This 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL shows 143k miles and is a custom-built example constructed by the seller. It was previously owned by a foreign car mechanic in Oklahoma from 2003-2011, and a folder of $4500 of part receipts include documentation for a timing chain, sway bar links, climate control servo, cam crank idler gears, and more. After acquiring the car from him in February 2011, the seller spent two and a half years cutting and welding to create a two-door wagon body. New glass was installed, modern power seats were added, and the car was painted. The exhaust system was modified and 18×9” wheels were added. This R107 wagon conversion is being offered for sale at no reserve and is titled in Missouri as a 2017 Specially Constructed Vehicle.

The seller has over 40 years of experience in cutting, welding, and painting. Two and a half years were spent on sculpting his vision of a two door wagon or avant, and three tops were reportedly sacrificed in its creation.

The car was painted a 1990s Chrysler-Dupont shade with a House of Color clearcoat in May 2014. Tempered safety glass in a light charcoal tint was installed and a new Pilkington windshield was fitted. Wheels are 18×9” and wear 255/35ZR18 Avon rubber. Euro headlights and front fog lights were added. According to the seller, the car could use a 3rd brake light and rocker moldings.

Black leather power seats from a Lexus 300 ES were installed and have a recline function. Carpeting was replaced, and a custom headliner made of 1/4” hardboard was steamed, contoured, fiber-glassed, and covered with perforated vinyl. During the windshield replacement, a dashboard cover was installed. A Nardi steering wheel replaces the factory wheel. The radio and A/C are non-functional, though the seller is going to try charging the A/C system prior to the sale.

Inner quarters are sculpted and welded metal was painted a satin black. A custom fuel tank was built and resides in the spare tire well, allowing for a flat floor.

A previous owner bypassed the EGR and disabled the cruise control on the 4.5L V8 engine. It is said to start immediately but runs rich during cold starts. Vacuum lines need to be checked and reconfigured and the windshield washer fluid bottle is absent. A new battery was installed in December 2015 and the oil was changed in December 2016. Approximately 2,500 miles were added during the seller’s ownership.

The cat back exhaust now has a 28” thrush glass pack and a stainless steel Dynaflow twin tip resonator installed in 2015. Additional photos in the gallery display the undercarriage in detail.

Part receipts from the prior owner indicate a replaced timing chain, cam crank idler gears, nylon guides and hydraulic tensioner, tie rods, center drag link, sway bar links, brake pads, and 2 calipers. Two driving videos are viewable below.