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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

VIN: WD801070461A026203
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Sold
$25,000
Mar 13, 2025
Private Seller
Orange County, California, USA
68,500 mi
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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About this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

VIN: WD801070461A026203

1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro – Grey market import in 1986 - Anthracite Gray Metallic Paint VIN WDB1070461A026203
68xxx miles
Purchased from 2nd or 3rd owner. Originally lived in Peris CA after importing in 1986
Original maintenance record book, data card and some other documents from the original owner
Some maintenance records from the owner I purchased from.
Car sat for many years when I took over care
Work Completed under my care includes
i. Trans rebuild
ii. AC refurbish
iii. Front and rear suspension
iv. Lowered on SL Shop springs (OEM available)
v. Timing Chain, cam shaft, rockers, plugs and wires
vi. Steering box rebuild, steering coupler
vii. Complete fuel system refurbished
viii. Euro headlights (NOS OEM units)
Needs engine hood pad, hard top window seals (parts included)

Market Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 500SL - R107 (1980 to 1989) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $29,271
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The Mercedes-Benz 500SL was a variant of the R107 SL-Class that was introduced for the 1980 model year. The 500 SL featured a powerful 5.0L ... Learn more.
There are 211 Mercedes-Benz SL - R107/C107 for sale across all model years (1971 to 1989) and variants, 6 are 500 SL and none are model year 1985 . There were 117 500 SL sold in the last 5 years.

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There are 30 comps for this 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL indicating a price range from $19,126 - $41,232 .

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Mar 13, 2025
Sold by for $25,000
68,500 mi · Orange County, California, USA

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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 66k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Price Undisclosed
Jan 16, 2024
96% Relevance
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 52k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Last Asking
$39,500
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Mar 15, 2025
95% Relevance
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 84k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$28,000
Dec 22, 2024
95% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 50K - 100K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency

Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1985
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
500 SL
Model Trim
-
Engine
5.0L V8 (M117)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
68,500 mi
VIN
WD801070461A026203
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Gray
Int. Color Group
Black

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