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Mercedes-Benz SL 300 SL

1988 · 34,000 miles · Automatic · Signal Red

£59,995

Listed today at Bruce Greetham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1988
Mileage: 34,000 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 3.0-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Signal Red
Doors: 2
Generation: R107

About this car

This 1988 R107 300 SL is a right-hand-drive car with a recorded 34,000 miles, low for a 38-year-old roadster. It is finished in Signal Red (568) with black sports check cloth, a combination very much of its period.

It comes with a matching red hardtop and the original black soft top, which has the Mercedes logos embossed in the plastic rear window. Equipment includes automatic transmission, power steering, electric windows, alloy wheels, a full-size spare, tool kit and a full key pack. The audio has been upgraded.

The service book carries supplying-dealer stamps up to 2002, with further servicing by Roger Edwards. A doctor later owned the car, and it was serviced in Hereford. The dealer says the paint appears original, the factory rubber seals are intact and the bolts under the boot well cover and seat anchors look undisturbed. It will be serviced and given a new MOT before sale.

Written by Vertar from Bruce Greetham’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Mercedes-Benz factory data for R107 300 SL (M103, 188 PS non-catalyst UK spec; catalyst version 180 PS). Factory 0-100 km/h only, so 0-60 null. Kerb weight not confirmed, so null.).

Power: 185 bhp
Top speed: 126 mph
Engine: 2,962 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated