1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC Hardtop

Mercedes-Benz has sold a number of automobiles with the "500" model name, and the nomenclature usually refers to the 5.0L V8 engine under the hood.  Most of the "500" badged cars featuring this type of engine are the various incarnations of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class flagship sedan, making it synonymous with the "500" vernacular.  However, the engine and model number can also be found on other nameplates such as the E-Class midsize sedan, CL-Class coupé, and SL-Class roadster.

For consignment, a 1985 500SEC (S=S class, E=Einspritzung fuel injection, and C Coupe).  This car is a 2 owner car from Montana and the paint presents with a few dents and dings, scratches and chips and  a few taped over repairs.  It has a new leather interior and the car is original and unrestored with 135,149 miles clocked on it.

Exterior
Anthracite Gray Metallic bathes the exterior of this built like a panzer tank coupe.  This sis the middle of the 80's, so we are firmly in the square and rectangle design era with a single square inset headlight flanking a shiny tri-pointed star in the center of a 2 tier chromed grille.  Body matching Anthracite Gray is on the chrome edge topped neoprene bumper.  The quarter panels and doors have nicely minded gaps and sport a below the mid level trim spear and a gray lower rocker covering which has paint chip off and showing some wear.  On the back of the large spacious trunk we see ribbed self cleaning tail lighting wrapping around the rear quarters, and the 500SEC badge.  16-inch wheels have been polished and have no center hub so the wheel nuts are exposed.  These are wrapped in 205/60R16 rubber from the 36th week of 2022.  

Interior
The door panels for the interior have a mix of gray leather, dimpled gray vinyl and gray carpeting along with some lacquered burl wood inserts for the actuator and power seat adjuster.  Nice consignor stated newly recovered gray leather covers the wide buckets and these are clean and like new.  A rear bench is in the same pattern and color.  A gray plastic molded console is in the center and this also has burl accenting where the shift lever is located.  There are also window toggles, a mirror joystick, seat heater toggles and a dimmer for the dash.  This burl panel is cracking just a bit.   As we visually move up to the dash we see more burl panels within which is a Becker AM/FM/Cassette stereo and push button climate controls.  Moving further up we see a horizontal panel with more burl to house the AC vents, ignition, and glovebox lock.  Just above are the sweep instruments staring at the driver from under a gray squared off visored panel.  The gray padded dash top is slightly cracked.  Cruise control and a sunroof is seen above and below is gray carpeting slightly worn.  Note, the trunk is also carpeted and has some staining on it. 

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 5.0 liter V8 with Bosch K-Jetronic EFI and a factory 4-speed automatic on back.  The rear axle is a 2.24 version.  Stock exhaust is in and the engine bay shows some slight corrosion on various cast parts. 

Undercarriage
Plenty of road dirt covers the rust free steel unibody and floor pans which are typical German engineered smooth panels covering virtually everything.  Independent suspension is all around and power disc braking is on all 4 corners.

Drive-Ability
Our consignor states the car runs like a champ so I checked it out and it does.  It starts right up and cruised smoothly with smooth acceleration and good cornering.  The horn didn't honk, the AC blew warm and the driver's side rear window was not working.

A gray on gray S class coupe looking very tasteful in the all gray leather and gray exterior.  Hop in to take a road trip.  And we'll have fun fun fun on the Autobahn..Schnell

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