1999 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Convertible

The Grand Dad of Grand Touring Sports Cars is the SL by Mercedes Benz. It always has been and always will be…..Translated meaning Sport Light. The start of the SL was the mid-1950's and derived from racing pedigree, the SL is still being built to this day. Offering a removable hard-top over a soft convertible top. The fourth generation built from 1989 through 2001 internally known as the R129 was the first model to have a hydraulically-operated folding roof at the touch of a button, the hydraulics also operated the hard-top latches which took away from manually having to close the pins….Now, there are plenty of these cars out there with out working hydraulics as they were quite pricey to repair, however this particular car has working hydraulics both for the hard-top and convertible soft top. The soft top is in good shape, the hard-top has some dings and scratches from being bounced around the garage I am sure. It also has a loose headliner. There are no warning lights on the dash, which is also quite remarkable considering the mileage. Although the digital readout on the climate control is a little tricky to read, the climate control works very well with cold A/C. All the exterior lights work, power seats and locks. This Benz has some good decent service records, owners manual and one key. The interior is in fair shape, the paint has some scratches, stone chips, swirl marks etc….The underside I consider in pretty good shape for year and mileage, the tires are good, battery is good and is quite literally priced to move. This is in by no way a perfect car and the price reflects this, but is also not a car you should overlook. These cars are still in my opinion a very good looking European Muscle car that back in the day was the meaning of class.