1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC

Make:

Mercedes-Benz

Mileage:

84,178(Unknown)

Location:

Fort Worth

Seller:

Streetside Classics

Sold Price:

$11,995

Sold Date:

Unknown

Description:

SURPRISINGLY CLEAN 450SLC! BEAUTIFUL PAINT & INTERIOR, RUNS GREAT & WELL KEPT!

Everyone is familiar with the Mercedes SL roadsters of the 1970s and early '80s. But not everyone realizes that at the same time they were also building a hardtop 4-seater SL called the SLC. Built on a slightly longer wheelbase, these handsome coupes were luxurious sport-touring cars with admirable performance and typical Mercedes luxury.

The dark blue finish is sophisticated and entirely appropriate on the sleek 4-seater, and while the paint is showing only very minor signs of use, it still looks surprisingly good. There's a distinct lack of ornamentation, and the muscular shape seems stretched taut over the chassis for a classic look that will never go out of style. At a glance, it would be OK to mistake it for the smaller SL, but when you notice the cool quarter window treatment, the longer quarter panels, and wrap-around rear window, you quickly realize this is a horse of a different color. Standard US-spec bumpers are a familiar look, as are the ribbed taillights that defined Mercedes-Benz automobiles for a generation, but you can bet on a few double-takes whenever you take this big cruiser out for a spin. A bit of chrome here and there makes it look expensive, but it's not ...

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