This 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SL is finished in English Red over Creme Beige upholstery and is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include a color-matched removable hardtop, a brown soft top, disc brakes, automatic climate control, power windows, and a Becker AM/FM/cassette stereo. The selling dealer acquired the car in 2024 and subsequent work included powdercoating the 14″ alloy wheels, replacing the tires and steering coupler, and servicing the engine and air conditioning system. This R107 is offered at no reserve by the selling dealer with a car cover, an owner’s manual, a tool kit, and a clean New Jersey title.
The car is finished in English Red and features a color-matched removable hardtop and a brown soft top that is said to have been replaced. Additional features include quad headlights, fog lights, a power antenna, and chrome-accented bumpers and trim.
The 14″ Bundt alloy wheels were powdercoated silver and mounted with 205/70 Hankook tires in preparation for the sale. The car was factory-equipped with power steering and power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes. Service under current ownership consisted of flushing the brake fluid and replacing the steering coupler.
The bucket seats are trimmed in Creme Beige upholstery. Woodgrain trim accents the dashboard and center console, and additional appointments include automatic climate control, power windows, and a Becker AM/FM/cassette stereo. The cruise control does not work.
The four-spoke steering wheel frames VDO instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. The six-digit odometer shows 56k miles.
The 4.5-liter V8 was factory rated at 180 horsepower and 220 lb-ft of torque and features Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. Work in preparation for the sale included changing the oil, flushing the coolant, replacing the air filter, fuel filter, auxiliary water pump, and air conditioning servo, and recharging the air conditioning refrigerant.
Power is routed to the rear wheels via a three-speed automatic transmission. Additional underside images are presented in the gallery.