Underwent extensive refurbishment in 2009, including engine overhaul and leather interior upgrade MOT, road tax and ULEZ exempt - although voluntarily MOT tested (valid until August 2024)
Recently professionally detailed with engine steam cleaned and bodywork polished/ceramic coated
Over £4,000 invested in maintenance and upgrades during recent years
The Appeal
To this day, the R107 SL remains a perennially popular classic and it's easy to see why. Seldom is a car so well-engineered, beautifully made and nice to look at in equal measure. Mercedes-Benz made over 237,000 of them over the car's eighteen-year production run.
This 1982 280 SL has had a great deal of attention and money lavished upon it in recent years. Following a comprehensive overhaul in 2009 that included an engine rebuild and an upgrade to a luxurious leather interior, its been well-maintained with over £4,000 spent on judicious upkeep. Its Signal Red paintwork was recently polished and ceramic coated and the car is stored under a cover in a London parking garage. The vendor has completed several long journeys during their ownership and informs us that the car has always behaved brilliantly on the open road.
For those seeking a cherished and thoroughly sorted example, this 280 SL has a great deal to offer.1Ext 3.jpeg4.83 MB
History and Paperwork
RHD UK-supplied example
In current ownership for the past twenty years
Registered as an “Historic Vehicle” with the DVLA - road tax and MOT exempt
ULEZ exemption registered with Transport for London (TFL) with correspondence supplied by the vendor
Original service book was unfortunately lost while work was being carried out by a specialist, but a new blank service book is available
Comes with the original instruction manual
Maintained by local mechanics in Kensington
Stored for the last three years
MOT valid until August 2024
Covers the occasional 400-mile journey from London to Scotland to Northern IrelandIMG_6379.JPG2.97 MB
The Condition
The bodywork, underside and boot floor, is in very good condition
Original light brown cloth interior replaced with leather during 2009 renovation
The seats are reportedly a little stiff to slide and have been in the same position since 2004
Original Blaupunkt Radio/Cassette unit was broken and replaced with Modern Alpine DIN stereo
Taken to bare shell and resprayed in 2009
Recently ceramic coated by a professional detailer
Signal Red paintwork in lovely condition
Comes with a soft-top which looks in very good order
The hard-top is in storage and requires some restoration (currently ready to be shipped to the buyer as it's in a different location)
Nearside rear wing replaced with new wing from Niemoller, Mercedes-Benz Spares in Germany
Radio aerial within one of the windows (as he vendor didn't want to drill the new wing)
All replacement parts used are either second-hand original or produced by main Mercedes-Benz parts suppliers
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