Mercedes-Benz SL 280SL

This 280SL is a UK-supplied Pagoda, delivered new in January 1971 through The Chalkwell Motor Company of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It is finished in black over pale beige leather, a less common combination for the W113, and comes with its matching black hardtop.

The odometer shows 39,500 miles across five owners. The first keeper used it so little that it had covered only about 6,000 miles by 1983. The mileage then rose gradually through a series of private owners, and the last of them was an Irish collector who used it on dry summer days, including trips in the South of France.

The page describes the car as largely original. It has matching engine and gearbox numbers, original body panels, and no patches or welding underneath. The history file holds service invoices, MOT certificates, the stamped service book and a petrol ration booklet. It also has the tools and an original Becker Mexico radio. It has just been serviced by Paul Summer, formerly of Roger Edwards Motors, and is being detailed ahead of sale.