Highlights
- Original condition
- Much recent work
- 4.5 litre v8
The Appeal
The Mercedes SLC was a coupe version of the SL roadster, and with the extended wheelbase, allowed for rear seats. Powered by the super-smooth Mercedes 4.5 litre V8 its now a very collectable classic coupe with great performance, great looks and a great reputation for that Mercedes build quality and engineering prowess.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1977
- Bought by the current owner as a non-runner from a friend around 4 years ago
- Car completely recommissioned and serviced with new fuel injectors and new prop shaft bearings
- V5c awaited from DVLA to re-register as a Historic Vehicle
- MOT and Tax exempt
- 1 Key
- Handbook
- Spare wheel and jack
The Interior
- Period cloth interior
- Seats in need of re-covering
- Electric sunroof
- Couple of cracks to the top of the dashboard
- Carpets have seen better days and are threadbare in places
- Few pieces of loose or broken trim
- All gauges and instruments work
- Door cards mostly good with some areas needing attention
- Headlining nice and tight but could do with a steam clean
- Original condition throughout
The Exterior
- Blue Metallic paintwork in original condition with several imperfections, scratches and chips
- Wheels recently refurbished
- Good tyres
- Some bubbling paint evident in a few small areas
- Chrome trim all nice
- Shut lines, lights and badges are good
The Mechanics
- 4.5 litre 8-cylinder engine
- 3 speed automatic gearbox
- All electrics reported to function correctly
- Completely recommissioned and recently serviced
- Welding advisories all addressed and repaired
- Little use during recent years
- The vendor advises that the car starts and drives very well with no major issues to report or advise.
The Summary
Mechanically sound and looking nice and solid underneath this classic Mercedes Coupe runs well and just needs some attention and TLC to get it looking great once more.
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