Highlights
- Beautifully preserved Californian import
- Interior recently retrimmed by JG Trim
- Major service carried out in 2023
- All invoices amassed during current ownership present, along with the original handbook and radio manual
- MOT expires April 28th 2025 but is exempt from road tax and MOT testing
The Appeal
There's a good reason why the W111 remains a style icon, its appeal stretching well beyond classic car enthusiasts into the realms of modern style setters. These cars were always aimed at the wealthiest of motorists - particularly residents of sunny Hollywood and Bel Air - and those charms remain decades after the last cars left the factory.
Imported to the UK in 2020, this 220SE has undergone significant work since arriving in the UK, including an extensive interior retrim and thorough mechanical overhaul. As a result, it is said to be running and driving very well indeed, with no apparent faults to report. It’s now UK road registered, exempt from road tax and MOT testing and complete with all invoices amassed during recent years.
It is a mark of the current keeper's transparency that despite it no longer being a legal requirement, the car reaches market with MOT to April 28th 2025.
It is a mark of the current keeper's transparency that despite it no longer being a legal requirement, the car reaches market with MOT to April 28th 2025.
For those seeking a very smart example of this much-lauded classic Mercedes, this would be a fabulous candidate to fill the empty space in your garage.
The History and Paperwork
- Imported by the previous registered keeper in 2020
- UK registered 1st January 2021
- One UK registered keeper
- Previously resided in California, USA
- MOT to 28th April 2025 with two minor advisories to note
- All shipping papers, US Title and other American paperwork present
- All recent invoices (accrued during current ownership) are reportedly present
- Original handbook and instruction manual for the radio
The Condition
- Solid and original bodywork, benefiting from years spent in California’s dry climate
- We're informed that no welding is required
- The paintwork looks in very good condition
- The chrome trim and badging appears in good overall condition considering its age, with some light pitting in places
- The underside has been rust-treated and WaxOyled
- The vendor had the interior retrimmed in by JG Trim, which was completed in early 2023
- New carpet, new headlining, seats, parcel shelf and A-pillar coverings
- Rubber screen seals, boot seal and moulding kit for front grille changed in 2024
The Mechanics
- 2,195 cc M127.984 straight-six petrol engine with fuel injection
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- A major service in 2023 included new belts, spark plugs, fluids, distributor, rotor arm and HT leads
- Injectors ultrasonic cleaned, new coil, and spark plugs fitted in 2024
- We’re informed that the Mercedes drives well, with no apparent faults
- Two minor advisories to note on current MOT
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