1975 450SL

　　73k miles.

　　Have never driven a better ‘70s era 450SL.

　　Incredibly smooth handling and reliable engine.

　　Rare Anthracite Grey Metallic color.

　　The car was in great condition when I purchased it in February 2022 from a collector who’d recently acquired it from the original owner. 

　　Nearly every aspect of the car was original, and so I’ve spent a considerable amount of time and money replacing parts that cracked or needed updating. Worked exclusively with Shant, “The MBZ Doctor” at Beverly Laurel Automotive on restorations.

　　It’s become my daily driver for the last few months and is an absolute dream. Sad to let it go, but have a newborn and must part with the car as it’s not exactly child friendly.

　　WORK DONE

　　Aug 2022

　　Replaced window switches

　　Replaced shifter bushing

　　Replaced transmission hoses

　　Jan 2023

　　Replaced all spark plug

　　Replaced water pump, thermostat, both by-pass hoses, upper, lower radiator hoses, clamps * coolant

　　Replaced all fan belts & A/C Idler Pulley

　　Replaced coolant expansion tank, bottom hose, cap & coolant

　　R&R intake manifold & send for welding * repair, replace gaskets, injector seals * plenum seals

　　Replaced thermostatically controlled by-pass choke

　　Sublet repairs of intake manifold, welding water outlet pipe

　　R&R radiator & send for repairs

　　Sublet repairs of radiator

　　R&R power steering gearbox & reseal complete unit

　　Replaced left & right front lower control arm bushings

　　Replaced front & rear shock absorbers

　　Replaced front & rear drive shaft flex discs.

　　Replaced front sway bar bushings

　　Front end alignment

　　R&R Cylinder Heads & Send to machine shop. Replace head gaskets & timing chain tensioner

　　Machine shop repair of valve

　　The two notable callouts:

　　When purchased, the A/C was not functional. Because it’s a convertible, I’ve never needed the A/C or investigated what needed to be done to fix. Could be a simple breaker that needs to be updated

　　There’s notable paint damage on hard top. It’s purely aesthetic.