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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