Highlights

Tidy Obsidian Black with Brown leather limousine
Factory AMG Sport Package with 18-inch staggered AMG alloy wheels
Over $10,000 factory options with original MSRP of $108,890
Clean CARFAX report confirming a damage-free history
All import duties and VAT have been paid
Supplied with two keys, original window sticker and Mercedes-Benz datacard

The Appeal

The W221 marked a return to Mercedes’ classic ‘engineering first’ principles, giving deep-pocketed buyers a luxurious limousine with the sort of reliability and reassuring quality that made the firm’s big saloons of the 70s, 80s and 90s such a fixture of executive car parks.

The S550 is close to the top of the W221 tree, equipped with the firm’s M273 382bhp V8 engine. This Obsidian Black car’s factory AMG Sport Package elevates it with purposeful exterior styling, larger staggered alloy wheels and steering-wheel shift paddles for the seven-speed automatic transmission. It was originally delivered in the United States, and matches the paintwork to a very tasteful brown leather cabin trimmed in extensive walnut veneers. Factory-fitted options added $10,000 to the price, taking it over $100,000, and included Premium 1 Package and the Trim Package

A clean CARFAX report supports a damage-free history across its 140,951 miles. Now imported to the Netherlands with all duties and VAT paid, it comes with two keys, the original window sticker, and a Mercedes-Benz datacard. The seller can also assist with worldwide transport and shipping.

Key Information

Mileage: 140,951 miles indicated (supported by CARFAX report)
Country of registration: United States (now with Dutch import documentation)
Technical inspection status: not stated
Technical specs: 5.5-litre (5,439cc) DOHC 32-valve V8 petrol, 382 HP, seven-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive
Paperwork: USA title, Dutch import documentation, original window sticker, Mercedes-Benz datacard and clean CARFAX report

Factory Optional Equipment:

[951] AMG Sport Package — $5,460:
- AMG front air dam
- AMG side skirts
- AMG rear apron
- AMG sport exhaust appearance
- Steering-wheel shift paddles
- [796] 18" staggered AMG multi-spoke alloy wheels
- AMG-specific exterior styling
Premium 1 Package — $3,170:
- [401] Active Ventilated Front Seats
- [404] Multi-Contour Driver's Seat
- [405] Multi-Contour Passenger Seat
- [889] KEYLESS-GO
- [614] Bi-Xenon Headlamps
- [619] Corner-Illuminating Lighting
Trim Package — $1,490:
- Premium Nappa leather upholstery
- [284] Wood/leather selector lever
- [289] Wood/leather steering wheel
- [731] Burl Walnut wood interior trim
- [800A/801A] Black Nappa/Semi-Aniline leather
- [881] Power Trunk Closer — $520
Original Shipping Charge: $875
Total factory options: $10,640

Mercedes-Benz datacard information:

Interior Leather/Nappa/Semi-Aniline - Black/Anthracite (801a)
Paint 1 Black (040u)
212b Op. Instruct. And Maint. Booklet-Engl. For Usa/Can
232 Garage Door Opener With 284 - 390 Mhz Frequency
249 Interior And Exterior Mirror,Automatically Dimming
264 License Plate Attachment America
267 Model Plate Deviating
284 Selector Lever, Wood
284b Airbag Label - English For Usa
289 Leather Steering Wheel With Trim Insert
342b Instrument Cluster/Hu Language - American
359 Teleaid Usa
383b Battery Label - English
389 Mobile Pre.-Installation (Mtus) Usa/Canada Compl.
401 Front Seat Climate Control
404 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Left
405 Multi-Contour Seat, Front Right
427 Automatic Transmission 7-Speed
428 Steer.Wheel Gearshift Buttons/Shift Paddle Painted
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
470 Semi-Active Roll Stabilisation (Semi Ars)
487 Abc Suspension (Active Body Control)
494 U.S. Version
524 Vehicle Protective Cover (Full Body Cover)
530 Comand Dvd Aps Usa With Navigation
536 Sirius Satellite Radio Complete System
581 Automatic Climate Control
614 Bi-Xenon Headlamps For Right-Hand Traffic
619 Cornering Illumination
634 Deletion - First Aid Kit
636 Deletion - Warning Triangle
668 Product Prot. F Freight Packag. W Tie-Down Hooks
669 Spare Wheel / Folding Wheel
673 High-Capacity Battery
731 Trim Pieces - Wood Burred Walnut Veneer
763 Radio Remote Control With Panic Switch (315 Mhz)
772 Amg Styling Package-Front Spoiler, Side Skirt
796 Amg Multi-Spoke Wheels 18" With Mixed Tires
7xxl North And South America
800a Leather/Nappa/Semi-Aniline
808 Aej 07/1
810 Premium Sound System
819 Cd Changer
881 Remote Trunk Locking
887 Separate Trunk Lid Locking
889 Keyless - Go
951 Sport-Package Usa
986 Deviating Vin With Model Year
989 Identification Label Under Windshield
98v Speed- + Loadindex 95y+97y
A22 New Converter Generation
A24 Joint Flange, 4-Arm 120
A38 M - Valve Body Assembly With Vgs 2
A44 Software 3
A49 Converter With 3 Friction Disks
K14 Control Code For Service Interval 20000 Km
M273 V8-Gasoline Engine M273
M55 Capacity 5,5 Litre
N99 Control Code Bremen Plant
Q59 Grossversuch Abd-Radbeschichtung
R01 Summer Tires
U12 Floor Mats - Velour
U44 Luggage Net Set In Luggage Compartment (3-Piece)
U45 Baggage Belts
U71 Dvd Player With Regional Code 1, Usa

