Lot Ended
Description
Ex-Jersey; current lady owner for 31 years; only 64,000 miles from
new; 13 service stamps; recent £10k spend; loads of bills; clean MOT; a super
example of this handsome roadster from the era of 'Peak Benz'
The W107 series
Mercedes-Benz SL was built at a time when the Stuttgart firm still had a
reputation for building the best engineered cars in the world. To this day, no
car door closes with a more reassuring ‘thunk’ and everything about the car
contrives to make granite feel flimsy. No wonder it stayed in production
fundamentally unaltered from 1971 until 1989 – the longest production run of any
Mercedes to date.
The W107 came in a wide range
of engine sizes in both straight-six and V8 formats, but pick of the crop was
the 3-litre six that appeared in 1985. Employing a new KE Jetronic fuel
injection system linked to a modern engine management system, it produced 185bhp
and 188lb/ft of torque, sufficient to propel the car to 60mph in just 9.6
seconds on its way to a top speed of 130mph. Almost as quick as the larger V8
models, it was more economical and also handled better thanks to improved weight
distribution.
Supplied new to a Mr W Walker of
Jersey in June 1989, this lovely late model 300SL benefits from all the
improvements that were made to the W107 over its long life. It remained on the
island until 1993, our vendor acquiring it in May 1994 from Stratton of
Knutsford at which point it had still only covered 7,500
miles.
Now showing 63,963 miles, it comes with a
good service history comprising 13 stamps in the book, the last in March 2021 at
62,851 miles which gives an average service interval of just 4,900 miles –
pretty impressive by any standards.
There are
also many supporting invoices and other bills for routine service items -
for example new front and centre exhaust sections in Nov 2022; new rear brake
discs and pads in May 2017 at 56,572 miles; new windscreen in 2003. We are told
that it recently had a £10k spend on a new fuel tank and fuel lines, new
alternator, new ignition plus much else besides. The bills for this lot are on
the way to us and we will update the website with more details when they arrive.
The original owner’s handbook is also present and it has an MOT
until March 2026 with no advisories recorded.
Our vendor has loved owning this car and she tells us that it has
always been very reliable and has been kept garaged throughout her 31-year
ownership, being mainly used in fine weather only. We are told that the soft top
is in very good condition.
As you can
see in the photos, it looks very smart indeed with just a couple of minor
blemishes here and there, as pictured. Starting instantly and running
beautifully as we have driven it around on site, it will be a fine way to get
around during the long hot summer that lies ahead of us.
Please note: The K1 ALC number shown in the photos is to be
retained by the vendor and it will revert to its original number F313 UPC prior
to the sale when we will also get the new V5C.
Consigned by James Dennison – 07970 309907 – [email protected]