1999 Mercedes-Benz SL 500

About This Car

“The R129 Mercedes-Benz SL, introduced in 1989, had the unenviable task of replacing the outgoing (and extremely popular) R107 SL. The new roadster, however, was up to the job and the SL500 was the standout model in the lineup. Its elegant styling, quality design and impressive performance meant that it was a resounding success. Packed full of technology, the R129 SL500 was way ahead of its time and ushered in a new era of sports cars. Upon its release, the Mercedes-Benz SL500 was very advanced. The step up from the Pagoda SL to the R107 SL was a big one, and the same step took place again from the R107 to the R129 SL. If the R107 SL was modern in its day, the R129 SL500 was futuristic”.

Speedart Motorsports, is delighted to announce the offering of this exemplary Roadster and of what we believe to be, one of the finest specimens in captivity, guaranteed to please the most demanding collector and discriminating Benz connoisseur alike.

Chassis No. 82924 was completed at the Bremen plant on the third week of March 1999 and safely expedited to its designated authorized center of Motor Werks Mercedes-Benz in Barrington, Illinois.

The automobile is finished in the dazzling Smoke Silver metallic paint (702) over Saffron Nappa (234) leather and Mocca top roll, adorned by burl walnut veneers, and features a power-operated Brown convertible top as well as a body-colored removable hard top.

The SL 500 was delivered to its new proud owner on July 3, 1999 and registered in the village of West Dundee in Kane County, Illinois which remained for the next 21 years. During the course of over two decades, the motorcar accumulated just 6,470 miles and curated to the highest standards.

After a brief 15-month hiatus in Tacoma, Washington the Roadster was subsequently sold to a Miami private collector and marque enthusiast on June 2021, used sparingly by clocking a little shy of 100 careful miles. In the course of its last custodianship, the automobile was always stored indoors and never exposed to inclement weather.

The Smoke Silver livery still retains its first paint glaze and it is free of any blemishes or imperfections. The cabin is showroom fresh with all leather surfaces and burl wood veneers presented in impossibly near-new condition.

All systems are functioning as the day it left the Bremen assembly line with the canvas convertible top free of any creases or perforations, operating flawlessly. The engine bay and under-chassis are equally impressive, further attesting to the fastidious care the SL has received throughout its life.

The motorcar is fitted with five-spoke 18″ AMG wheels and 245/40 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 tires are mounted respectively. Although the automobile has been in preservation status for quite some time, a preventive service maintenance was carried out by its last care taker on March 24, 2023.

The sale of the SL 500 is accompanied by the owner’s manuals, service booklet, one key with alarm fob, radio instructions book & card, wheel torque specifications and service tags, tool roll kit, jack, first aid kit, hard top stand, rear windscreen, model branded floor mats, boot mounted CD changer and all equipment as supplied by the manufacturer at the time of delivery. A non-derogatory CarFax report is also available upon request.

We are excited to discuss an ownership opportunity of this unadulterated Roadster as well as arrange a private viewing in our motor gallery of what is destined to be a significant chapter of the ‘youngtimer’ realm.