1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500

VIN WDBFA67F4WF165767

event_available Feb 5, 2026
visibility
visibility

What’s special about this listing

Bay 22 is an enthusiast owned European car dealership in Wyomissing, PA specializing in buying, selling and consigning Porsche, BMW, Audi and VW cars. Trade-ins welcome. Financing and transportation help available.

Fresh trade in, 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL500 is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 paired with a five-speed automatic transmission and is finished in Black Opal Metallic over two-tone gray Exclusive leather. Options includes a removable hardtop, a black soft top, 18 inch AMG Monoblock wheels, xenon headlights, fog lights, heated power-adjustable seats, a cassette stereo, a Bose sound system and automatic climate control. The 18 inch AMG Monoblock wheels are mounted with 245/40 front and 275/35 rear Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires.

This SL500 is well maintained with a stack of service receipts dating back to 2017 included. Very clean inside and out with the front bumper recently repainted to clean up front license plate holes and rock chips. The interior presents extremely well with very little wear. Lloyd floor mats were added and the factory carpet mats are included in the sale.

Maintenance

2017
Full soft top cylinder hydraulics installed, Spark plugs, Engine and transmission mounts and steering damper. Engine oil and filter change.

2019
OEM lower control arms with bushings, Ball joints, eccentric bolts and hardware, Bilstein front struts with new mounts, dust boots and bump stops. Bilstein OEM rear shocks, 4 wheel alignment, front OEM wheel bearings with high temp wheel bearing grease. Front and rear brake rotors and pads plus brake fluid flush. Engine oil and filter change.

2020
New OEM hood insulation pad and OEM windshield washer pump. Engine oil and filter change.

2021/2022
OEM windshield wiper, Engine oil and filter change, new hard top headliner, transmission flush and filter change, rear differential flush change and power steering fluid flush. New radiator, thermostat, coolant hoses, coolant temp sensor and coolant flush.

2023/2024
Engine oil and filter change, Camshaft magnets and solenoids, rear driveshaft flex disc, spark plugs and dome light lens. Steering angle sensor. Added Bluetooth module to OEM headunit and repaired OEM Alpine radio unit. Lower oil pan gasket replacement along with replacement oil sending unit.

Includes 2 full keys, one spare key shell, books, service records, front license plate holder, an indoor cover and hard-top stand with cover.

Specs

Details about this vehicle - decoded from the VIN & CLASSIC.COM curators.

Year
1998
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model Family
SL-Class
Model Generation
R129
Model Variant
SL500
Model Trim
-
VIN
WDBFA67F4WF165767
Mileage
70,523 mi
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Engine
5.0L V8 (M119)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Convertible
Driver Side
LHD
Doors
2 Doors
Color Group (Ext)
Black
Color Group (Int)
Gray

Vehicle History

A timeline of events that we've detected for this vehicle.

Loading vehicle comps...
Loading market summary...
Loading taxonomy...
Vehicle information is provided by the seller or other third parties; CLASSIC.COM is not responsible for the accuracy of such information.