Note: This car has been imported to the Netherlands from the USA. Check your local import rules to register it in your home country before bidding.

Highlights

Rare AMG SL65 with 612 HP twin-turbocharged V12 engine
Under 64,000 miles from new
Comprehensive service history with 43 documented service records
Clean Carfax report confirming damage-free history and low mileage
Desirable Obsidian Black with Exclusive Black/Anthracite leather interior
Prior Certified Pre-Owned vehicle
Retail Price (Originally New): $182,820.00 (or €314.718 in the Netherlands) in 2005
Seller can assist with worldwide transport and shipping

The Appeal

The SL65 is the supercar you can use everyday. With power topping 600bhp from its 6L V12 twin turbo engine, it is as quick as any rarified Italian exotic yet as reliable and comfortable as you’d expect from a Mercedes Benz.

These are rare cars, so we’re pleased to bring this 2005 example to market. It is finished in the subtle combination of Obsidian Black with black leather and has covered less than 65,000 miles from new. The service history shows regular attention, the vendor reporting 43 service records from new. We are also told it has a clean CARFAX report with an accident-free history.

History and Paperwork

First registered 2005
USA with Dutch import documentation
All duties and VAT have been paid for European registration we are told
Clean Carfax report with 43 service records documenting maintenance history
Previously a Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz vehicle
Comes with original window sticker showing initial retail price of $182,820
Mercedes-Benz datacard confirming factory specifications
USA title and European import documents available
Mileage: 63658 miles
Buyer is responsible for European registration
VIN: WDBSK79F25F094937

Mercedes-Benz datacard information:

Interior Exclusive Leather - Black/Anthracite (581a)
Paint 1 Obsidian Black (197u)
212b Op. Instruct. And Maint. Booklet-Engl. For Usa/Can
220 Parktronic System (Pts)
221b Sign Coolant/Refueling - English
232 Garage Door Opener With 284 - 390 Mhz Frequency
264 License Plate Attachment America
284 Selector Lever, Wood
284b Airbag Label - English For Usa
359 Teleaid Usa
401 Front Seat Climate Control
404 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Left
405 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Right
415 Glass Roof (Roadster)
423 5-Speed Automatic Transmission
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
475 Tire Pressure Control
487 Abc Suspension (Active Body Control)
494 U.S. Version
524 Vehicle Protective Cover (Full Body Cover)
530 Comand Dvd Aps Usa With Navigation
531 Comand Aps Ntg5/Ntg5.5
580a Exclusive Leather Trim
614 Bi-Xenon Headlamps For Right-Hand Traffic
634 Deletion - First Aid Kit
636 Deletion - Warning Triangle
668 Product Prot. F Freight Packag. W Tie-Down Hooks
673 High-Capacity Battery
733 Center Console In Glass Fiber Silver
763 Radio Remote Control With Panic Switch (315 Mhz)
772 Amg Styling Package-Front Spoiler, Side Skirt
785 19" Amg Double-Spoke Wheel Mixed Tires
7xxl North And South America
805 Year Of Modification
810 Premium Sound System
819 Cd Changer
875 Heated Screen Wash System
889 Keyless - Go
986 Deviating Vin With Model Year
989 Identification Label Under Windshield
F230 Series Production 230
Ga Automatic Transmission
Ha Rear Axle
L Left-Hand Steering
M275 V12-Gasoline Engine M275 Bi-Turbo
M60 Displacement 6.0 Liter
N99 Control Code Bremen Plant
Nq2 Control Code Bremen Plant
U12 Floor Mats - Velour
U44 Luggage Net Set In Luggage Compartment (3-Piece)
U45 Baggage Belts
U71 Dvd Player With Regional Code 1, Usa
Vl Front Axle Half, Left
Vr Front Axle Half, Right
Y83 Designo Alcantara Anthracite Roof Interior Trim

The Condition

Obsidian Black (197U) paintwork appears in smart condition for its age
Electrohydraulically retractable aluminium hardtop with heated rear window
AMG 19" x 9.5" twin-spoke multi-piece forged light-alloy wheels
Exclusive Black/Anthracite leather interior (581A)
AMG-design hand-finished wood trim throughout the cabin
Equipped with Designo Alcantara anthracite roof interior trim
Features COMAND system with in-dash DVD navigation
High specification car summarised below

Safety specification:

Illuminated emergency interior trunk release
Pop-up roll bar
Automatic height-adjusting 3-point front shoulder belts with emergency tensioning device, belt force limiter
Front passenger occupancy sensor for all airbags
Door mounted head & body side-impact airbags
Driver/front passenger adaptive dual-stage airbags
Anti-lock brake system with brake assist system

Interior features:

