Highlights
- Advisory-free MOT until 24th September 2025
- Extensive corrosion repair with new steel floor sections welded in
- Bodywork resprayed within the last five years
- Seats recently reupholstered in leather
- New soft top installed in 2011; also complete with factory matching hard top
- MOT, tax and ULEZ exempt from next year
The Appeal
Doesn't this SL look right at home nestled amidst a leafy urban avenue?!
Along with the Filofax, Gucci briefcase, and Rolex wristwatch, the R107 SL was a 'Yuppie' essential back in the mid-'80s. This supremely stylish Teutonic roadster was a common sight around commercial centres. It was as well suited to city driving as it was to long-distance grand touring on big open roads.
This 1985 280 SL boasts a coveted specification and benefits from extensive recent work. A recent respray, soft top replacement, retrimming work, and extensive corrosion repair ensure it is a very presentable example, offered in highly usable condition.
For those seeking an SL to use and improve over time, this would be a superb example.
Along with the Filofax, Gucci briefcase, and Rolex wristwatch, the R107 SL was a 'Yuppie' essential back in the mid-'80s. This supremely stylish Teutonic roadster was a common sight around commercial centres. It was as well suited to city driving as it was to long-distance grand touring on big open roads.
This 1985 280 SL boasts a coveted specification and benefits from extensive recent work. A recent respray, soft top replacement, retrimming work, and extensive corrosion repair ensure it is a very presentable example, offered in highly usable condition.
For those seeking an SL to use and improve over time, this would be a superb example.
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD example
- Owned by the vendor's father from 1994 until 2012
- Inherited and enjoyed by the current owner since 2012
- Looked after by a mechanic friend, but no records of work are available
- MOT until 24th September 2025
- From 1st January 2025 the car is exempt from MOT and road tax
- 137,502 miles indicated
The Condition
- Bodywork resprayed within the last five years
- Extensive repairs made to the underside with fresh steel welded in
- Catch for the hard top requires repair, therefore the hard top was unable to be removed easily during the photoshoot
- Vendor also advises that there is some chrome trim missing from the hardtop also.
- New soft top installed in 2011 and reportedly in good condition
- The bodywork shows some signs of age, with bubbling to the paint and rust marks around the lower areas
- The car looks largely straight down both sides with good door fit
- OEM alloy present well with small marks to the edge of the rims
- The interior looks exceedingly smart considering the car's age
- Original carpets still look good
- Seats reupholstered in leather to a high standard
- Kept under a cover on the street
The Mechanics
- 2.8-litre straight-six petrol
- Automatic transmission with four speeds
- Reportedly benefits from recent work to the electrics
- The vendor reports that it drives nicely with a smooth transmission, while the engine feels suited for both city driving and longer distances
- No MOT advisories recorded when last tested
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