This 2002 Mercedes-Benz is one of 1,450 SL500 Silver Arrow convertibles produced for the US market to celebrate the company’s racing history. Indicating 27k miles, the car is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 paired with five-speed automatic transmission and is finished in Silver Arrow Metallic over black and silver Exclusive leather upholstery. Equipment includes a removable hardtop, a black soft top, 18″ two-piece alloy wheels, xenon headlights, fog lights, heated power-adjustable seats, automatic climate control, and a Bose sound system with a six-disc CD changer. Acquired by the selling dealer in 2024, this R129 is offered in Illinois at no reserve with manufacturer’s literature, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Wisconsin title.
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All 1,450 examples in the special edition were finished in Silver Arrow Metallic (777). This example is equipped with a color-matched removable hardtop, a black convertible top, xenon headlights, fog lights, heated side mirrors, and a power antenna as well as an AMG-styled front spoiler, side skirts, and rear apron.
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Staggered-width 18″ two-piece alloy wheels were unique to the Silver Arrow and are fitted with Michelin tires. The car is equipped with electronic stability control, and braking is handled by cross-drilled brake rotors at each corner.
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The cabin features heated and power-adjustable seats upholstered in black and silver Exclusive leather with black birdseye maple wood trim on the doors and center stack. Amenities include a deployable roll bar, a Bose sound system, a remote six-disc CD changer, illuminated brushed aluminum door sill plates, seat-position memory settings, automatic climate control, and cruise control.
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The two-tone leather-wrapped steering wheel frames an engine-turned bezel housing a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil temperature, fuel economy, and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 27k miles.
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The 5.0-liter M113 V8 was factory-rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque.
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Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage.
