Highlights
- The top-spec SL55 with a glorious V8 under the hood
- Obsidian black with grey leather interior
- Good service history
The Appeal
The SL55 was already a much-lauded car: sporty, with a fair bit of nuance in its shape and styling, it was a smash hit the moment it rolled off of the production line. So when AMG got its hands on it, people were more than a little curious as to what it would lead to. The result was a high-performance Ferrari-fighter with a ridiculously powerful V8. It’s classic retro-style madness shoved into a 21st-century car.
This example’s a great all-rounder, with a beautifully kept interior, good paintwork and - as any Merc fan will tell you - that all-important feature: the retractable roof, in excellent working order.
The History and Paperwork
- 93,816 miles from new
- 3 previous owners
- V5c and stamped service booklet
- MOT valid until July 2023
- Two keys included in sale
The Interior
- Very well-appointed grey leather interior, stylish and modern throughout
- Stitched leather dashboard with grey suede cowling on the gauges
- Soft grey carpets and lower dash
- Built-in infotainment system with TV, Sat-Nav, Telephone and CD player
- Good order overall with some cracking to the hide of the seats
- Leather lined steering wheel looks to be in good order
- No obvious wear to the carpets
- Leather on the dashboard and door cards looks good and solid
- Boot appears to be in good order
- Overall, an excellent set up that’s both sporty and professional
The Exterior
- Sleek, sporty and sculpted, the SL55 is a great-looking car
- Finished in Obsidian Black
- That much-loved retractable roof is in good working order
- Paintwork is largely good, with some occasional stone chips
- Mark on the passenger-side door
- Wheels are showing some wear with some corrosion and chipping
- Tyres look to be in good order
- Underside of vehicle shows the occasional spot of surface corrosion, but nothing of concern
- Overall, a very well-presented example of a much-lauded car
The Mechanics
- Mechanically, the SL55 AMG V8 Kompressor is a wonder
- Packed under the hood is a 5.5-litre supercharged V8, packing an incredible 476bhp
- 5-speed automatic transmission
- Car operates as expected with no reported faults
- No idiosyncratic noises, smoke or leaks reported by the vendor
Summary
What more can you say about the Kompressor? It’s got all of the makings of a great car - a small, subtle bit of styling that’s been loaded with some best-in-class mechanics. This example is ready and waiting to be opened up and to show what it can do.
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