Highlights
- Recently taken out of storage after 11 years
- Original service book with main dealer service history
- Cloth interior seats in very good condition
- Straight bodywork with well-aligned panel gaps
- Engine starts readily - a great base for recommissioning
The Appeal
The R107 is unbeatable when it comes to endurance. Legendarily 'built like houses', these cars are characterised by their brutalist, straight-sided styling and comfortable executive cabins, which are so loaded with retro character that they're instantly evocative. It's little wonder they're one of the most popular roadsters in the classic car world.
This particular example, in striking Signal Red, has been in storage for the past 11 years, and now presents an opportunity for someone looking to recommission a fundamentally sound example of this appreciating classic. With its straight bodywork, well-preserved interior, and documented service history, this Mercedes has strong bones for either a sympathetic recommissioning or more comprehensive restoration.
This particular example, in striking Signal Red, has been in storage for the past 11 years, and now presents an opportunity for someone looking to recommission a fundamentally sound example of this appreciating classic. With its straight bodywork, well-preserved interior, and documented service history, this Mercedes has strong bones for either a sympathetic recommissioning or more comprehensive restoration.
History and Paperwork
- UK registration AKB565X
- First registered in 1981
- The DVLA records 5 former keepers
- Has been in storage for some 11 years and has only just been brought out
- Original service book included with main dealer service history
- Collection of previous MOT certificates
- Additional bills for servicing and repairs included
- Odometer shows 140,000 miles
- Please be advised that this car cannot be driven away because of brakes locking on and it will need transporting.
The Condition
- Signal Red paintwork is in good overall order, with some micro blistering and milky areas in places
- Bodywork appears straight with well-aligned panel gaps
- Fracture on the registration plate
- Doors reportedly close very nicely
- Soft top requires new windows as they are split and blurry in places
- Small tear present in the soft top as shown in photos
- Hard top included
- Cloth interior seats are original, and from what we can discern are in excellent order
- Original carpets remain in good condition with no obvious rips or tears
- Electrical system requires attention with only one electric window operational
- Fuse box needs complete sorting
The Mechanics
- 2.8 litre 6-cylinder engine
- 4-speed automatic transmission
- Engine bay is highly original
- Believed to be mechanically standard
- The vendor reports:
- Engine starts readily despite long-term storage
- Front brakes stick after a short distance, requiring attention
- The car will require mechanical recommissioning after 11 years of limited use
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