What does 2021 have in store for the Classic Mercedes-Benz market?
Despite the headlines, 2020 was a great year for classic cars. Although there have been less events to attend, from our [...]
Generation Game – Three Decades of Automotive Icons, 1968 to 1989
An interesting SL photo for your Friday evening musings... The two cars at the top of the frame are separated by just [...]
Lose yourself in 1989 for but a moment…
Lose yourself in 1989 for but a moment... The Galileo Spacecraft has been launched by NASA, the Berlin Wall is about [...]
Mercedes Enthusiast – SL Showdown 3 of the Best
This article originally featured in Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine. These superb, low mileage cars were provided by SLSHOP, all of which had been [...]
Your SL Adventures – Morad from Cairo
As the world's leading classic Mercedes-Benz SL specialist, it is our duty to inspire others to get out and enjoy these [...]
Your SL Adventures – Magnus from Norway
As the world's leading classic Mercedes-Benz SL specialist, it is our duty to inspire others to get out and enjoy these [...]
What does Mechanical Reliability mean to you?
Does your classic car consistently function as a car, or is it a driveway ornament with an unpredictable personality? When [...]
Our Cars – Astral Silver with Sports Check – SLSHOP Restorations
We are often asked, which is the best interior to choose in an R107 SL? The simple answer is the one [...]
Our Cars – A Very Special 250SL Pagoda – SLSHOP Restorations
The Mercedes-Benz 250SL is the rarest of all three 'Pagoda' models, with production numbers far overshadowed by the much more numerous [...]
Our Cars – The Very Best 300SL You Can Build – SLSHOP Restorations
This Signal Red Mercedes-Benz 300SL came to us with a simple brief… make it better than new. Ordered by a customer with [...]
Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Pagoda – What did it cost new?
Prices of a Meredes 280 SL Pagoda in 1969 As a reference guide, here are the official Pagoda prices of the [...]
WANTED – Stories of Your Mercedes-Benz SL Adventures
Have you had an adventure in your SL? We'd like to feature YOUR Mercedes-Benz SL adventure within our online blog. [...]
Our Cars – The ‘SVR’ Pagoda Restoration – Magazine Feature
This article was originally featured in Classic & Sports Car Magazine 'Epic Restoration' - The story of SVR, one of our [...]
Our Cars – The 500SL SportLine – Magazine Feature
This article was originally featured in Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine We built a 500SL SportLine to order for a very special customer. [...]
Our Cars – The 300SL SportLine – Magazine Feature
This article was originally featured in Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine 'Pure Sport' - The story of the 300SL SportLine, the R107 reimagined [...]
Keeping Warm with Almandine
There’s a certain irony in using a photo filter to slightly up the ‘warmth’ of an image when inside the car [...]
Inca Red or Inca Orange?
Inca Red is almost as mysterious as the empire after which it is named… Presenting as Red in some lights and [...]
A snapshot of a very busy summer
As the end of Lockdown 2 beckons and businesses begin to reopen, here's a brief overview of the cars that we [...]
The Mercedes-Benz R107 SL – Early Car or ‘Late’ Car…?
Built from 1971 to 1989, the Mercedes-Benz R107 enjoyed a lengthy production run with only minor changes taking place during this [...]
SLSHOP Events 2021 – Two luxurious touring events for Mercedes-Benz SL Owners
At SLSHOP we love nothing more than encouraging people to get out and use classic cars. The only thing better than [...]
You can have any colour you like… Four new cars
Here at SLSHOP we pride ourselves on the variety available in our showroom at any given moment, and sourcing the very [...]
SL Shop Statement of Intent November 2020
Here at SLSHOP our enthusiasm and passion is not dampened by the weather. No matter what storms arrive on this beautiful [...]
Our Projects – Andrew’s 300SL – A family heirloom
Welcome to Our Projects - This is a section of Journal where we can showcase the work we do, the cars [...]
Case Study: SLSHOP Health Check
Our Mercedes-Benz R107 SL Health Check is a comprehensive look at your SL, covering more than 300 aspects of your car. [...]