Winning bid
£18,000

1972 Mercedes-Benz 350SL (R107)

Highlights

  • Comprehensive restoration with photographic evidence available
  • Comes with a cherished registration
  • Factory hardtop and soft top in excellent condition

The Appeal

Perhaps one of history’s all-time greatest classics, the R107 is a great example of a roadster that seemed to simply get everything right. From its big, boxy styling to its stylish inner trims, right through to that magnificent swathe of big old powerplants, to this day, they’re immensely enduring cars, still more than capable out on the road.
This example - picked out in a lovely deep red - is a particularly fine looker. Trimmed with a beautifully contrasting brown MB-Tex. With periods of long ownership and a recent, comprehensive restoration, the car comes to us in top-notch fettle, ready and waiting to be driven away.

History and Paperwork

  • Built in 1971
  • Originally registered to Mappin and Webb, a jewellers in Regent Street, London
  • Passed to a gentleman in Bromley, Kent after 12 years
  • The final keeper took ownership in 1994 and maintained the car for 25 years
  • Complete with a history folder confirming its no-expense spared-upkeep
  • MOT and road tax exempt due to being over 40 years old
  • Complete with cherished registration - 404 KTT, which the vendor has valued at £2,000
  • Currently indicates 99,867 miles on the odometer

The Condition

  • Paintwork in a rich metallic red called “Mercedes-Benz Bernsteinrot”
  • According to the DVLA, the car was painted beige until 1994
  • Excellent metalwork with front inner and outer wings replaced
  • Brightwork is nicely kept throughout
  • Colour-matched wheels are nicely kept with Atrezzo tyres
  • Underside of the vehicle is excellent with all floorpans and chassis waxoyled
  • The R107’s bug-bear, the bulkhead, shows no signs of rot or corrosion
  • Factory hardtop and soft top in fine fettle
  • Internally, the car is resplendent in a two-tone tan MB-Tex
  • Two-tone tan interior in excellent condition
  • Dashboard is clean and well-kept with light marks
  • All instruments clear and legible
  • Audio system upgraded with USB and iPod/ phone capability
  • Newly changed carpets throughout including the boot carpets

The Mechanics

  • 3.5L V8 powerplant
  • 5-speed automatic transmission
  • Recent work includes:
    • Braking system fully overhauled with genuine Mercedes Benz callipers
    • New brake lines
    • Fresh discs and pads
    • Suspension arms and any removable component that could be has been powder coated
    • Vehicle will be supplied with a full service completed including filters and plugs
  • We understand the car to be in excellent mechanical condition
  • We’ve no reports of any leaks or faults 



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Auction Details

  • Year1972
  • MakeMercedes
  • ModelSL Class
  • ColourRed
  • Odometer99,867 Miles
  • Engine size3499cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownBoston
  • CountyLincolnshire
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

15 Bids from 9 bidders

damian-••••
Bid
£18,000
05/04/24
flover2••••
Bid
£11,500
22/02/24
Gurnam••••
Bid
£11,250
22/02/24
flover2••••
Bid
£11,000
22/02/24
Gurnam••••
Bid
£10,750
22/02/24
russell••••
Bid
£10,500
19/02/24
jamesma••••
Bid
£10,000
19/02/24
henry-c••••
Bid
£6,800
19/02/24
Gurnam••••
Bid
£6,700
18/02/24
taib••••
Bid
£6,600
18/02/24

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