Highlights
- Top specification 240bhp 5L V8
- Desirable final edition galvanised car
- Well maintained with recent service
- Hard top included
- Thick history file including work by SL Shop
- Desirable colour scheme in very well kept order
- MOT to October 2025 with no advisories
The Appeal
The five litre V8 500SL is perhaps the most R107 version of the R107. These cars are all about effortless cruising and nothing is quite as relaxing as a gently burbling 240bhp 500SL.
This lovely Midnight Blue metallic example is one of the desirable galvanised cars and matches the stylish paintwork with a smart grey leather cabin, dark blue roof and well kept hard top. It has clearly been looked after, the thick history file including work by The SL Shop and a recent service less than 2,000 miles ago.
The sheer usability and sense of reward expressed by a good R107 explains why these cars are so popular with buyers. This is a good one, a point underscored by its long, advisory-free MOT.
History and Paperwork
- First UK registered in February 1988
- Factory built in January 1987
- 11 registered keepers
- Supplied with hard top & car cover
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Always garaged according to seller
- Last service at 98,795 miles in February 2023
- UK market vehicle which the seller tells us has been well cared for
- Factory handbooks, wallet and service book
- Good history file as shown in photographs
- MOT to 27th October 2025 with no advisories
- 100,144 miles showing on test, closely matching the figure shown in photographs
The Condition
- Factory Midnight Blue metallic (904O) with matching hard top all in good order
- Some light signs of use to paintwork such as stone chips on bonnet and front valance
- Bodywork presents as very straight with well kept areas such as sills, arches and door bottoms
- Underside in good order as shown in photos with no structural advisories on current MOT
- Recently professionally detailed prior to sale across interior and exterior
- Hard top in very good order inside and out
- Factory ‘Gulledeckel’ alloy wheels in very good order
- Fitted with Pirellis and Avons which match across axles and show plenty of tread
- Light grey leather interior with rear seats and seatbelts front and rear
- Interior is well kept with only light aging visible to high traffic areas but not unsightly
- This includes light carpet staining, driver’s light bolster wear and discolouration of driver’s door rest
- No rips or tears in the interior and the vendor informs us that it is in excellent condition
- Cabin veneers are well kept with only light aging to centre console trim as is typical of model
- Fitted with period-correct Blaupunkt Coburg radio cassette system
- No reports of electrical or other malfunctions with interior fittings and equipment
- Dashboard presents well with no reported cracks or damage
The Mechanics
- M117 naturally aspired fuel injected 240bhp 4,973cc V8 engine
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- Last serviced 2,000 miles ago
- We are informed the car has been regularly serviced during its life
- Good history file as shown in photographs
- The vendor states that the vehicle drives absolutely perfectly
- No advisories on current MOT
- Brakes and steering are spot on according to seller
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