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Year:1976 Mileage:46252 Color: shows some wear
Location:

Joppa, Maryland, United States

Joppa, Maryland, United States

1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL

1-Owner

Soft-Top + Hard-Top

46k Original Miles

All ORIGINAL BARN FIND

NO RESERVE!!

 

Being offered at NO RESERVE:

- 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL, accident-free, 1-Owner with an amazing 46k original miles.

- 46K MILES, ALL-ORIGINAL, excellent history, extremely rare BARN-FIND!!!

- Take a look at the picture of the original license plate found on the vehicle “Dr R 76” (at the end of this description). This vehicle was originally purchased by Dr. R Adams Cowley in 1976, founder of the NATION’S FIRST SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER IN 1958 at the UNVERSITY OF MARYLAND in Baltimore. Click here for more information on Dr. Cowley.

- Original Window Sticker in the car. Dr. Cowley paid just under $20,000 for this Benz in 1976!! Over $85,000 in current US dollars!!!

- This Benz is in ALL ORIGINAL CONDITION!! An aftermarket radio was installed at some point by a family member, but the ORIGINAL RADIO is in the trunk!

- RUNS AND DRIVES 100%. We’ve had the vehicle on the highway at over 60 mph and the BENZ IS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITION!!!

- As you can see in the pictures, cosmetically, the Mercedes is not in showroom condition. We are leaving it to the next owner to decide how he/she would like to proceed. The vehicle can be used as a daily driver as it runs and drives excellent. However, with such a unique, historical story, 1-owner history and extremely low original miles, this Benz would make for the perfect restoration collectible.

- 6.9L V8 motor runs perfectly. Great oil pressure and no heating issues. With only 46k miles, this motor has decades of life left in it.

- Automatic transmission shifts smoothly through all gears!!!!

- Please take your time, I’ve included a lot of high-definition pictures including close-ups in order to give all potential bidders a fair and accurate view of the vehicle.

- Take a look at the undercarriage pictures. Some very minor surface rust in some areas, but overall the undercarriage is in excellent condition.

- Exterior shows some wear, but a solid paint job would do this vehicle wonders. We felt it best to leave the vehicle in its all original condition and let the next owner decide how he/she wishes to proceed in terms of the extent of restoration.

- Interior is in nice condition. The leather seats look great, no tears or rips. Carpets are likewise in nice condition.

- The dash has cracks in it; however, a replacement dash cover molded for the vehicle is in the trunk!!! Along with Mercedes-Benz Oyster interior trim paint to match the original dash color!!

- The soft top is in nice condition. No tears or rips. Rear window shows some minor clouding.

- Original Mercedes-Benz hub caps look nice and are a truly classic look.

- Chrome trim shows some pitting.

- All matching VIN numbers present!!! THIS IS THE ONE!

- HARD-TOP INCLUDED and is in nice condition. We had it removed for the pictures in order to show interested parties the underlying soft top. Please check back later in the week for updated pictures of the hard top.

- Original owner’s manuals and master key.

- POWER WINDOWS FUNCTION 100%!!

- Overall, the only issues are cosmetic. As mentioned, the vehicle mechanically is in excellent condition. Which is why this really would make for the perfect restoration collectible, or just as a historic daily driver.

- This is really a rare find: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL Convertible, previously owned by Dr. R Adams Cowley, all original condition, 1-owner with only 46k miles and being sold at NO RESERVE!!

- The Benz is for sale locally so we reserve the right to end the auction early. Please give us a call at 410-803-4448 to make us a BUY-IT-NOW offer today!

- If you are planning on financing, we ask that you PLEASE HAVE ALL FUNDS/FINANCING APPROVED AND PREPARED BEFORE PLACING YOUR BID! If you need help getting approved, give us a call at 410-803-4448 and our finance manager with over 25 years experience will help get you approved today!!

- There is a $199 Document and Prep fee that allows us to sell the vehicle at NO RESERVE.

FORGET ALL THE OTHER EBAY AUCTIONS WITH SMALL PRINT, HIGH RESERVES, AND RIDICULOUS BUY-IT-NOWs. 

 

-This is a 10 day NO RESERVE auction. The highest bidder will win.

 

Please feel free to call us anytime and set up an appointment to view and drive the Benz. We are Maryland Licensed Dealers with over 30 years of experience. We value customer service and accuracy so please, if you have any questions or if we can be of any assistance to you, do not hesitate to contact us at 410-803-4448. We can even help arrange shipping.
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Please feel free to call us anytime and set up an appointment to view and drive the Benz. We are Maryland Licensed Dealers with over 30 years of experience. We value customer service and accuracy so please, if you have any questions or if we can be of any assistance to you, do not hesitate to contact us at 410-803-4448. We can even help arrange shipping.


On Jul-11-14 at 12:28:40 PDT, seller added the following information:

I sincerely apologize for any confusion. I mistakenly wrote that the engine size is 6.9L which was found in the later 450SELs. This vehicle is a 450SL and has the 4.5L engine. Thank you and again, sorry for any confusion! 

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