Mercedes 500SLC at Oran Park Grand Prix Circuit

In-car video taken at a club drive day at the Oran Park GP race circuit on the outskirts of Sydney Australia. The video was taken in a rare Mercedes-Benz 500SLC, believed to be the only one of this model in Australia and one of only two of the late 1970s type 107026 world rally 5 litre homologation cars in Australia, the other being a 450SLC-5.0. Due to the rarity of the car and its value to me, I wasn't out to break any lap records but simply to enjoy an enthusiastic drive. Apologies for the camera vibration and resulting audible rattle.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Mercedes-Benz
• Mercedes Benz
• Mercedes
• 500SLC
• 500 SLC
• 450SLC5.0
• 450SLC
• 450 SLC
• 107026
• W107
• R107
• C107
• Oran Park

[500SLCinOz]

Servicing costs are no different to other Mercs of that era. The Alusil blocks are long lasting with correct and regular servicing (oil and filter changes). It is only if engine reconditioning is required that things become more complex with the need to sleeve any damaged cylinder with an Alusil liner. As manufactured, the Alusil engines don't have cylinder liners as the bores are treated with the Alusil process.

[Sarcasticscum]

Sweet car... Are there any downsides to this car when you have to service it??? I have a bad feeling about those silicon/aluminum blocks... Are they high maintenance cars?? I have a 280-SL, which I've owned since 1992, and I want a 500 SLC badly!!!

[skipfrancis]

Sounds great.