This 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL500 was specified in black over black Nappa leather, and it is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 paired with a five-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes the AMG Styling Package, a removable hardtop, a black soft top, 18″ five-spoke AMG wheels, fog lights, power-adjustable seats, a Bose sound system, and automatic climate control. The car was purchased by the seller in April 2022, and subsequent work included servicing the rear brakes as well as replacing the front struts, convertible top hydraulic cylinders, the valve cover gaskets, and the catalytic converters. This R129 has 74k miles, and it is now offered at no reserve with the owner’s manual, service records, spare parts, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Michigan title in the seller’s name.
The car is finished in black (040) and features a matching removable hardtop as well as a black soft top. Additional exterior equipment includes fog lights, and fender air vents, and the AMG Styling Package, which added revised bumper covers and aerodynamic side skirts. The soft-top hydraulic cylinders and convertible top switch were replaced in May 2024. Paint blemishes are noted and detailed photos of the exterior are provided in the gallery.
The 18″ five-spoke AMG wheels are mounted with Sumitomo HTR Z5 tires. Stopping power is provided by four-wheel disc brakes. The rear brake pads and rotors were replaced in June 2022, the front stabilizer bar bushings were replaced in November 2022, the front struts were replaced in December 2022, and the front-left sway bar bracket was replaced in January 2023.
The cabin features power-adjustable seats upholstered in black Nappa leather along with burl wood accents on the doors and center stack. Amenities include a deployable roll bar, seat position memory, a Bose sound system, a remote six-disc CD changer, a heated rear hardtop window, cruise control, and automatic climate control. A shifter bushing was replaced in December 2022. Scratches on the driver’s seat and blemishes on the right door panel are noted.
The four-spoke 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 74k miles, approximately 17k of which were added under current ownership.
The 5.0-liter M113 V8 was factory rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque. The spark plugs and valve cover gaskets were replaced in June 2022.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission. The catalytic converters were replaced in August 2022.
The Carfax report is free of accidents or other damage.