Highlights
- 3.8L M116 V8 powerplant with 4-speed automatic transmission
- Highly original with period colour scheme and brown interior
- Brown soft top
The Appeal
Big, boxy, and tough-as-nails - the R107 is one of the most legendary, enduring classics in history. These are one of the ultimate evolutions of the roadster, with a legacy of excellent build quality and top-notch comforts coming together to create one of Europe’s most famous cars.
This example is highly original, with a pleasant period colour scheme and the much-loved, much-respected M116 V8 powerplant
The History and Paperwork
- Built in 1980
- Built for the UK market, where it’s spent its entire life
- Currently indicates 108,347 miles, which appears genuine
- The is MOT exempt and its current MOT expired in July 2023
- The paperwork file includes:
- An impressive set of MOT certificates
- A stack of invoices
- V5c document
The Interior
- Highly original interior
- Brown MB-Tex with wooden trim
- Seats are in very good order
- One small tear in the driver’s set right-hand bolster
- The seats themselves however appear otherwise full and free of rips
- The dashboard is well presented with attractive Zebrano trims
- The instruments are all clean and well-presented
- We’ve no reports of any faults to the interior options
- A relatively modern CD player has been installed
- The wood trims carry some signs of wear with the odd mark or scratch
- The steering wheel and switchgear are in good order
- The door cards are clean and well-presented with minimal wear
- Carpets are in good order with minor age-commensurate wear
- We note that the car appears to be missing its fire extinguisher
- The soft top’s inner lining is good and clean with no faults we can spot
- The boot is clean and well-presented
The Exterior
- Iconic aesthetics with boxy, attractive bodywork
- Impressive beige colour scheme that’s quintessentially 80s
- Bodywork is in good order with no significant dents or dings we can spot
- No substantial wear to the paintwork
- The chromework is bright and nicely kept with only light patina
- Mercedes-Benz branding is all present and correct
- The glasswork and lenses are well-presented with no chips or cracks
- The brown soft top looks in good order with no rips or tears
- The car is sat on its original colour-matched wheels, which look in good condition
- Shod in a full set of Kumho tyres which look in good order
- Underneath, the car shows some localised corrosion and areas of wear
- However it does appear to be in solid order
The Mechanics
- 3.8L M116 V8 powerplant
- 4-speed automatic transmission
- The engine bay looks in good order
- We’ve no reports of any leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
- We understand the car to be starting, shifting, steering and braking well
Summary
A superb example of a well-renowned classic, this R107 is ready and waiting to hit the road with its new owner, boasting a rare level of originality and period character.
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