AutoHunter Spotlight: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Roadster

Currently listed on AutoHunter is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG roadster. Remember the days when you could walk into a dealership and leave with a twin-turbo V12 retractable hardtop? AMG remembers, and here you have it! The 55,463-mile retract is backed by a five-speed automatic. Other features include Active Body Control suspension, a Kenwood touchscreen audio system, aluminum pedals, and much more. Painted Brilliant Silver Metallic over a Charcoal leather interior, this Teuton comes from the selling dealer with a clean AutoCheck report and a clear title.

The roadster is decked out in Brilliant Silver Metallic. Other exterior features include a panoramic glass roof, an integrated roll bar, bi-Xenon headlights, fog lights, a vented hood and front fenders, tinted taillights, and more. A set of 19-inch two-piece split five-spoke alloy wheels is wrapped in Michelins, 255/35 front and 285/35 rear.

The Charcoal perforated leather cabin features heated and ventilated memory seats. Other interior features include dual-zone automatic climate control, the Keyless Go entry system, woodgrain trim, a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, a Kenwood touchscreen audio system, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, and more.

Instrumentation includes a 220-mph speedometer, 7,000-rpm tachometer, and gauges for the coolant temperature and fuel level. The odometer shows 54,463 miles, which is in line with the AutoCheck reading from June 2025.

The powerplant is a twin-turbo 6.0-liter V12 putting out 604 horsepower. The engine features an aluminum block and heads, tuned port injection, and a carbon fiber engine cover. The supporting cast includes an AMG SpeedShift five-speed automatic.

The undercarriage features four-wheel power disc brakes with AMG-branded calipers, and slotted and cross-drilled rotors. Other features include Active Body Control suspension, Electronic Stability Program, traction control, and quad exhaust tips.

Our AutoHunter Spotlight is on an accident-free, low-mileage mechanical paean to the prowess of German engineering. Remember when being over the top was admired the world over? Why build a V12 when a V12 with two turbos would do? This 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG roadster has a mechanical presence that few late-model cars offer—isn’t that enough to be filled with desire? Don’t wait, as the auction will end on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. (MST).

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