Highlights
- Low mileage and factory correct
- Solid project with recently expired MOT
- Three registered keepers and current keeper since 1992
- Well kept cloth interior
- Rare factory fitted LSD
The Appeal
The sheer usability and durability of the venerable R107 means low mileage cars are rare and explains the model’s sustained high values.
All of which makes this 380SL appealing. It is a project for recommissioning, but one that looks solid and has covered just 88,000 miles from new in the hands of three keepers. The last MOT only recently expired, giving the buyer a fair benchmark on which to assess condition. We are advised that it runs and drives.
Finished in smart Champagne with matching hard top and Brazil cloth interior, this V8-engined R107 has the makings of an interesting and stylish cruiser.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 17th January 1985
- Factory built in November 1984
- V5 in current keeper’s name
- Factory workshop card showing specification
- Three registered keepers
- Current keeper since 18th August 1992
- Factory handbooks
- Road test book for model
- Last MOT expired 21st September 2023 with 88,419 miles showing and various advisories
The Condition
- Factory Champagne metallic (473O) paintwork in fair condition
- Factory correct Brazil cloth interior and dark brown soft top
- Bodywork is straight and complete but with various areas of deterioration
- These include some early corrosion blossoms to various panels as shown in photographs
- The nearside rear wing also shows shallow dents to wing top
- Fitted with optional Gullideckel alloy wheels
- Factory fitted headlamp washers, fog lights and air conditioning
- Underside shows fair condition for year with advisories to note on last MOT
- Complete and unmodified interior with tidy cloth seats and matching brown carpets
- Carpets are in good order through cabin and boot areas
- Dashboard veneers presentable but showing some delamination typical of age
- Fitted with an Alpine CD player with MP3 compatibility
- Steel space saver spare wheel
The Mechanics
- M116 3,818cc V8 engine developing 210bhp
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- Factory fitted with a limited slip differential
- Long term current keeper
- MOT history shows regular but sparing use since 2006
- Reported to run and drive
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