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1988 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL

Belgium • 11 Oct 2026 • Lot Lot 147

Vehicle Details

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This 1988 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL, originally delivered to Monaco, presents in an attractive blue-black metallic with grey leather interior and comes with its factory hardtop. It boasts a generous list of desirable factory options and has been meticulously maintained, showing under 64,000 kilometers total and minimal use since 2017, evidenced by Dutch roadworthiness certificates.

Condition

8

The car is described as being exceptionally well looked after, stored in a dry and heated garage, and having covered less than 2,000 kilometers since 2017, with a total odometer reading under 64,000 kilometers. It comes with Dutch roadworthiness certificates, indicating it's in good running order. While not explicitly stated as 'pristine' or 'outstanding', the description of its care, low recent usage, and documented roadworthiness strongly suggest it is in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition with only minimal signs of age, aligning with an 'Excellent' rating.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

WDB1070461A086828

Odometer:

39,768 miles

Reg Number:

PG-206-K

RHD/LHD:

LHD

• Top-of-the-line model • Delivered new to Monaco • Attractive colour combination • Generously optioned and accompanied by hardtop • Registered in Holland Luxuriously equipped and superbly finished in the best traditions of Mercedes-Benz's top-of-the-range models, the 500 SL convertible and 500 SLC coupé were introduced at the Geneva Salon in March 1980 alongside the outwardly similar 380 SL/SLC.

The '500' featured the all-alloy overhead-camshaft V8 engine that had debuted in the 450 SLC 5.0 of 1977; more powerful yet less thirsty than the existing V8, this new 5.0-litre unit produced 240bhp at 5,000rpm, an output sufficient to propel the 500 SL to 225km/h (140mph).

Although shorter in the wheelbase than the '450', the newcomer retained its predecessor's attractive and long-established body style, which now featured spoilers front and rear.

The state-of-the-art running gear too remained essentially unchanged, though improvements were made to the all-independent suspension and to the...