17k-Mile 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The introduction of the "R129" generation of Mercedes-Benz SL was a monumental occasion, marking the first significant redesign of the model in almost two decades and the design that would reach into the next century. The 500 SL boasted a technically advanced 32 valve light alloy V8 engine with variable valve timing. It was also the first Mercedes production engine to generate in excess of 300 horsepower - 322 to be precise. The car was engineered to be much more than a sports car - it was a fully accomplished automobile that expertly blended style, performance, and safety. The power-folding soft top was a remarkable new feature, adding to the car's already impressive list of innovations. The 500 SL was a testament to the idea that safety and sports performance could coexist, featuring a sophisticated safety chassis, an automatically or manually deployed roll bar, and a magnesium seat frame with an integral height-adjustable three-point seat belt. 

This car is part of the George Foreman Collection, which comprises over 50 cars from the 1930s through today, with a focus on American classics and late-model sports cars.

Highlights

• Offered from The George Foreman Collection

• A single-owner example retained by George Foreman since new

• Displaying just over 17,000 miles at the time of listing

• Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic over a Gray leather interior

• Customized by Carlini Design

• Cosmetic AMG upgrades include front and rear bumpers, side skirts, and 17 inch AMG Aero III-style multi-piece wheels

• Powered by a 5.0-liter “M119” V8 featuring dual overhead camshafts with four valves per cylinder mated to a four-speed automatic transmission

• An AMG rear muffler has been installed with dual chrome tips

• Black power-folding soft top

• Additional burl wood trim has been added to the center armrest, door panel armrests, gear selector, and steering wheel

• Outfitted with a color-keyed removable hardtop

• Full three-stage paint correction, battery replacement, and hardtop headliner replacement conducted by Dr. D’Tail in January 2020 at a cost of $2,350

Features

• Power adjustable seats with a memory function 

• Cruise control

• Anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system

• Automatic climate control

• Heat insulating glass

• Power steering

• Headlight wiper/washer system

• Power disc brakes

• Closing system with infrared remote

• Power antenna

• Burl wood trim

• Leather-wrapped steering wheel

• Adjustable steering column

• Remote, power-adjustable mirrors

Known Imperfections

• Please note that the vehicles in The George Foreman Collection have been in long-term static storage and will benefit from additional mechanical attention prior to being driven. Bidders are encouraged to review the Additional Documents section of each lot for any recent mechanical service rendered to help return certain vehicles to running condition. Additionally, bidders should carefully review the photos of each lot in the collection, which may highlight the oxidation of metal components certain vehicles sustained as the result of a garage fire caused by a golf cart battery in March 2019. Although none of the vehicles sustained fire damage from the fire itself, the negative cosmetic effects of the corrosive soot vary greatly from vehicle to vehicle and can be observed in the photo

• The CARFAX Vehicle History Report has a damage report from 10 January 2020 with “very minor damage” to the front of the vehicle

• Degraded hood pad

• Broken handle on the cassette storage cover

• Mitsubishi car phone wires are damaged 

• Scratch on hardtop passenger C-pillar

• The driver’s vanity mirror cover is broken

• The remote mirror switch is inoperative

• Crack on the driver's door armrest

• Oxidation on door handles, soft top mechanism metal

• Small tear in the soft top

• Staining on passenger’s side mirror paint

• Small scrape on the lower right front bumper

• Minor discoloration of the side-view mirrors

Included

• Tool roll

• Hamburger embroidered floor mats

• Owner’s manual

• Mitsubishi car phone

Ownership History

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report shows that this single-owner 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL was purchased by George Foreman new in June 1992. Subsequent CARFAX entries show the car has remained in the Houston, Texas, area ever since.

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Group Car Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Ramsey Potts Phone: 912.508.4096 email: rpotts@hagerty.com