Our vendor can assist with arranging international transport if necessary

Highlights

Top specification 230bhp 5.6L V8 R107
Registered as ULEZ compliant
12 months MOT
Recent major service and fluids top-up in 2024
Tasteful Pearl Grey metallic with black leather
Well-kept example and one of the last built
Desirable final car with a galvanised body
Matching hard top and well-kept black roof
Recently imported and now UK registered
Previously kept in dry storage, which vendor no longer has access to – hence the sale

The Appeal

The R107 was a car conceived in Stuttgart but with America’s interstates firmly in mind. Hence, the big engines, culminating in the 5.6L 230bhp M117 V8 range topper that was purely reserved for USA buyers.

That big motor is a perfect accompaniment to the SL’s comfortable and relaxing demeanour. As LHD models, they are perfectly suited to continental European touring. That likely explains why so many 560SLs are returning to Europe, including this Pearl Grey example. It was first registered in the USA in 1988, owned by the vendor for a year and was registered here earlier this year.

It is a well-preserved late-model car and benefits from a major service in 2024 with recent fluids check and top up. As a later car, it benefits from the facelift improvements, including the ‘Gullideckel’ alloys, and galvanised chassis. It comes with a matching hard top and a well-kept folding black roof.

The paintwork and black leather interior are both very well preserved. you have a masterful continental cruiser.

History and Paperwork

First registered 1988
Mercedes-Benz Datacard shown in photos
Vendor states car spent its life in California before import
Imported to the UK and registered here in March 2025
V5C in current keeper’s name
Single UK keeper
Radio handbook
Factory handbook
Factory jack, tools and roof tool included as shown
Registered in the UK on plate E163AKW
Factory handbooks, detailed below
Becker GP handbook
Leather key holder 'as new'
Factory tool kit (everything appears to be present), factory spare wheel/tyre and factory jack included (all appear in excellent condition).
Factory brochure from 1988 with specification list
Major service conducted in 2024
Fluids checked and topped up since

Factory options:

240 Outside Temperature Indicator
262 Elimination Of Rear End Spoiler
442 Airbag In Steering Wheel
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
506 Outside Rear View Mirror, Left And Right, Heated (Electrically Adjustable On The Right)
519 Becker Radio Mexico Grand Prix, Electronic (Usa)
524 Paintwork - Preservation
531 Automatic Antenna
543 Sun Visor With Vanity Mirror, Illuminated, Left And Right
551 Anti-theft/anti-break-in Warning System
570 Folding Armrest, Front
581 Automatic Climate Control
592 Heat-insulating Glass, All-around, Heated Rear Window Pane, Band Filter
639 Elimination Of First-aid Box And Warning Triangle
740 Black Soft Top Fabric 9001
808 Change Of Model Year, The Last Figure Showing The New Model Year

Paperwork/Literature:

560SL Owner’s Manual (from factory/when car purchased new)
Factory handbook/manual wallet.
Becker Grand Prix Electric Radio Electronic Radio Operation Guide (from factory/when car purchased new)
Factory data/build card/sheet
Sales sheet/(brochure?) from 1988 with list of specifications/options
Factory stickers still on car
Brand new leather key holder (from factory/when car purchased new) - still sealed
12 months MOT - brake pads below 3mm
Instrument panel was previously replaced. Odometer has started to stick very recently sporadically, so the mileage showing is understated (by up to a maximum of 330 miles).
Registered as ULEZ compliant

The Condition

USA specification car with larger bumpers and quad headlights
Pearl Grey metallic paintwork in good order with light age to note including minor marks and chips to door edges. Overall, the exterior (coachwork/brightwork) is predominantly very good but not free from blemishes as can be seen from the photos.
Matching hard top in good order with light age to trim and chrome as shown
Factory glass retained and in very good order
Bodywork presents well in usual check areas such as sills and arches
Underside/floors do not seem to show any corrosion in photos
Black folding roof in very good order with clear screens and white stitching
Hard top (including headlining) in very good order compared to usual discolouration
Hard/soft top mechanisms and storage compartment also in very good order compared to usual/corrosion
Factory ‘Gullideckel’ alloys in good general condition with some scuffs and marks
Matching spare wheel with tools and jack as shown
Black leather interior in predominantly very good condition due to low mileage
USA specification car with airbag wheel
Walnut veneers present well to the console and dashboard
Usual sun wear to dashboard/wear to driver bolster
Slight wear to black carpets as shown, including behind the seats
Fitted with factory overmats as shown
Original Becker Mexico Grand Prix stereo fitted
No holes cut in the door cards or rear seats for speakers like many others, or any other modifications to note
Overall, interior is predominantly very good (leather seats, doors, instrument panel etc, carpets) compared to the usual rips, tears, cracks, discolouration etc. In terms of originality, it is very unmolested/unmodified.
The vendor notes: "I have never had the car detailed or polished. Never had engine bay steam/dry ice cleaned."

The Mechanics

5.6-litre (5,549cc) M117 V8 230bhp engine
Four-speed automatic gearbox
Major service completed in 2024
The vendor notes various factory stickers inside the engine bay
Fluids recently checked and topped up
Factory spanner for hardtop/soft-top included
Vendor notes that factory standard, currently starting/driving very nicely
From what they can see in engine bay/on car - all original parts, most factory stickers still present where applicable, per the photos

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