THE CLASSIC MARKET HAS MATURED AND THE CULTURE AROUND IT IS STRONGER THAN EVER!
The Classic market has matured and the culture around it is stronger than ever! There has been plenty [...]
WINTER AT SLSHOP, PRESERVE, IMPROVE AND PREPARE FOR 2026.
Winter At SLSHOP, Preserve, Improve And Prepare For 2026 As autumn settles in and the driving season naturally [...]
THE CLASSIC CAR MARKET: A STRATEGIC PAUSE BEFORE THE NEXT ASCENT
The Classic Car Market: A Strategic Pause Before The Next Ascent For more than a decade, the collector-car [...]
WHY THE MERCEDES-BENZ R230 SL 65 AMG IS THE NEXT HOT CLASSIC!
Why the Mercedes-Benz R230 SL 65 AMG is the Next Hot Classic! Few modern Mercedes-Benz models straddle the [...]
A TIME CAPSULE MERCEDES-BENZ 500SL – A TALE OF PRESERVATION
A Time Capsule Mercedes-Benz 500sl - A Tale Of Preservation Every classic car has a story, but almost [...]
WILL E20 PETROL HARM YOUR CLASSIC MERCEDES-BENZ? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Will E20 Petrol Harm Your Classic Mercedes-Benz? Here’s What You Need to Know As fuel standards evolve and [...]
LONDON CONCOURS 2025
At the London Concours this week, nestled amongst the 90 incredibly special cars was a certain SLSHOP Reborn 1969 280 SL [...]
WILL CLASSIC SL’s BE HIT BY U.S. IMPORT TARIFF?
Will Classic SL's be hit by the U.S. Import Tariff? Here’s What You Need to Know At SLSHOP we don’t just [...]
5* GOOGLE REVIEW
FIVE STAR GOOGLE REVIEW - By Andrew Neill Brown Purchasing a beautiful classic Mercedes SL is always going to be an emotional [...]
SNOWDONIA GRAND TOUR
SNOWDONIA GRAND TOUR - 100 MILES OF EPIC SCENERY START AND FINISH: BETWS-Y-COED Approximate Distance: 100 miles Drive Time: ~3.5 to [...]
Classic Mercedes – Roll With It
Mercedes specialist SLSHOP is the UK's first classic car workshop with a full rolling road facility, [...]
Classic Mercedes – Red Reborn
You think the six-cylinder R107 SL is the poor cousin to the V8s? After driving a [...]
September 2024 Newsletter
Good morning Three is the Magic Number, yes it is. In numerology, the number three is considered a VIP number and [...]
BRUNO SACCO
Bruno Sacco – father of modern Mercedes-Benz design, has passed away. Legendary Mercedes-Benz designer and engineer, Bruno Sacco has passed away, [...]
Solex or Weber Carburettors for 190 SL
Today we are fortunate to have a choice of carburettors for our 190 SL Mercedes but how do we make that [...]
Classic Mercedes-Benz – Rolling Road and Engine Set up Service
We have all felt that momentary hesitation from our car when we accelerate; we have experienced higher than normal fuel consumption [...]
SLSHOP PARTS 2024
At the Parts Store, we’ve been working tirelessly to bring you what you’ve been asking for. Not only though the sourcing of increasingly [...]
Our Top 11 Pre-Winter Storage Tips
Cars do not like sitting unused for great lengths of time. Batteries lose charge, brakes start to seize, electric motors begin [...]
ULEZ: What it means for the Modern Classic R129 SL
London’s controversial low emission zone – and others like it – look to exclude modern classic Mercedes-Benz models from our cities. But [...]
The Autumn Market Review
It’s been 10 months since we last put pen to paper to report on the current state of the classic Mercedes [...]
Introduction to Assured MarketPlace
It’s been a busy summer here at HQ and we’re delighted to finally introduce to you our revolutionary new Car Sales [...]
Pagoda 60th Anniversary – by Alex Riley
As I arrived at the SL Shop to celebrate 60 years of the Pagoda, Sam Bailey ushered me past the nicest [...]
Pagoda 60th Anniversary
As Noel Coward once eruditely put it; “Bed is the perfect climate.” Having no doubt glanced at the cataclysmic weather forecast [...]
SLSHOP – MARKET REPORT
NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW Classic SL owners in 2023 continue to enjoy the best of both worlds, with machines that [...]