This 1977 Mercedes-Benz 450SL remained with its original owner in Connecticut and Hawaii until 2024, and it now shows 31k miles. The car is powered by a 4.5-liter V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission and is finished in Astral Silver Metallic over Blue MB-Tex. Features include a dark blue soft top, a removable hardtop, 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, fog lights, a Becker AM/FM/cassette stereo, electric windows, central locking, cruise control, and air conditioning. It was acquired by the selling dealer in 2024, and work performed in preparation for the sale is said to have included replacing the soft top, rear brake pads, rear sway bar links, fuel pump, drive belts, and power steering lines. This R107 is offered in California at no reserve with a clean Hawaii title.
The car is finished in Astral Silver Metallic (735) and features a color-matched removable hardtop and a dark blue convertible soft top that was replaced in 2024. Additional exterior equipment includes fog lights, a power antenna, and chrome-accented bumpers and trim. Close-up photographs of the exterior finish and trim are shown in the gallery below.
Silver 14″ Bundt alloy wheels are mounted with Michelin RainForce tires. The car was factory-equipped with power steering and power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes. A brake caliper, the rear brake pads, and the rear sway bar links were replaced and the brake fluid was changed in 2024.
The two bucket seats are upholstered in blue MB-Tex, and interior amenities include a Becker cassette stereo, Cruise control, power windows, central locking, and air conditioning.
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 31k miles.
The 4.5-liter V8 features Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and was factory rated at 180 horsepower and 220 lb-ft of torque. Work performed in 2024 is said to have included servicing the fuel injectors, changing the oil, and replacing the fuel pump, drive belts, and power steering lines.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission.
Decoding the chassis tag reveals the following information:
- 735G – Astral Silver paint
- 467 – Central locking system, instruments with English lettering
- 491 – US version
- 518 – Becker Mexico cassette stereo
- 531 – Automatic antenna
- 585 – Air conditioner and electric front windows
- 592 – Green heat-insulating glass, heated rear window, laminated safety glass, tinted windshield strip
- 636 – Elimination of warning triangle