Highlights
- Original front and rear spoilers
- Ex-Californian example
- Comes with both a new soft top and a good hard top
- Recent mechanical overhaul undertaken, including brakes and steering components
- Awaiting registration in Europe
The Appeal
There are many candidates for the ultimate roadster - and the R107 may well be one of the strongest contenders for the top spot. Powered by Mercedes-Benz' legendarily rock-solid mechanics, with comfortable trims and big, boxy proportions, the car was effectively built to target the well-to-do in the sun-bleached Californian streets.
This fine Californian example comes to us in great order, and is highly original through and through. We understand it's a solid, corrosion-free example, and it comes complete with its original Blaupunkt radio. All that's left is to undergo the technical inspection and register the car in Europe.

The History and Paperwork
- Manufactured in 1977
- Imported from Germany to California some years ago
- Offered with an American title, currently not inspected for public road use
- All import and VAT costs have been paid
- Instruction booklets and board tools are available
- Indicates 160,471 miles
The Condition
- The car is solid, courtesy of its dry-state heritage
- No signs of any welding or significant corrosion
- The car has been resprayed in the past
- This has settled into some gentle patina
- Soft top looks in good order, as does the hard top
- Underside appears nice and solid
- Interior presents well with a nice dashboard and folding rear seat
- Seats are free of any rips or tears
- Original Blaupunkt radio
The Mechanics
- 3.5-litre M116 V8 powerplant
- Automatic transmission
- Engine bay looks in fine condition
- Exhaust and tyres recently renewed
- Brakes overhauled
- Steering coupling and steering damper renewed
- Aligned and balanced
- We're informed that the car runs, shifts, and drives very well
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