Highlights

• Full-service history
• Incredible interior 
• Beautiful to drive
• Perfect for the summer 

The Appeal

If you are looking for a quick and quirky car for the summer months, then look no further than this beautifully presented version. 

The History and Paperwork

• This SL has been looked after properly by all of its previous owners 
• You can tell this through the condition it is presented in and the full-service history
• With its most recent service being completed a little over 3,000 miles ago
• Along with the service book, there are also some other original Mercedes handbooks
• You will also find the most recent MOT certificate
• Completed in December 2022 you have a lot of time to enjoy the car without having to book that next MOT
• Now it’s your turn to add to the car’s history
• Thanks to the service history it is said to be a great car to drive

The Interior

• The interior of this SL is the place to be
• Fitted with some high-end materials, it will make any drive a dream 
• The seats are trimmed in a lovely black leather
• Operated electrically and also heated they are perfect for all-year-round use
• These seats are presented with virtually no marking at all
• This can also be said about the armrest, door cards, and the space just behind the seats
• Leather is not the only high-end material here, there are also flashes of wood veneer
• The veneer has managed to keep a mirror-like sheen over the years and shows no signs of lacquer peel
• The coolest feature is the engine start/stop button mounted on top of the gear selector
• Every time you start the car you feel like you’re in a fighter jet 
• Another tactile part of the interior, the steering wheel, also looks to be in great condition
• The carpets also look have been looked after properly
• We can’t talk about the SL without talking about the retracting metal roof
• At the press of a button, it’ll raise up and stow itself in the boot
• You can see from the photos that the roof still works as it should
• Thanks to this roof you are effectively getting two cars for your money
• In the colder months, you can keep the roof up like a normal daily driver
• However, come the hotter weather, you can easily transform it into a proper cruiser
• Under the boot, you’ll find a space saver tyre and the battery 
• The interior of this SL500 is in wonderful overall condition
• You shouldn’t think twice about this one, it looks to be a rare find

The Exterior 

• Externally this car is also in great condition 
• The silver paintwork is said to be in amazing condition
• The Vendor also reports that the body condition is superb
• The four AMG-stamped alloys appear to be in very good condition
• A welcome feature on the exterior are front and rear parking sensors
• There are some light scuff marks on the load lip of the boot, but this almost expected on any car
• This car looks great in all lights
• With the roof up you have a sleek car that can fly under the radar 
• With the roof retracted, however, you’ll have a car that everyone will admire as it drives past
• The headlights are presented with no fogging and look like new in the pictures
• This is an SL500 that you can’t miss out on
• It has been looked after properly, and as such, it is presented in marvellous exterior condition for you 

The Mechanics 

• This is a section where this car will stand out from the crowd
• Under the bonnet, you will find a whacking great V8 
• Providing effortless performance, it has all the makings of a future classic
• Once you fire the car up, with its cool start/stop button, you are ready to go 
• Simply slip it into drive and let the smooth automatic box do its thing
• The vendor has reported that it is one of the best SLs they have ever owned 
• Thanks to the low mileage and full-service history it drives very well
• This could be one of your last chances to get behind a proper V8, don’t miss it
• Overall, this car is said to be in very good mechanical condition
• You should be able to enjoy many happy miles at the helm of this modern classic

Summary