Fancy buying a Mercedez on eBay? Big Papi is putting his red 2005 Mercedes Benz for auction on eBay Motor.

Big Papi is Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox since 2003.

This car was bought as a gift for himself after the 2004 World Series. He paid $240,000 for the car with accessories, which include a window-rattling stereo and other little touches that make it an Ortiz original.

Auction Title: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL65 AMG
Item Number: 300142531486
Start Bid: US $169,000.00
Current Bid: US $450,301.00 (7 bidders)
Auction ending: Aug 23 2007

Mileage: 4,034, mostly to and from Fenway Park.
Color: Red Sox red.
Special features: An interior panel embossed with a baseball diamond and the initials D and O. Twenty-inch chrome wheels inscribed with the black letter D against a red background.

The car is very well kept and maintained, has just a little over 4,000 miles on it. Says Big Papi in the auction:

This SL65 AMG features a powerful 6.0- liter 12-cylinder, twin-turbo charged engine, hand built following AMG’s one-man-one-engine philosophy for unparalleled quality and workmanship. Supplemented by 738 lb.-ft. of torque, the SL65 boasts 604 horsepower and rockets from 0-60 in just over four seconds.

This car is a real head turner and has many additional options including custom aero kit, including Lorinser Fenders. The car is sitting on 20″ Lowenhart LSR wheels wrapped with Contintental Sport Contact Tires. This car cost David over $205,000 when it was purchased and then he spent another $35,000 in aftermarket accessories. This car has been featured in DUB magazine and won the 2006 award for Best Celebrity Car.

If you win this car, you will be able to meet Big Papi personally. He will hand deliver the car at Fenway Park to the lucky winner of this auction himself. He will bring you your new car with keys and title in hand.