Need help locating '79 450SL Benz, how to find classic vehicle history?

[Guest michaels3d]

Hi all,

Please if anyone can help me. I'm trying to locate my wife's, late grandfather's 1979 450SL. The family sold the car several years ago after he passed, and she would be thrilled to get it back. I was hoping I could just do a carfax on the VIN# and find out some info, but apparently carfax (and everywhere else I found) will only take VIN#s for cars from 1981 and newer. Does anyone know of a way I can get some vehicle history info on this car? the VIN# is 10704412057228.

thank you,

-michael

[Guest rilla]

Hello Michael,

Im Oliver, I hope you were able to find that classic 79 that was sold a while back. If not, I have a relatives 1977 450SL Benz thats for sale at $2000. It has been in storage since 1998. It needs an exhaust manifold, tune-up, and a new owner. let me know if you are interested.

[Guest 60electra225]

Your car is a 450 SEL, not an SL. The car Michael is looking for is a convertible.

[MarrsCars]

This is extremely "iffy" and probably would get someone fired, but if you're on exceedingly good terms with a service adviser at a MB dealer they can look up the VMI (Vehicle Master Inquiry) by VIN and it could show the whereabouts of the car if it has had any dealer servicing. That is not very likely, and you would have to not reveal to the owner how you got his info, so you can see this is a long shot at best.