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Mercedes-Benz SL 500 SL

1993 · 77,000 miles · Automatic · Dark Blue Metallic

£24,995

Listed today at Classic & Sportscar Centre, Malton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1993
Registration: L240 PMK
Mileage: 77,000 miles
Gearbox: Automatic
Engine: 5.0-litre V8
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Dark Blue Metallic
Doors: 2
Generation: R129

About this car

This R129-generation Mercedes-Benz 500 SL was first registered in December 1993 and shows 77,000 miles. The mileage is low for its age, and the history file backs it up: the first owner kept it for about eight years, and by 2001 it had covered only 27,600 miles.

Use since then has been light, averaging around 2,000 miles a year as a fair-weather second car. In 2019 it had more than £6,500 of work at SL Shop, a Mercedes specialist, and it has covered under 1,500 miles since. Invoices for maintenance are on file.

The dealer reports straight bodywork, good paint and a well-kept interior, with both the soft top and the hard top in good condition and working properly. It is offered with a full 12 months' MOT and a fresh service. It came to the dealer in part exchange.

Written by Vertar from Classic & Sportscar Centre’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 R129 factory data (M119 5.0 V8, 250 km/h limited). Power omitted because it changed from 326 PS to 320 PS around 1992–93. Kerb weight unconfirmed. Only a 0–100 km/h time was published.).

Top speed: 155 mph
Engine: 4,973 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated