This 1972 Mercedes-Benz 450SL is said to have spent time at the Tupelo Automobile Museum and was acquired by the current owner in 2020. The car is finished in yellow over Palomino leather and is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes a brown soft top, a removable hardtop, 14″ steel wheels with painted covers, power steering, four-wheel disc brakes, fog lights, chrome-accented bumpers, and a Kenwood cassette stereo. The car does not currently run. This R107 is offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner at no reserve with a clean California title in the owner’s name.
The car is finished in yellow and features a brown convertible soft top and a removable hardtop. Additional exterior equipment includes fog lights, a power antenna, and chrome-accented bumpers and trim. There is corrosion and a dent on the hood, a crack in the windshield, and paint chips on the door edges and around the body. Close-up photographs of the exterior finish and trim are shown in the gallery below.
The 14″ steel wheels feature yellow-painted covers and are mounted with Kinergy tires that the seller recommends replacing. The car was factory-equipped with power steering and power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes.
The cabin features two bucket seats upholstered in Palomino leather along with a matching center console and door panels. A Kenwood cassette stereo and Jenson speakers have been added. The air conditioning, driver’s power window, and driver’s power door lock do not work, the dashboard is cracked, the driver’s bolster is damaged, and the sun visors are loose.
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 32k miles. Total mileage is unknown.
The 4.5-liter V8 features Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection and was factory rated at 190 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque. The spark plugs were replaced in 2022 and the battery was replaced in 2023. The seller states the car requires a jump start following periods of non-use.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission.