Highlights

One of only 3,789 produced worldwide, with approximately 70 believed to remain on UK roads
Only three former registered keepers
Over £11,000 invested in bodywork and mechanical restoration by the current owner
In current ownership for 13 years, garaged and kept covered for over a decade
Featured in several fashion magazines and an Adidas advertising campaign

The Appeal

The Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC was the final evolution of the SLC coupé line, produced for just 16 months between May 1980 and September 1981. As the closed-roof sibling of the R107 SL, the C107 offered a stretched wheelbase: 35 cm longer, and once sat at the very top of the Mercedes-Benz range, at one point the brand's most expensive model. The 380 SLC brought a lighter 3.8-litre all-alloy V8 and a revised four-speed automatic gearbox, marking the culmination of the model's development. With only 3,789 examples built worldwide and approximately 70 believed to remain on UK roads, it is a genuinely rare machine.

This right-hand-drive example was first registered in September 1981, the final month of production. It has covered 57,500 miles from new across just three former registered keepers and has been in its current ownership for 13 years. Finished in silver over black leather, the car presents well both inside and out. The current owner has invested substantially in restoration and upkeep, with work spanning bodywork, a full rewire, brakes, exhaust and coil springs. A handful of minor cosmetic items are noted, including some bubbling on the boot lid and an indicator flasher relay that needs attention. This example also carries a touch of cultural cachet, having appeared in several fashion magazines and an Adidas campaign. MOT, road tax, and ULEZ-exempt as a historic vehicle. This is an increasingly rare opportunity to acquire a well-maintained, late-production 380 SLC.

Key Information

Mileage: 57,500 miles, supported by MOT history and service invoices dating back to 2009
Country of registration: United Kingdom (private registration not included)
Technical inspection status: MOT exempt as a historic vehicle
Technical specs: 3.8-litre V8 petrol, four-speed automatic, right-hand drive
Paperwork: V5C, MOT history and service invoices

The Detail

New chrome exhaust, brakes and coil springs fitted by the current owner
Fully rewired
New battery fitted
Garaged and stored under a bespoke Stormforce all-weather cover for over a decade
The vendor describes the bodywork as being in very good order, with a good and solid underside
Some bubbling noted on the boot below the rear windscreen and minor bubbles near the 380SLC badge
The vendor describes the leather seats as being in very good condition
Dashboard and instruments reported to be in very good order, clean and legible
Wooden elements in good order, with some marks on the veneer near the top of the ashtray
Original Becker Mexico Radio Cassette fitted
Engine bay appears clean with no visible oil drips
The vendor states the engine runs smoothly
Indicator flasher relay requires attention
Superficial minor discolouring at the rear windscreen
One slat of the side window louvre shows signs of peeling
Electric windows, electric sunroof and power steering
Bespoke Stormforce all-weather cover included

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