1978 Mercedes 450 Sl on 2040-cars
Bensenville, Illinois, United States
Engine:V8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: SL-Class
Trim: convertible
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Automatic
Options: Cassette Player, Leather Seats, Convertible
Mileage: 133,500
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Brown
Interior Color: Tan
1978 Mercedes 450 SL, Brown exterior, Tan interior. New leather on seats and carpeting. Recently replaced soft top. Hart top is included. Car was repainted in June of 2012. This was a Survivor. Replaced rocker panels and 3 quarter panels. Engine is original. **** I am the 3rd owner of the car**** When I purchaed the car I took it to the local Mercedes dealership to get serviced. One of the mechanics asked me if the car really had 32,000 +/- miles on it. He said the engine compartment didn't look like it hadn't been redone. The odometer works on and off and I haven't fixed it as I do not drive the car all that often. I change the oil every spring and the battery every 2 years. When idle it is in a heated building with a trickle charger on battery.
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Next Mercedes-Benz C-Class to get diesel, hybrid versions
Tue, 16 Apr 2013Mercedes-Benz is planning a more aggressive product strategy for its next-generation C-Class range. "We were fighting the 3 Series with two arms tied behind our back, and now we will change that," Steve Cannon, the automaker's US CEO, told Automotive News in a recent interview.
In addition to offering more body styles of the new C-Class, AN reports that the revamped Mercedes will also be offered here with hybrid and diesel powertrains. Currently, the C-Class comes in coupe and sedan variants, with only gasoline engines. The BMW 3 Series, however, is available as a sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon, and offers buyers the choice of gasoline, diesel (the upcoming 328d) or hybrid power.
Mercedes-Benz will show the next-generation C-Class at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, with sales of the US-built sedan following in August. Coupe, convertible and hybrid models will follow in early 2015, and while diesel and all-wheel-drive versions are planned, no specific timetable has been released regarding availability.
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Audi, which contributed to 40 percent of VW Group's $11.6 billion in profit the first nine months of the year, is delivering cars at a record pace: 1.31 million were delivered from January to October 2013 versus BMW's 1.35 million. Yet Audi, Reuters reports, doesn't have a halo car akin to BMW's new electrified i3 and i8 or an answer to Mercedes' plug-in-hybrid S-Class, and the R&D spending at Audi is less than BMW and Mercedes by a fair margin. It's noted in the article, however, that Audi benefits from other R&D spending within VW Group.
Reuters mentions that BMW "trumpets its new 'i' series" and the new Mercedes CLA and GLA ranges are winning "rave reviews" as part of its argument that Audi's recent lack of technological innovation could hurt future sales. Those cars do pack tons of new technology, some of which are firsts for mainstream production cars. But last time we checked, the i3 could be causing BMW's stock to slide, the CLA isn't receiving the rave reviews that Reuters would have you believe and the GLA hasn't been reviewed yet.
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"Maybe there will be a change in the market when the Porsche [Macan] comes up," Moers said, "but right now, no."
The real hitch in the giddy-up seems to be cost. Moers says developing the machine into something worthy of an AMG would represent "a huge investment." We can't exactly argue with that. Fortunately, AMG buyers have plenty of Mercedes-Benz models to choose from.