Highlights
- Advisory-free MOT valid until 9th August 2024 - although exempt
- 30,849 miles - backed up by the history file
- Rare velour interior
- Owned by one family for 34 years
The Appeal
Introduced in late 1971, six months after the R107 SL Convertible on which it was based, the Mercedes-Benz SLC (or C107) was longer in both body and wheelbase than the sports model, making it a genuine four-seater GT. It was a clever design, using bright trim to extend the window line whilst retaining the glass from the two-seater cars to offset development costs.
It was always a fairly low-volume seller, but those who bought an SLC benefitted not only from a much more spacious cabin, but also a very distinctive style all of its own.
Today, the SLC is finally coming into its own on the collector market as SL values have gone stratospheric, making the very best examples extremely collectable in their own right – and they don’t come much more desirable than this one, a 4.5-litre V8 450 SLC which has covered less than 31,000 miles (backed up with prior paperwork from owner) from new and is presented in stunning, largely original condition.
The History and Paperwork
- UK V5C
- Same family ownership for 34 years, wherein it was garaged for many years.
- Stored by the family until 2015, before being removed from storage and recommissioned at a cost of £1,771
- Supplied new by Portman Mercedes-Benz in Manchester, who maintained the car until 1985
- Moved to the Channel Islands in the late 1980s then repatriated to Kent
- Five owners from new
- MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt
- Despite exemption, the car comes with an MOT valid until August 2024
- Information and paperwork from family ownership supports the indicated mileage
- Mercedes-Benz document wallet
- Owner’s manual
- Original service book stamped early in the car’s life then again in 2019, 2020 and 2022
- Old tax discs
- Selection of old MOT certificates
- Original dealer sticker
- Mercedes-Benz club magazines
- Blaupunkt Coburg stereo operating manual
The Condition
- Icon Gold metallic
- Very smart and well-presented car in largely original order
- Has had paint at some point in its life and finish is excellent
- Superb ‘Mexican Hat’ alloy wheels with matching spare
- All sills and floors appear to be in very good order
- Undersealed and wax protected
- One small rust blister on rear screen surround
- Tiny micro blisters under paint on one front wing
- Original chrome and trim in very good order, small amount of rubbing to one bumper corner
- Factory option front fog lamps
- Ultra-rare and highly desirable ribbed velour seat trim
- Excellent dash, carpets, door cards and headliner
- Factory sunroof
- Electric windows
- Blaupunkt Coburg radio-cassette
- Dark walnut veneers
- Very minor abrasion to driver’s side seat bolster
- Very well-presented luggage area
- Tool roll and warning triangle
- All dials and switches reportedly operate as intended
The Mechanics
- 4.5-litre V8 petrol engine
- Four-speed automatic gearbox
- The vendor reports that the car drives well with no apparent faults or issues
- Last fully serviced at 30,693 miles in April 2022, less than 100 miles covered since
- Recent new battery
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