1979 Mercedes Benz 450 SLC Coupe V8 AMG kit 16" retro Centra rims Euro lights

1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLCUp for auction:NO RESERVE !!!!!NEW DEVELOPMENTS- MOTOR RUNS but STARTED SMOKING REALLYBAD TODAY . SO I STOPPED THE OLD AUCTION AND NOW RELISTINGIT WITH NEW INFO. AFTER LOOKING AT IT MORE TODAY I THINK WE HAVE IT NARROWED DOWNTO A VACUUM MODULATOR ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE SMOKE SMELLS LIKE TRANS FLUID. SO IM GOING TO TRY TO FIND ONEBY MONDAY OR BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS TO UPDATE THE ADFOR EVERYONE WATCHING. AMG SWAP IT MAYBE NOW OR GM LS MOTOR or COBRA MOTOR 4. 6RESTO MOD MAY NOT EVEN BE NEEDED . YEAH !!!This is a really cool and somewhat rare BenzThe 107 chassis has been proven to be a well built long term vehicle. The SL Model was so successful. thatthe SLC hardtop only version was actually built for RallyRacing in which it did very well for its time. this isnt the ultra rare 450SLC 5. 0 - but its the next best thing :)The rarity of the SLC 450 models here in the US is prettywell known. and this car is a bit of a survivor. Its only been in CA or AZ its whole life and has no rust onthe body or floors we can find. (see pics below for yourself)I believe the 82k aprox miles to be original too. Back in the 80s it had an AMG body kit installed (or one similar)but I recall it looking like the AMG pkg. still has the period correctCentra 31 polished 16" Alloy rims and Nardi wood steering wheelinside the cockpit. This car also has the Euro headlights which are a cool option. A little history about this car. the last owner was an older man whowanted to restore it. He bought it back in Nov 1994. Back thenthe paint was nicer and the interior was as well. He quit driving it in the early 2000s and it sat for a few yrs. In Dec of 2005 he took the car to a local Euro Car shop here in townand spent about $1600 getting the car read to go back on the road. (see reciepts) He drove it for a few yrs and then it sat again in around 2013. When we got it. we drained the gas tank. flushed thesystem and put in fresh gas and new fuel pump. It fired up and ran great for a few weeks BUTWE DROVE IT TODAY AND IT STARTED SMOKING LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN !!IT WOULD DRIVE ONTO A HAULER ETC BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITHTHE MOTOR NOW. AND ITS SMOKING VERY BAD !!! cracked ring maybe ?MAYBE TIME FOR AN LS GM SWAP ???????DRIVETRAIN: under the hood is the original matching #s motor 4. 5 V8and automatic trans. Engine SMOKES bad. just started doing it today while movingit around the parking lot. left a trail you could not miss . almost couldnt seethe car when it was sitting in on spot lol. Good news. the trans and rearend feel ok still haha. Fully loaded car as you may expect. but we didnt try theAC to see if it works yet. Oil was amazingly clean too. The old school original period correct Centra Type 31 rims have some decent tires left on themtoo. The rims could use a good polishing again. INTERIOR: original leather interior. showing its age . but would restoreeasy enough and not that costly during a nice restoration. Luckily restoring the leather on these cars isnt too $$ and if the seatswhere redone some minor stuff inside the cabin where fixed it wouldbe pretty done. As is its fine for a daily driver. but it can use some workkeeping in mind the cars not been restored. DR SIDE BOLSTER IS BADAt one time someone did install an old school alarm under the dr side dashand not even sure if its functional. but they didnt do the best job I think. I may carefully try to remove the system and extra wires this week. but If I do. its just to clean up some of the wiring under the dr side dash area. Factory sunroof is cool. Im just trying to figure out what switch on the dashopens it and or if it works. Keep you posted on that one. EXTERIOR: very straight RUST FREE Ca/Az body . Prob about the mostrust free SCL youll find for a price close to our reserve. The flat blacklooking paint you see is actually old Acrylic Enamel paint from the 80sthat is so oxidized. its flat and thin too. The color use to be a Dk blue. The roof and door are so bad thatits cracked like a puzzle. I dont see any previous body damage or repairsever done to the car so Id consider the body to be really straight for itsage and making restoration much easier. ALOT Of these cars did get rusted out over the yrs and this car being anAZ / CA car only (not near the ocean) the body is rock solid. The chrome and stainless on the car are in amazing shape as well. SUSPENSION: the suspension is basically all original and stock Steering feels tight and car goes down the road quiet and straight. Brakes feel good and I think I saw Bilstein struts on each corner. Personallyif I kept the car. Id lower the front or possibly the whole car a little more. yes. The period correct 16x7 Centra Type 31 rims are rare and still look classic on this find. This car is 95% rust free Arizona carLOW RESERVE . so low Im sure it will be hit. then the real bidders canbattle it out in the end. ONLY bid if you are serious about buying the car. I do email bidders to see if they are legit too. if I get no reply. I have to cancel your bid. period. Check out ALL the pics below ----->it may take a full minute for them all to load if you have aslow connection. so be patient AND looks for the extra schrollbar on the right side. Az gets maybe 12" a yr of rain and Az very dry climate. more info AFTER the pics etc. There are 100 large pics. Hope you like the detailed picsThere you have it. probably The BEST represented BENZ's on Ebay. Shows you all the good as well as any bad. hope you appreciate them. We put a lot of time and effort in marketing our cars and it shows. People wait months for a car this solid to come up for saleand even if you have to pay shipping to your area. it still beatspaying a body shop to hopefully fix a rusty car for weeks on end. Having as much as the original steel on a restored car these daysspeaks volumes. Also. if you buy a car thats been "restored". who knows what sortof surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs arefast. for a quick buck and quality suffers. Dont you wish EVERYONE put up pics like this in their auctions. butThey dont. but it sure makes it easier to bid on ones like ours whoshow the most detail of what you are possibly buying. Our auctions have NOTHING to hide . Restore a car like this yourself or locally and you knowexactly what you have in the end. Email us with ANY questions before you bid please If you treat yourself to buying one of our vehiclesyoull never buy a total rust bucket again from anyone !!Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself. Doing restoration on this type of project is less laborintensive which means overall cost is less too !With less horrid surprises later on. Dont let auctions with little to no pics try to fool you. With other auctions. you really dont know what to expect until you take the car apart. While we go over our cars ALL OVERwith great pics to help making your decision easier. Along with ANY other questions you may have. Email me for a quote for shipping. Or fly in and drive it home. its that reliable and clean. Clear ARIZONA TITLE IN HANDI wont end the auction early. but if you have an offersure. let me know. CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctionsEND ! we can no longer store cars for anyone !!Unless other arrangements have been made before auction ends. Can help with shipping outside the USA too if you need help. But keep in mind. the car cant ship until you get your titlefrom us in hand. This car. you can see clearly what to expect with no surprisesand our Feedback speaks for itself !EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE !!Car will obviously ship as an INOP. IF you need a shipping quote. just email us with your city/stateand Ill find out our best quote for you !! No problem helping it to the docks if you are shipping overseas . If there is a winner. please email me when the auction endsand say Hi and we can take it from there. Bank Wires need to be prompt if you are out of the countrybecause they always seem to take longer then expected. I bank with B of A which makes things easy for many out ofstate for payment. direct deposit or Cashier checksIf you wire the funds we must add a $50 fee that our bank charges us. must clear before car can move. Its a sign of the times. sorry. IF RESERVES NOT MET. email us anyway maybe we can workout a deal after it ends. NO PAYPAL. sorry. Must be paid within 5 days of auctions end.