o cracks in the dash, ood door panels, nd a practically-virgin back seat. There's some sun fading in the carpeting - especially the little bump on the back shelf that holds the first aid kit - but I didn't see any stains or any signs of water leaks. The front seats...will need re-covered, he leather is dry and simply splitting at the seams. The cushions are still in great shape, nd once you get new skins on the front seats you'll have an interior that's as gorgeous as the outside! All the gauges work, ll the dash lights work, he power locks work, nd three of the power windows work (the passenger door window does not go down, he regulator is broken). The vent fan blows and changes ducts like it should (dash/floor/defrost). Even the radio works! There are no funky odors - it just smells like old leather. I love that smell - it screams "classic car" to me! The only other issue I've seen with the interior is the drivers door armrest needs to be reattached to the door, he rear screws backed out and are inside the door. Pop the panel and thread them back in with a little loctite...you'll be all set there! The trunk is the ONLY place we saw any signs of water leaking - the fuel door appears to leak a little bit of water into the small bin on the side of the trunk. The pan is SOLID and the drain (like the factory knew it was going to leak or something...) works fine, ut there is some surface rust in there that the new owner is going to want to spray with some undercoat or POR-15 just to dress it up a bit. We put this car through Maryland state safety inspection, ust to see what it needed in order to pass the super strict laws here in MD (to see what all they make us check, lick here​ - as you can see...it's a TON of stuff!) And this Mercedes, hile it did fail, ctually did quite well. No major surgery required; no body rust; no frame rust. We have NOT done any of the repairs - I am only including this list so my bidders know what Maryland would want addressed in order to issue a regular license plate (it is eligible for Historic tags in Maryland, owever, nd there is no inspection required for those). I've seen longer lists on two year old cars! What it needs to pass MD inspection (again, e are not doing any of these repairs here, his is for reference ONLY): Muffler needs replaced. Left rear turn signal bulb is out. Both rear side marker lights are out. Left inner tie rod needs replaced, ooser than required. Front brake rotors need resurfaced (slight pulsing). Left front caliper sticking slightly. Front pads are low, eed replaced. All four tires have dry cracking in the tread. Needs a battery hold-down strap. Lower control arm bushings are worn/need replaced. Center steering drag link needs replaced. And...a front end alignment once you do the front end work.  That's it. Maintenance stuff. I have more broken parts in ME than this car does!! Here are some photos I took while the car was up on the lift - you can see, here are NO HOLES. There is NO RUST in the floors or frame. The brakes look good, ust those front rotors need to be turned to get rid of the slight warp. The rocker panels are SOLID. No signs of damage, mpact, r accident - at all!  This is a nice, olid car! The doors still give a good, olid thunk! when you close them, ot some tinny rattly sound like cars today. They simply don't make cars like this anymore - I know, have a '72 Plymouth at home and am always amazed at the lack of plastic, nd the heavy-gauge metal they used back then. These days, ars are built to be disposable - this Mercedes was built to LAST.  So...like it? Want to own it? Gotta have it? BID ON IT!!! And if you have questions about it, ust email me (click the "ask seller a question" button, r use the information below in the "Contact Us" section) and I'll get you the answers you need. But...if you've got all the information you need...PLACE YOUR BIDS and GOOD LUCK!!! Whoever ends up with this Mercedes is going to be thrilled! 

Why do we sell on eBay?  Exposure, lain and simple. We want as many people as possible to see our items, o we can sell more of them. What do we sell on eBay? Mainly RV's - we're an RV dealer, nd we sell clear-title, rivate-party trade-ins. There's a scrolling gallery on every one of my auction pages that shows all our current listings - we've got a little of everything. Want a dirt-cheap project camper? Got 'em. Want a good deal on a nice RV? Got those too. Motorized, owable, opups, th wheels, ravel trailers, ou name it and I probably have one (or more) that will fit what you're looking for. Don't see what you're looking for? Email me! I'll see what else we've got in stock that might work for you! I said "mainly" RV's - sometimes we trade in non-RV's (like this Mercedes) towards an RV purchase. If we have a boat, r a motorcycle, r a car or truck in stock...we'll list them too. It's that exposure thing again - we want more people to see our units, o we can (naturally) sell those units! We try really hard not to be a museum...we're here to SELL, ust like eBay shoppers are here to BUY. Can I sell it to you off eBay? Nope, ot this one. If you like it, f you want it, f you have to have it...you gotta BID ON IT!!!