£25,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 litre 5.0 litre 'World Rally homologation special
Historics • UK • 23 Nov 2024
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Highest 10% of Past Sales
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£25,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 litre 5.0 litre 'World Rally homologation special
UK • 23 Nov 2024 • Lot 153
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 is a rare 'homologation special' model, one of only 1,636 built. It's a left-hand drive example finished in light silver metallic with a green velour interior, featured in multiple magazines, and offered from a private collection. The car is reported to be free of structural rust, with good paintwork and a delightful interior, mechanically sound and performing well.
Condition
7
Based on the description, the car is well-maintained with no structural rust and good paintwork. The interior is described as delightful and the mechanics as sound, performing well on the road. While there's no explicit mention of imperfections, the age of the car suggests it may not be in pristine condition, but certainly above average.
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78,000 miles
WDB10702612000601
LHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
HHU 648V
1979
Auction
£25,000
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC 5.0 litre 5.0 litre 'World Rally homologation special
Historics • UK • 23 Nov 2024
Market Position:
Highest 10% of Past Sales
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Description
Year: 1979 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 450 SLC 5.0 litre 'homologation special' Registration: HHU 648V
Chassis No: WDB 1070261200 0601
Engine No: _ 1179601200 0621_ Mileage: 78,000 The R107 and C107 were built to exacting engineering standards, unsurprisingly, and with a more than subtle air of sophistication.
What marks these streamlined sports cars out from the rest is the comfortable rear seats, sublime power delivery from the larger engined models and of course, the legendary Stuttgart build-quality.
These imposing pillarless coupés have now become rare and prices are rising.
When Mercedes-Benz returned to Works rallying in the 1970s, they needed to homologate the 450 SLC's new five-litre V8 rally car and thus the 450 SLC 5.0 was launched, with just 1,636 built between September 1977 and March 1980.
By Mercedes-Benz standards, the 5.0 litre 450 SLC was a 'homologation special' when introduced in 1979 to help the works team's rallying efforts.
With enlarged 240bhp light-alloy ...
Price Analysis vs Other (C107) 450 SLCs
£555
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,412
Median Price (Since 2020)
£41,062
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 20th Jun 2022
Latest MOT mileage:
125,120 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 21st Jun 2021, 125,120 miles
Failed
On 15th Jun 2021, 125,087 miles
There were 4 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Passed
On 18th Dec 2019, 124,314 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- under side off car rusty
Failed
On 17th Dec 2019, 124,308 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Major:
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory:
- under side off car rusty
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