Locking dual enclosed storage compartments beneath luggage shelf
Carpeted shelf behind seats with retractable luggage straps
Pneumatic trunk closing assist
Front RH footwell parcel net
Heated/cooled cup holders
Dual reading lamps in doors
Entrance lamps in doors
Courtesy lamps with delay shutoff
Night security illumination
Automatic dual-zone climate control:
- Dust/pollen filters
- Sun, humidity, and dew point sensors
- Diffused ventilation
- Separate left/right temperature control
- REST mode engine heat recirculation feature or cabin ventilation
- Seat-belt sensors
Hands-free communication system with voice controls
DVD based in-dash navigation system
Tele Aid global positioning system satellite system including:
- Stolen vehicle recovery
- Remote unlock service
- Automatic alarm collision notification
Integrated 3-button universal garage door controller
SmartKey infrared-remote including:
- Opening trunk
- Opening/closing windows
- Panic alarm
- Fuel filler door
- Locking/unlocking all doors or drivers
- Raising/lowering hardtop
- Turn-off active ventilated seats massage function
SmartKey system including:
- Remote central locking system
- Anti-theft engine immobilizer
- Driver-programmable user-recognition features
- Drive away automatic locking
Cruise control with digital readout
Power windows with one-touch express up/down for all windows
Warning lights/messages including:
- Open door
- Exterior lamp failure
- Low fuel/oil/coolant/wash fluid
Audio/telemetric system including:
- Parking brake/headlamps-on/reminder key from ignition
Instrumentation including:
- Analog speedometer
- Tachometer
- Fuel/coolant gauges
- Electronic digital odometer
- Touch shift gear/temp selection
- Quartz clock
Mercedes-Benz Maintenance System Plus display:
- Type of service due
- Reminders
- Computer-based driver warning system
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors
Front center armrest with enclosed storage
AMG leather-trimmed interior including:
- Exclusive AMG instrumentation
- Digital speedometer
- Aluminum-trim AMG door sills
- AMG-design shift knob with embossed logo
- Front seatback storage pockets
- AMG brushed stainless steel door sill plates
- AMG leather-trimmed sport seats
- Aluminum shift paddles
COMAND cockpit management/data system
In-dash DVD navigation system:
- GPS
- AM/FM/weatherband radio
- In-dash CD player
- CD changer with glovebox controls
- 6.5" color LCD in-dash screen
- 8 speakers
AMG leather-trimmed sport steering wheel including:
- Audio/multifunction/telephone controls
Stainless steel door sills with AMG insignia
Voice control for audio, telephone, navigation functions
AMG-design black velour floor mats
12-way power heated sport seats including:
- 3-position memory
- Easy-exit feature
- Pneumatic lumbar
- Multicontour seatbacks
- Adjustable side bolsters/shoulder supports
- Triple-position seat memory with adjustable thigh support
AMG-design hand-finished wood trim
AMG-designed perforated leather upholstery
AMG-embroidered leather dash, console, doors, armrests, roll bar, rear cabin panels, and rear luggage panel
AMG instrumentation including:
- Speedometer
- Tachometer
- Fuel/coolant gauges
- Analog/digital clock
- Electronic digital odometer
- Touch Shift gear selection display
- Oil pressure gauge
AMG-design illuminated AMG door sills with brushed aluminum trim
AMG aluminum foot pedals with rubber studs

Exterior specification:

Bi-Xenon high-intensity discharge headlamps:
- Active curve illumination
- Automatic headlamp leveling
- Headlamp washing system
- Selectable light-sensing auto-on headlamps
Headlamps with auto lamp substitution
AMG sculpted front air dam with mesh air intakes, rear apron with mesh air diffuser, and side air outlets behind front wheel arches
Electrohydraulically retractable aluminum hardtop with heated rear window
Dual aero-blade windshield wipers:
- Magic vision control
- Rain-sensing
- One-touch operation
- Heated washer nozzles
- Infrared-reflecting windshield glass
AMG 19" x 9.5" twin-spoke multi-piece forged light-alloy wheels
Compact spare tire
Tires: P255/35ZR19 front, P285/30ZR19 rear high-performance tires
AMG sport exhaust system with four polished stainless steel tailpipes
Body-color front/rear bumpers, side skirts, and door handles
Black grille with chrome accents
High-gloss black trim on upper side window frames, side mirrors, and rear fascia
Red rear foglamp
Dual heated power mirrors:
- Memory
- Integrated turn signal indicators
- Power folding
- Reverse tilt down
One-touch express open/close power hardtop with heated rear window
Tinted glass

The Mechanics

6.0L (5,980cc) twin-turbocharged V12 engine
5-speed automatic transmission with AMG SpeedShift
612 horsepower output
AMG-enhanced Active Body Control suspension
Advanced specification detailed below
Low mileage of under 65,000 miles reported

Mechanical specification:

Quad polished stainless-steel exhaust tips
21.1-gallon fuel tank
AMG high-performance braking system including:
- Electronic brake control
- Soft stop
- Automatic brake drying
- Predictive brake priming
- 14.2" front 4-piston rear AMG-enhanced power ventilated discs
Speed-sensitive power rack & pinion steering
AMG-enhanced active body control including:
- Coil spring independent 4-link front/rear multilink rear suspension
- Electronically controlled hydraulic cylinder with shock absorber at each wheel
- Driver-selectable automatic 4-wheel level control
- Driver-selectable ride-height control
- Automatic speed-sensitive lowering
AMG-enhanced 4-link front/5-arm multilink rear independent suspension
Rear-wheel drive
AMG-enhanced fully automatic driver-adaptive 5-speed transmission including:
- Touch Shift
- Optimum gear programming
- Comfort mode
- AMG SpeedShift
- Fingertip manual mode
AMG-enhanced 5.5L SOHC 36-valve SMPI intercooled twin-turbocharged 36-valve V12 engine

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