This 1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was registered with one owner before it was acquired by the seller from a dealer on BaT in August 2020, and it has 57k miles. Finished in black (040) with a power-operated tan convertible top over Java Nappa leather, it has 17″ Albali wheels, fog lights, heated and power-adjustable seats, automatic climate control, and a Bose sound system. Power comes from a 5.0-liter V8 mated to a five-speed automatic transmission. This R129 is offered at no reserve with a clean Carfax report and a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The soft top and its hydraulic cylinders were replaced under previous ownership along with the power antenna mast. Headlight wipers and heated mirrors are additional elements. The car does not come with a hardtop.
The 17″ Albali wheels were mounted with 245/45 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires under current ownership. The brake pads were replaced in 2020.
The heated and power-adjustable seats are upholstered in Java Nappa leather, and burl wood trim accents the cabin, which has a deployable roll bar, automatic climate control, sisal floor mats, a Bose sound system with a cassette stereo, and a remote six-disc CD changer that works intermittently according to the seller, who notes a hydraulic leak from the left soft-top clamp and reports that the air conditioning system is not blowing very cold.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel fronts a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, a clock, and gauges for coolant temperature, oil temperature, fuel economy, and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 57k miles, approximately 16k of which were added under current ownership.
Factory rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque, the 5.0-liter M113 V8 sends power to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. The car most recently passed a California emissions test in September 2023.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage.