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1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500

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Year:  1998
Miles:  74,549 miles
Model:  R129 SL500 
Exterior Colour:  Brilliant Silver
Interior colour:  Grey Leather

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A beautiful, high-specification, final-facelift R129 SL500 with just 74k miles from new.

 

Finished in Brilliant Silver with pale grey leather, this SL was comprehensively optioned with a panoramic (glass) hard top, xenon headlights, heated/memory seats, half-wood steering wheel and gear knob, plus ‘Sador’ alloy wheels, rear seats and all the usual amenities including climate control, cruise control and so on.

 

Full service history with 14 services recorded, majority MB main dealer. All original books and manuals and a folder of supporting bills receipts.

 

In beautiful original condition throughout. Superb paintwork, excellent underside, matching Continental tyres and a superb interior. The hood is original and in excellent order, as is the panoramic hardtop (not pictured).

 

As you might expect it drives beautifully too, with effortless performance from the 5-litre engine, and all accessories function as intended.

 

In summary, a very desirable R129, being a 500, final-facelift and with the most sought-after options.

 

 

Option Codes

 

241 – Left front seat electrically adjustable with memory

242 – Right front seat electrically adjustable with memory

249 – Auto dipping inside rear view mirror

289 – Wood/leather steering wheel

331 – Cassette compartment

415 – Glass (panoramic) roof

500 – Power-fold exterior mirrors

501 – Outside rear-view mirrors with memory

565 – Rear seats

600 – Headlamp wash/wipe

617 – Xenon headlamps

644 – Light alloy wheel, 5-spoke design, 17in

731 – Walnut wood trim

740 – Black soft-top fabric

750 – Becker Europa 2000

819 – CD changer in boot

873 – Heated seats

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