Highlights

Smart facelift car in stand-out Polar White
USA title and European import documents
All duties and VAT have been paid for the EU
Popular SL320 with 230bhp straight six
Low mileage for year of under 95,000 miles

The Appeal

Few cars approaching their 30th birthday can justifiably claim to be both daily driver and weekend indulgence, but the R129 is certainly one of them. This Bruno Saco-penned masterpiece rebooted the SL lineage and gave buyers an ultra smooth, beautifully built GT perfect for blasting across continents to warmer climes.

All those reasons make good R129s popular with European buyers. The pick of the range is the SL320 because it offers decent performance with fair economy. This car, finished in rare stand-out Polar White, has covered less than 95,000 miles from new and recently arrived in Europe from the USA.

It is a well kept, highly specified car that comes complete with its factory hard top to complement the factory dark blue folding roof. We are told that all EU duties and VAT have been paid. It is sold with a USA title and European import documents.

The History and Paperwork

Delivered on 22 August 1996
First registered in 1997
Supplied with USA title and European import documents
All EU duties and VAT have been paid
Includes a Mercedes Datacard detailing original specifications
VIN: WDBFA63F4VF143885
Mileage as 94,478 miles

Factory specification:

200a Leather
241 Front seat l/h electric adjustable with memory
242 Front seat r/h electric adjustable with memory
249 Automatically dipping inside rear view mirror
251 Radio Mercedes-Benz - Exquisit - USA
289 Wood/leather steering-wheel
309 Cup holder
340 Additional 3rd stop lamp
441 Steering column, electrically adjustable
461 Instrument with miles ind. and English legend
494 Version for usa
501 Outside rear view mirror, right, heated (RHD)
524 Paintwork - preservation
551 Anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system
600 Headlamp wiper/washer
634 Deletion - first aid kit
636 Deletion - warning triangle
668 Mode of packing ve iii with styropor bumper rails
744 Dark blue soft top fabric 5010
807 Change of model year, the last figure showing the new model year
810 Sound system
987 Battery isolation switch for shipment vehicles

The Condition

Polar White (149O) paintwork presents well
Matching Polar White hard top appears to be in good order
Few visible signs of age or use to paintwork
Bodywork presents as straight with no accident damage reported
Sits on factory correct alloy wheels in good order with quality Pirelli tyres
Facelift car with vents let into front wings and body colour side panels and bumpers
Beige leather interior appears in smart condition with few signs of age
Complementary brown dash top and dark walnut wood veneers all well kept
Retails its original factory radio/cassette system as shown
Supplied with roll hoop and wind deflector as shown
Dark blue soft top fabric looks in very good order
Well specified including electrically adjustable steering column and wood/leather steering wheel and leather seats

Specification:

ABS
Adjustable steering wheel
Air conditioning
Anti-theft alarm
Audio system
Centre armrest
Central door locking
Climate control
Cruise control
Detachable roof
Driver side airbag
Fog lights
Interior light
Intermittent windshield wipers
Leather interior
Leather seats
Leather steering wheel
Passenger side airbag
Power brakes
Power mirrors
Power seats
Power steering
Power windows
Radio
Retractable soft top
Rev counter
Traction control
Trip counter
Wooden steering wheel

The Mechanics

M104 3,199cc straight six 230bhp engine
Automatic transmission
Matching numbers engine
Equipped with ABS and traction control
Features power steering and power brakes
No reported running or driving issues

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