Highlights
- Recent £15,000 bodywork restoration and respray
- Well preserved beige MB Tex interior
- Well maintained car including work by SL Shop
- Will be sold with fresh 12 months MOT
- Very smart and presentable touring car
- Rear seat conversion with rear belts
The Appeal
The appeal of the R107 is baked in - durable, beautifully engineered and effortlessly relaxing for loing distance trips. What sets good ones apart is condition, specification and history.
On those points this lovely Petrol Metallic metallic 280SL definitely scores. It is fresh from a £15,000 restoration and respray - including hard top - that covered wings, sills and a new grille. Then there is the extensive history file that includes work by model specialist The SL Shop.
The condition is resplendent, the smart refurbished bodywork complemented by a very original and well preserved MB Tex beige interior. There is even a set of 14in ‘Mexican Hat’ alloys.
This car became eligible for Historic Vehicle status this year - it has been correctly re-registered - but will be usefully sold with a fresh 12 months MOT to underline the quality. The R107 is a great car whether you want to pootle about the countryside or head on longer UK or European trips and this one is compelling.
The History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 19t April 1983
- Thick history file of maintenance
- This includes attention by The SL Shop
- Recent £15,000 restoration including bodywork and hard top respray
- This work also included new wings and sills
- Service book with 24 stamps
- Speedometer replaced at 70,000 miles so mileage is indicated at 128,223 miles
- Full factory book pack in good condition
- Current MOT runs to 23rd August 2024 with no advisories
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle so tax, MOT and ULEZ exempt
- Will be sold with fresh 12 months MOT
The Condition
- Finished in attractive Petrol Metallic metallic (code 877O) with recent respray
- Matching hard top which was also refurbished and resprayed during restoration
- New bootlid has also been fitted
- 14in Mexican Hat alloy wheels in good order with decent tyres
- Black fabric roof in good order with clear screens and tidy headlining
- Smart and largely original MB Tex beige interior showing few signs of age
- Recent rear seat conversion and fitted seat belts at cost of £700
- Largely original and unmodified interior except for modern stereo
- Cabin fittings including switchgear and veneers are well presented
- Underside in good order with no advisories on current MOT
The Mechanics
- 2,746cc straight six engine
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- No reported running or driving issues
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current long MOT
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