1998 Mercedes-Benz CL420
Highlights
- MOT until January 2026
- Reportedly benefits from full service history
- W220 AMG 18” alloy wheels
- £4500 spent to date on maintenance and repairs since purchase in 2020
- Rare and fetching original colour: Violane (339u)
The Appeal
Destined to become Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model, ‘CL’ stands for ‘Coupé Luxusklasse’, or in English, ‘Coupé Luxury’. To build the CLs, Mercedes clothed its S-Class saloon in elegant two-door bodywork.
This 1998 CL420 is among the last of the W140-era first-generation CLs. It’s a very smart example that the vendor informs us has a full service history. They acquired the car in December 2020 and have since spent around £4,500 on maintenance and repairs, which we’ve listed below.
You’ll likely have noticed the unusual and attractive colour, which looks particularly good on this example, which has a colour-coded grille, AMG wheels and a fifty per cent tint to the rear screen. The Mercedes presents well for its age and comes with an MOT until January 30th, 2026.
The History and Paperwork
- Five former registered keepers
- 94,268 miles
- MOT until 30th January 2026
- Accompanied by a substantial history file in an A4 ring binder
- V5C present
- Collection of old MOT certificates
- Various invoices for servicing 2024
- Well-stamped service book (photographed)
Mercedes-Benz Datacard information:
Code Description
Code Description
289 Wood/leather Steering-wheel
303 Front Folding Armrest With Tray
340 Additional 3rd Stop Lamp
414 Electric Tilt/slide Sunroof In Glass Version
461 Instrument With Miles Ind. And English Legend
472 Electronic Stability Program (Esp)
511 Radio Mb Exquisit With Traffic News Decoder (Vk), With Rds (Panasonic)
613 Headlamp Left-hand Traffic
668 Mode Of Packing Ve Iii With Styropor Bumper Rails
731 Wood Trim, Burred Walnut Root
808 Change Of Model Year, The Last Figure Showing The New Model Year
833 Additional Parts For Great Britain Vehicle Version
984 Coc Doc., Deletion Of Vehicle Registration Doc
The Condition
- Straight and solid-looking bodywork
- Smart paint with a glossy finish above the waistline
- Some small scuffs and scratches to the lower bodywork (photographed)
- The AMG wheels present superbly, with just light signs of wear
- High-quality Goodyear Eagle tyres fitted
- 50% tint to rear screen and back drop lights
- Pillarless windows working well
- Colour coded grill
- Very well-preserved grey leather upholstery
- The high gloss finish to the interior woodwork appear in superb order
- Small stain to the boot carpet
- Full-size spare wheel (alloy)
The Mechanics
- 4.2-litre M119 V8 petrol
- Five-speed automatic gearbox
- Sports exhaust
- Three sets of keys
Work carried out during present ownership included:
- ABS sensor 04/ 21
- Alternator 11/ 21
- Brake pipes 01/ 22
- Exhaust 10/ 22
- Rocker oil tubes 06/ 23
- Brake pressure pump 01/ 24
- Spark plug coil 07/ 24
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1998
- Make Mercedes
- Model CL Class
- Colour Blue
- Odometer 94,268 Miles
- Engine size 4200
Listing Details
- Seller type Private
- Town Walsall Wood
- Location West Midlands
- Country United Kingdom
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