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Mercedes 450 SL 1976 - Euro bumpers and headlights - (sleeker appearance than the USA bumpers and headlights)
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For serious interest in buying, please contact Virginia at - virginia@virginiahey.com
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Details of car:
Runs well and has enormous power on the freeway.. she has not lost her strength!
Mercedes 450 SL 1976 (1976 but fell into the 1977 model year which negan in '76)
8 cylinder V8
Convertible hard top installed, soft top tucked away
Euro front/ back bumpers convert
Euro square headlights convert
2 door
Pale cream/tan interior
Automatic
Power windows
Non smoker
CD/radio
117,000 miles on odometer which has stopped.
Spent allot to restore, to sell:
Im having a replacement fuel injection block installed March 19th 2012
New Master brake cylinder. 2010
New brake reservoir 2010
New Battery. 2010
New Power steering. 2010
New Front suspension. 2010
New Brake and brake calipers. 2010
New Water pump 2010
New Radiator cap 2012
New Radiator water pump and bi-pass hoses replacement 2010
New 5 tires 2012 (incl spare)
Front wheel alignment 2011
New right headlamp bulb 2012
New spark plugs x 8 2012
New Ignition switch 2012
New oil filter 2011
Remanufactured Alternator 2010
New radiator belt 2011
New hydraulic hose and steel lines 2010
New front axles 2010
New trans flex hose and brake hose 2010
New transmission seals 2010
New shock damper 2010
New tide rod ends 2010
Tune-up 2012
New front shocks 2012, rear shock 2011
New radiator hoses 2012
This is a 35 year old car, a classic. A car such as this will always need parts replaced and more maintenance than a new car. If you are not familiar with classic car ongoing restorations then this is not the car for you. There are cosmetic bits here and there that need attending to. This is normal for a classic 35 year old car that has not been fully cosmetically restored.
There are significant cracks in the paint on the bonnet and two small spots on the right corner of the boot. No need to paint the entire car, although she would look gorgeous if you did. (Maaco have a speial now, $300!!!! Although the cracked bonnet area would need to be sanded down and re prepped.)
1976 Beauty! Buy as she is and restore
to exquisite beauty. NO WARENTEE. The engine is great and sound and runs so
well (thanks to all the work Ive had done on her!)
Photos:
Beautiful beautiful Euro bumpers and Euro headlights (more streamline than the ugly little round lights and jutting-out US 70's hideous extended US bumpers).
The cracks on the centre bonnet (hood) are there, but not obvious unless you get close.
Exquisite Euro headlights! SO elegant!
You can see the two small patches on the boot (trunk) that need to be prepped and painted. And a chip on the side caused by someone opening and slamming their car/SUV door into my car! (dont you HATE that!!!)
Euro bumpers - sleek!
