Highlights

Lots of recent work including a cosmetic full respray in 2024
Top specification 240bhp 500SL in Silver Blue metallic
Extensive history file with service records dating back to 1983
Recent £3,500 recommissioning service
Brand new navy soft top fitted in April 2025
Usefully MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
Comes with a hard top - photos added to gallery

The Appeal

The trick when buying a classic car is to find one where someone else has put in a lot of the work and investment. If that car is also Mercedes-Benz’s excellent R107, particularly in 240bhp 5L top specification, then you’re onto a winner.

This Silver Blue 500SL comes to market after a long list of work. There was a full respray last year, £3,500 of mechanical work recently and a new blue mohair roof in April of 2025. Not surprisingly, it looks and runs very well indeed. We love the colour combination too!

The added bonus with this car is that as of April this year it became eligible for Historic Vehicle status so is tax, ULEZ and MOT exempt.

It is described by the vendor as an example which has a few imperfections but is ready to be enjoyed and offers a good opportunity for the next custodian.

This is a tidy example of the burbling V8-engined R107 and one where you can capitalise on all that recent work. All that and it has those Mexican Hat alloys to boot.

History and Paperwork

First registered on 11th February 1983
Five former registered keepers
Current keeper since August 2024
MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt due to age
Comprehensive history file including original books
These include price list, owner's manual and maintenance booklet
Service history covering the first 10 years of the car's life with detailed records below
MOT certificates dating back to 1993
134,070 miles recorded, supported by documented service history
Extensive recent maintenance since purchased including respray, recommissioning and new roof

Early maintenance records:

08/03/1983 - Service carried out at 5,523 miles by Bradshaw Webb Ltd
07/10/1983 - Service carried out at 8,054 miles by Bradshaw Webb Ltd
08/10/1984 - Service carried out at 11,907 miles by Bradshaw Webb Ltd
27/11/1985 - Service carried out at 16,546 miles by Bradshaw Webb Ltd
08/01/1987 - Service carried out at 24,016 miles by Add-Speed Eng
17/09/1987 - Service carried out at 33,434 miles by Add-Speed Eng
08/02/1988 - Service carried out at 37,945 miles by Add-Speed Eng
23/01/1989 - Service carried out at 46,059 miles by SS Motors
26/01/1990 - Service carried out at 53,051 miles by SS Motors
06/10/1990 - Service carried out at 59,041 miles by Independent
02/06/1992 - Service carried out at 67,212 miles by Independent
09/02/1993 - Service carried out at 75,670 miles by Norwich Car Centre
12/10/1993 - Service carried out at 82,721 miles by The Car Clinic

The Condition

Finished in popular combination of Silver Blue metallic with navy blue cloth interior
Underwent a full bare metal cosmetic respray in 2024
Paintworks still presents well with only minor imperfections as documented in the photos
Brand new navy soft top recently fitted, with one small imperfection as photographed
Underside shows evidence of protective under-sealing carried out before the current ownership
Engine bay has been professionally ice blasted and presents in clean order
Areas of the engine bay have also been rust-proofed by the previous owner - see engine bay photos which show this
Four new tyres fitted in April 2025 (205/70HR14)
Blue cloth interior with walnut veneers present in honest condition as shown in photos
Carpets show honest signs of wear and discolouring
New wooden gearbox panel has been fitted
Other areas of the wood could benefit from a re-lacquer
Lights and electrics are believed to be in working order
Hairline crack in the driver's side headlight as photographed
Speedometer is currently not operational
‘Mexican Hat’ optional factory alloy wheels in good order
Spare wheel and jack available with the car
Hard top requires rust repair but is presents in a lovely contrasting colour should a buyer be interested

The Mechanics

4,973cc 240bhp M117 V8 engine
4spd automatic transmission
Recently received a comprehensive recommissioning service
Work cost £3,500 and is summarised below
Alarm disconnected and new battery fitted
The vendor states the car runs and drives well following this work
The exhaust note sounds great with no holes, as shown in the video
Fuel system overhaul detailed below

Recent work:

Drain the fuel tank and sorting the main tank hose
Disconnect the alarm and fitting a new battery
New fuel filter
Repair the fuel pump assembly
Repair fuel pipes
Repair the engine temperature sensor
Fit a recommissioned fuel divider
Adjust the handbrake

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