This 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC is finished in Silver Green Metallic over Pine Green leather and is powered by a 4.5-liter M117 V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, a sunroof, fog lights, rear seats, air conditioning, cruise control, and a Becker Grand Prix radio. The car was acquired by the current owner after it was sold on BaT in Jun 2021, at which point the tires were replaced. This C107 450SLC is now offered by the seller on behalf of the owner with the owner’s manual, service records, and a clean California title in the name of the owner’s LLC.
The SLC features a wheelbase approximately 14″ longer than the convertible SL, affording room for rear seats, and this example is finished in Silver Green Metallic. It features fog lights, a sunroof, a power antenna, and a heated rear windscreen.
Silver-finished 14″ Bundt wheels were mounted with Michelin XWX tires in 2021. Stopping power is provided by power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes.
The cabin is trimmed in Pine Green leather along with matching carpets and features air conditioning, cruise control, and central locking. In 2015, the Becker Grand Prix radio was repaired, the seat padding was replaced, and the center console was re-dyed.
The four-spoke steering wheel frames VDO instrumentation includes a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The six-digit odometer shows 65k miles, approximately 100 of which were added under current ownership
The 4.5-liter M117 V8 was factory-rated at 190 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque. Work in 2015 included an ignition tune-up, draining and flushing the fuel tank, and replacing the valve-cover gaskets, timing chain, fuel injectors, and cooling system components.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission. The subframe bushings were replaced in October 2015.
Decoding the data card reveals the following information:
- 266 – Pine Green leather upholstery
- 401 – Single seats
- 410 – Electric sliding roof
- 466 – Central-locking system
- 491 – U.S. version
- 502 – Passenger-side exterior mirror
- 519 – Becker Grand Prix Radio
- 524 – Paint-coat preservation
- 531 – Power antenna
- 586 – Behr air-conditioning system and power windows
- 592 – Heat-insulating glass and heated rear window
- 602 – License-plate mounts
- 635 – Warning triangle and first-aid kit
- 640 – Aluminum wheels with radial-ply tires
- 669 – Spare tire
- 861 – Silver Green Metallic
The car is registered Planned Non-Operation in the state of California.