Beautiful anthracite gray on red '73 450SL, last year of the euro bumpers in America. 127,000 miles Excellent shape and well kept/serviced. Absolutely no rust. Car was originally sold in Houston. Second owner lived in Naples, Fl. We are the third owners and have owned it for 2 years, bought it in June '21 as a pandemic project. Need to sell as we will be moving out of the country soon. Comes with matching hard top, hard top mount and color-matching AMG front spoiler.
Below is a list of service/work done to it during our ownership as well as records from the previous owner:
7/8/23 New custom car cover
6/16/23 Replaced ignition control module. Bosch Ballast resistors (blue bracket and silver bracket), distributor cap and rotor, ignition contact. New alternator and tensioner
4/29/23 New distributor rotor. New battery
1/4/23 power steering line - 126,000, New A.C fan knob, tail light assembly cleaning
8/27/22 Power window switch with chrome bezel
8/1/22 New fuel injectors and ignition coil
6/1/22 New passenger side power window motor
3/2/22 Hard hot starts - Readjusted manifold mixture
1/11/22 New Alpine Bluetooth head unit
12/23/21 Center tie-rod, Valve cover gasket, Ignition points, Fuel filter, Transmission filter, Transmission pan gasket, Shifter bushing, Exhaust seal ring, Throttle bushing
12/21/21 New tires - p20570r14 93s
8/21 Major service: oil and filter, A/C recharge. Bolts. Draglink - Idler arm. Steering coupler. Rebuild shifter. Oil cooler hose. Control pressure bushing. Window seals. Aux. fan thermostat. Exhaust hangers, Center pin, bow-lid seal, window channel guides, Adjust parking brake, New belts, center links, soft top seals, hard top seals.
7/8/21 Hood Insulation Pad
4/21/21 Front brake calipers. Headlight switch. Instrument cluster. Replaced all bulbs, replaced blank slot covers, dimmer switch modified. Rear lights cleaned and new bulbs.
3/31/21 Painted trunk lid. Secured passenger door molding. Replaced rear sway bar links
3/21/21 AC recharged
2/17/18 Transmission front seal and pump seal replaced, rear engine main seal replaced, replaced transmission mount, replaced flywheel bolts. Oil filter housing gasket replaced
1/30/18 headlight bulb replaced
1/2/18 Replaced rear shocks and springs. AC recharged
5/7/17 Coil spring
2/13/17 Fuel Pressure regulator and fuel dampener. Transmission modulator valve. Adjust transmission shifting pressure. Driver side window switch replaced
1/3/17 Valve adjustment. Left camshaft replaced. Replaced brake reservoir and flushed brakes. Coolant flush. Transmission service. Resealed differential. Resealed power steering pump. Temperature sensor replaced. Replaced tie rod assembly. Idler arm bushings replaced. Replaced front lower ball joint. Replaced right front lower control arm bushings. Wheel alignment. Exhaust hangers replaced. Driver side window guide repaired. New windshield washer pump, reservoir and jets. Replaced trunk seal. Convertible top seals on windshield replaced. Replaced turn signal switch. Adjust parking brake shoes.Fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel tank main supply hose replaced. Replace in-tank fuel gauge. Replaced spark plugs and ignition points. Replace shifter bushing.
Thanks for looking.
Below is a list of service/work done to it during our ownership as well as records from the previous owner:
7/8/23 New custom car cover
6/16/23 Replaced ignition control module. Bosch Ballast resistors (blue bracket and silver bracket), distributor cap and rotor, ignition contact. New alternator and tensioner
4/29/23 New distributor rotor. New battery
1/4/23 power steering line - 126,000, New A.C fan knob, tail light assembly cleaning
8/27/22 Power window switch with chrome bezel
8/1/22 New fuel injectors and ignition coil
6/1/22 New passenger side power window motor
3/2/22 Hard hot starts - Readjusted manifold mixture
1/11/22 New Alpine Bluetooth head unit
12/23/21 Center tie-rod, Valve cover gasket, Ignition points, Fuel filter, Transmission filter, Transmission pan gasket, Shifter bushing, Exhaust seal ring, Throttle bushing
12/21/21 New tires - p20570r14 93s
8/21 Major service: oil and filter, A/C recharge. Bolts. Draglink - Idler arm. Steering coupler. Rebuild shifter. Oil cooler hose. Control pressure bushing. Window seals. Aux. fan thermostat. Exhaust hangers, Center pin, bow-lid seal, window channel guides, Adjust parking brake, New belts, center links, soft top seals, hard top seals.
7/8/21 Hood Insulation Pad
4/21/21 Front brake calipers. Headlight switch. Instrument cluster. Replaced all bulbs, replaced blank slot covers, dimmer switch modified. Rear lights cleaned and new bulbs.
3/31/21 Painted trunk lid. Secured passenger door molding. Replaced rear sway bar links
3/21/21 AC recharged
2/17/18 Transmission front seal and pump seal replaced, rear engine main seal replaced, replaced transmission mount, replaced flywheel bolts. Oil filter housing gasket replaced
1/30/18 headlight bulb replaced
1/2/18 Replaced rear shocks and springs. AC recharged
5/7/17 Coil spring
2/13/17 Fuel Pressure regulator and fuel dampener. Transmission modulator valve. Adjust transmission shifting pressure. Driver side window switch replaced
1/3/17 Valve adjustment. Left camshaft replaced. Replaced brake reservoir and flushed brakes. Coolant flush. Transmission service. Resealed differential. Resealed power steering pump. Temperature sensor replaced. Replaced tie rod assembly. Idler arm bushings replaced. Replaced front lower ball joint. Replaced right front lower control arm bushings. Wheel alignment. Exhaust hangers replaced. Driver side window guide repaired. New windshield washer pump, reservoir and jets. Replaced trunk seal. Convertible top seals on windshield replaced. Replaced turn signal switch. Adjust parking brake shoes.Fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel tank main supply hose replaced. Replace in-tank fuel gauge. Replaced spark plugs and ignition points. Replace shifter bushing.
Thanks for looking.
