Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Estimate
£25, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: F457 CJK
Chassis No: WDB1070412A091608
MOT: May 2025
Just 70, 500 miles from new
Benefitting from over £1, 200 worth of servicing and improvement with specialists Hilton and Moss under 500 miles ago
A notably nice example throughout, from the final production year
Supplied with a history file including documented service history
The ultimate six-cylinder derivative of Mercedes-Benz's renowned R107-series, the 300SL was introduced at the September 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. Equipped with Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel-injection, its in-line SOHC M103 2962cc engine developed some 177bhp and 188lbft of torque (outputs sufficient for a reputed 125mph top speed). Sharing the same two-door monocoque bodyshell, all-round independent coil-sprung suspension and power-assisted steering as its V8 brethren it proved notably more fuel efficient. Fitted with four-speed automatic transmission as standard, it further benefited from improved anti-corrosion treatment and ABS brakes. Only in production between 1985 and 1989, just 13, 443 300SLs are thought to have been despatched worldwide.
More information following shortly.
