Highlights
- Comprehensive service history to 83,000 miles
- Previously and currently enthusiast owned by club members
- Independent marque specialist inspection with positive summary
- Bulkhead recently and regularly inspected and Waxoyled
- Long MOT to June 2025 with no advisories
- Very well kept car in popular colour scheme
- Later and desirable galvanised model
The Appeal
This R107 stands out. Beyond the appealing Blue-Green paintwork it is a galvanised car in very good condition indeed. We have the reassurance of an independent inspection by a well regarded marque specialist to confirm that.
The continuous servicing, irrespective of mileage, by recent keepers - all Mercedes-Benz Owners Club members - and regular checks and waxoyling of the bulkhead underline the excellent provenance.
In very good condition and equipped with an extensive history file, this R107 is one for the discerning collector. A long MOT to June 2025 with no advisories is further evidence of the high standard of condition.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st August 1987
- Factory built in May 1987
- Only four registered keepers from new
- Current keeper is a Mercedes-Benz Owners Club member
- Previous keeper was also a MBOC member
- Current keeper since November 2020
- MOT valid until June 2025 with no advisories
- First registered by Alan Day Mercedes Benz
- Retains original dealer-issued number plates
- Current mileage: 83,253
- Original sales receipts, maintenance booklet, and owner’s manual
- History and MOT records show it has only completed 2,000 miles since 2006
- Recommissioned in 2019/20 after being sparingly used from 2008 to 2019
- 900 miles covered in the last 4 years, with only 358 miles in the last 12 months
- Detailed inspection by Roger Edwards Motors Classic Mercedes-Benz Specialists in 2020
- Maintained by T W Neale Mercedes-Benz secialists in current ownership
- Video footage of the vehicle's underside available
- HPI clear
- Bulkhead regularly inspected with photographs available to confirm condition
- Bulkhead heater area waxoyled
- Kept in warm, dry garage by current keeper using soft indoor quality car cover
- Never driven in winter or rain by current seller
- Regularly serviced with last servicing at 82,753 miles in June 2022
- Old tax discs and MOTs
- 2 keys
- Service book shown in photographs with regular scheduled maintenance irrespective of mileage
- 1987 bill of sale
- Factory handbooks in good condition
- Audio manuals for Blaupunkt stereo
Comments from Roger Edwards taken from inspection report in 2020 when vendor bought car:
“This is a nice example of a 300SL which on the road performs very well with precise steering and responsive engine and brakes. Showing good oil pressure and temperature at the time of road testing. The car could be used and enjoyed as is and further make a very nice and enjoyable car.’’
The Condition
- Attractive petrol Blue Metallic (877O) with matching 078 grey cloth interior
- Original matching hardtop included in same body colour with supplying dealer stickers
- Paint, body, and hardtop in good condition, free from major rust or damage
- Original Black soft top in good general usable condition with some internal staining in keeping with age
- Rear window is clear and in very good condition
- Soft top recently treated to Fabsil Gold Silicon Protection proofing
- Drainage channels and bulkhead regularly checked and present no issues
- Underside in very good condition with video footage available from last MOT
- Jacking points, sills and arches all present well
- No structural advisories on current MOT
- Well kept and factory standard interior with appealing factory options fitted
- These include cruise control, vanity mirrors and rear seats
- Retains its period Blaupunkt Melbourne SQR 26 auto radio cassette player
- Dashboard retrimmed by specialist d-Class in correct factory colour trim
- Seats in good order with only light fading and bolster wear to driver’s side
- Hard top headlining in very good, clean order
- Boot area presents well with clean carpets
- Cabin carpets similarly well kept
- Electric windows and door mirrors fitted and working as they should
- Carpets and door cards in good condition; dry carpeted boot area
- Chrome work and aluminium brightwork in good general condition
- Small areas of chrome tarnish to note in photographs
- Refurbished Gullideckel wheels in very good order
- Full-size spare matching wheel and complete Mercedes-Benz toolkit
- Hardtop stand, Soft cover for hardtop and wind deflector included
- Four Bridgestone tyres in very good condition
- Bonnet liner as new
The Mechanics
- 2,962cc M103 straight six fuel injected 185BHP engine
- 4spd automatic gearbox
- Vendor reports positive steering and strong brakes
- Engine bay clean and in good order
- Regularly serviced during previous and current ownership
- We are told there are no mechanical issues
- Starts first time and performs very well with responsive engine
- No mechanical or running gear advisories on current MOT
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