The Detail

Obsidian Black paintwork presents well for a car of thsi age and mileage
Factory AMG Sport Package including front air dam, side skirts, rear apron and sport exhaust appearance
18-inch staggered AMG multi-spoke alloy wheels
Brown leather interior with walnut veneers with extensive factory fitted features

Safety features:

Pop-up roll bar
Illuminated emergency interior trunk release
3-point seat belts including emergency tensioning device, belt force limiter and shoulder-belt automatic height adjusters
Driver's knee airbag
Door-mounted side-impact head and thorax airbags
Driver and front-passenger dual-stage airbags with occupant classification system, adaptive for passenger
Tire-pressure monitoring system

Interior features:

Shelf behind seats with retractable luggage straps
Locking dual enclosed storage compartments beneath luggage shelf
Removable trunk separator
Attachable fine-mesh wind deflector
Leather-trimmed shift knob
Locator lighting
Night security illumination
Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
Rear-window defroster with automatic shutoff based on time and driving speed and exterior temperature
Automatic dual-zone climate control
Electrostatic dust and active charcoal filters
Smog, sun, humidity and dew-point sensors
Tunnel mode with one-touch closing of all windows
REST mode with engine-heat recirculation feature or cabin ventilation
Seat-belt usage sensors
Bose Cabin Surround multi-channel digital surround sound system
AM/FM stereo with rear-cabin-mounted 6-disc CD changer
Hands-free communication system
Integrated HomeLink-compatible 3-button garage-door opener
Power windows with one-touch express up/down front and one-touch express down rear windows
Mercedes-Benz Maintenance System display including distance remaining to next maintenance, type of service due, reminders and brake-pad wear
COMAND cockpit management and data system
Electronic analog tachometer
Gauges for fuel level and coolant temperature
Aluminum door sills
12-way power front seats
3-position memory
Pneumatic lumbar support
Easy-access courtesy feature
Automatic height-adjusting front head restraints

Exterior features:

Rain-sensing windshield wipers with heated washer nozzles
Power heated exterior mirrors with memory
Auto-dimming driver's mirror
Dual-intensity LED brake lamps and taillamps
Single rear red fog lamp
Electro-hydraulic retractable aluminum hardtop with Easy-Pack system

Mechanical features:

Dual chrome exhaust tips
Electro-hydraulic braking system with automatic brake drying and predictive brake priming
Vehicle-speed-sensitive power rack-and-pinion steering
Compact spare tire
Active Body Control (ABC)
Coil spring and electronically controlled hydraulic cylinder with gas-pressurized shock absorber at each wheel
Automatic all-wheel level control
Driver-selectable ride-height control
Automatic speed-sensitive lowering suspension
Independent multi-link rear suspension
Independent 4-link front suspension
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed electronically controlled driver-adaptive automatic transmission with Touch Shift
5.5L DOHC 32-valve V8 engine

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