Highlights
- Rare manual transmission variant
- One former registered keeper from new, in their care for approximately 35 years
- Supplied with colour-matched hard top
- Service book and ASI documentation present
The Appeal
The R129-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is widely celebrated as one of the finest grand tourers of its era, combining effortless refinement with robust engineering. The 300 SL-24, powered by the smooth 3.0-litre M104 inline-six, sits at the heart of the range, and examples fitted with the manual gearbox are genuinely scarce; most left the factory with an automatic.
This particular car was delivered new in Italy in 1991 and remained with its sole registered keeper until 2024, representing approximately 35 years of single-owner care. Finished in Blue-Black metallic over a grey leather interior with wood inlays, it presents a handsome specification. The vendor states the bodywork is in very good condition with no marks, and that the interior has been well preserved. A service has reportedly been carried out, and the entire hydraulic system for the soft top is noted to have been overhauled. Registered with the Automotoclub Storico Italiano (ASI), this manual R129 offers an increasingly uncommon opportunity for the discerning buyer.
Key Information
- Mileage: 139,655 km indicated
- Country of registration: Italy
- Technical inspection status: no information provided
- Technical specs: 3.0-litre inline-six 24-valve petrol, five-speed manual, rear-wheel drive with Automatic Limited Slip Differential (ASD)
- Paperwork: service book, registration documents, ACI documents, and ASI documents reported present
The Detail
- Service recently completed, we are told
- The vendor states the bodywork is in very good condition with no marks
- The vendor states the interior is preserved in its original specification
- Grey leather interior with wood inlays
- Black soft top fabric reported to be free from marks
- Equipped with climate control, electrically adjustable front seats, heated front seats, and electrically adjustable steering column
- Fitted with 16-inch 'Gullideckel' alloy wheels
- Becker Europa cassette stereo
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