Highlights
- One private keeper since 2018
- Only 7,711 miles
- FSH by same Marcedes Benz dealer
- Later 570bhp verison of the SL63
- Classic black over beige colour scheme
- Will be sold with new 12 months MOT
The Appeal
Can you have it all? Turns out, yes. This R231 SL63 is the answer to virtually every motoring question: convertible, coupe, luxury express and supercar.
Classically finished in smart Obsidian Black over a Porcelain beige leather cabin, it is the later SL63 with 570bhp on tap, up 50bhp on the earlier version. Alongside the lengthy specification, key to its appeal is the very low mileage - under 8,000 miles - and full Mercedes Benz main dealer service history. It has been in the hands of the same registered keeper - a serial SL owner, this car being his 7th - since shortly after it was registered - before that it was the dealership’s demonstrator.
Presented in condition commensurate with the low miles and keepers, this must be one of the best examples on the market of this brutally quick GT. It will be sold with a fresh MOT.
The History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 29th March 2018
- Built June 2017
- Two registered keepers
- First keeper was Mercedes Benz dealership where it was a demonstrator
- Purchased by the current keeper in September 2018
- Full service history undertaken by the same dealership, Mercedes Benz Bristol
- Enthusiast keeper who has owned 7 SLs
- Last MOT expired 28th March 2024 witb no advisories and 7,367 miles showing on test
- Now showing 7,711 miles
- Will be sold with a fresh MOT
Factory specification includes:
- Smartphone integration
- Rear camera
- Active park assist
- Cup holder
- Automatic high beam
- Boot open/close sensor
- Remote boot locking
- Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors
- Collision warning system
- Draft stop system
- Front seat climate control
- Premium sound system
- Harman Kardon speakers
- Illuminated door sills
- Glass panoramic roof
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- COMAND DVD and sat nav system
- Logo projection system
- Keyless Go
- Electric front seats with heating and memory functions
The Condition
- Smart Obsidian Black paintwork in very good condition
- Sparing use means there are few signs of age around the car
- Bodywork presents well with no reported accident damage
- Folding hard top with glass panoramic roof feature
- Green tinted windows
- Centre lock AMG 19in alloy wheels in very good condition
- Quality Continental tyres in good condition all round
- Underside presents well with no structural advisories on last MOT
- Supplied with compressor, tyre sealant, first aid kit and locking wheel nuts
- Porcelain leather interior in very good order with barely any signs of use or wear
- Commonly used surfaces such as driver’s seat and centre console look barely used
- Ash Tree cabin veneers neatly accented the switchgear
Certain colours seem to suit the handsome lines of the R231 and Obsidian Black is one of them. Here is it tastefully paired with Porcelain leather. Clearly the first keeper, a Mercedes Benz dealership, knew what suited these cars best.
The very sparing use over the subsequent years means that the car arrives on the market in close to showroom condition. Inside and out there are few - if any - signs of age or use. It is a very highly specified car, the long list of features including a desirable glass panoramic roof, factory ‘draft stop’ system and high end sound system. All is in working order and ready to enjoy.
The Mechanics
- M157 5,461cc handcrafted AMG tuned 570bhp V8
- 7spd AMG SPEEDSHIFT automatic gearbox with sequential shift options
- Drilled brake discs
- AMG tuned suspension package
- Full main dealer service history by same franchised dealer
- No reported running or driving issues
This is one of the later versions of the SL63, which received a power hike up to 570bhp, delivered by the AMG-tuned handcrafted 5.5litre V8. It is mated to AMG’s ‘Speedshift’ automatic gearbox that offers full automatic or sequential shift modes at lightning speed.
This, then, is a supremely capable car. The performance is there it enjoy or it can be driven in a more relaxing fashion, relishing the capability and cossetting. Such is the condition that we sense that this very low mileage car, which is owned by a serial SL enthusiast, has likely been enjoyed in the latter mode. That is good news for the buyer.
The car has been regularly maintained irrespective of mileage at Mercedes Benz Bristol throughout its life and reaches the market with no reported running or driving issues. We understand that a new MOT will be supplied on purchase.
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