2002 Mercedes Benz SL500 Silver Arrow

2002 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Silver Arrow Description

I have owned this beautiful classic since 2010. It wasoriginally purchased on lease and spent its early life in Carmel by the Sea! Always garaged or under a carport and covered. I would love to garage this drivers dream and keep it to restoreto a 100 point show car someday but I bought a new everyday driver and the driveway, carport, and garage are full.
Built in the tradition of the original Mercedes Silver Arrow race cars, the 2002 SL500 Silver Arrow is a purists sports car. The last of the legendary R129 roadster platform, these 1400 cars are the last of the hand built Mercedes roadsters with both soft and hard tops.

The Silver Arrow Limited Edition SL500 and SL600 were specially trimmed R129s introduced as run-out 2002 models to cap the R129s’ career prior to the release of the new-for-2003 R230 SL500. The cars were so named to commemorate the historic Silver Arrow Mercedes-Benz racing cars of decades past.

The SL500 SA was powered by the standard 5.0-liter V-8 while the SL600 SA was equipped with a 6.0-liter V-12. Both were painted a special dusty metallic shade – “Silver Arrow” – with unique 6-spoke 18-inch modular alloy wheels. The SAs had several splashes of aluminum exterior trim, a brushed aluminum instrument cluster, and aluminum shift gate, pedals and front grille. Bi-Xenon headlights were standard, as was a polished stainless steel exhaust tip.

The interiors were modestly different: The SL500 SA had two-tone grey and black Nappa leather seats, door panels, steering wheel and shifter, with polished grey-smoke walnut trim; the V-12, an all black-leather interior with silver stitching. Naturally, there are a few discrete Silver Arrow badges sprinkled about, though nothing over the top. The Silver Arrow models are otherwise fully loaded. There are no other performance enhancements, per se, other than factory cross-drilled brake rotors – front and rear on both models – and the flip-up wind blocker wears some chrome trim not on the standard edition SL’s blocker. With just 1,400 SL500 SAs built worldwide and only 100 of the 12-cylinder SL600 SAs produced, this truly was a limited edition. They sold quickly – often for more than sticker price.

Specifications
2002 Mercedes-Benz R129 SL500
Limited-Edition Silver Arrow Roadster, less than 1,500 built
TYPE: Two-door two-passenger convertible
CHASSIS: Steel unibody
ENGINE: Aluminum 4,966cc inline SOHC 3 valves/cylinder V-8
TRANSMISSION: 5-speed electronically controlled torque converter automatic
HORSEPOWER: 302 @ 5,600 rpm TORQUE: 339 lb-ft @ , 700-4,250 rpm
PERFORMANCE 0-60: 6.1 sec TOP SPEED: 155 mph
FUEL EFFICIENCY: 16/23 mpg

• Last production year for the vaunted R129 Mercedes Roadster platform (1990-2002)
• Silver Arrow edition, Only 1400 ever built
• Last of the hand built Mercedes Roadsters with soft AND hard tops
• Both tops elegantly lined and sound proofed
• Machine turned gauge panel and shifter gate
• Analog clock
• racing pedals
• Five spoke 18-inch staggered alloy wheels
• Xenon headlights
• Mercedes/Bose Audio system, 6 speakers with Six disc CD changer, cassette, fiber optic driven amplifier Bose patented subwoofer system
• Integral, powered, leather covered roll bar. Automatic deployment if down in a roll over.
• Dual K&N lifetime airfilters
• Two tone leather upholstery in silver and black for both seatsand door panels
• Leather trimmed steering wheel
• Dark burled walnut console, shifter knob,and door trim
• Winter/Summer transmission selector switch. "Winter" switch engages second gear from a standstill and instructs the transmission to upshift at lower engine speeds
• ABS Anti-lock brakes and traction control
• Oversized, drilled and slotted "Brembo" style rotors and calipers. Front rotors and pads have less than 15,000 miles
• Dual front airbags and door-mounted side airbags
• New group 95 Diehard Gold battery

The 2002 Mercedes Benz SL500 Silver Arrow is sold as is, where is, with NO expressed or implied warranty. The automobile may be inspected at Lewisville Volkswagen in Lewisville, Texas. Call Pete Hodges at 972.538.0714or email at phodges@lewisvillevw.com to arrange and inspection or test drive. If you have any specific questions about service history, etc. email me directly at pbpfnp@me.com.The car is listed locally so this auction could close at any time!