The ultimate classic Mercedes-Benz SL showroom… 8x Pagodas at SLSHOP 26th Feb 2021
The last week of February gave us the first hint of summer warmth, but it wasn’t just the sunshine raising the [...]
Certified Servicing – Should I take my classic SL to a Mercedes-Benz main dealer?
In the world of classic Mercedes-Benz, much credence is still given to the term ‘full Mercedes-Benz service history’, but what relevance [...]
High Times for Low Miles – Surge in demand for the very best
As January melted into February, and March now peaks over the horizon, the sales momentum that started 2021 shows no sign [...]
What has an Austin Montego Vanden Plas got to do with a Mercedes-Benz 500SL…?
On the 1st of February 1989 Mrs E Finn started her 1987 Austin Montego Vanden Plas and began the drive to [...]
Silver and Red across two generations of SL
With so many cars to choose from, how can you possibly pick a Top 5? Here's 4 of the finest, with [...]
Mercedes Parts – A tale of three boot locks
Do they make Mercedes Parts like they used to? Members of the classic car community will recognise the phrase ‘they don’t [...]
The SLSHOP Needs You! – Vehicle Technician Vacancies
VEHICLE TECHNICIANS - VARIOUS SKILLS. Are you passionate about Classic Cars? Are you a good all-rounder? Old school skills maybe? Mechanically proficient? [...]
The SLSHOP Needs You! – Service Advisor Vacancy
SERVICE ADVISOR "A GREAT PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO DO GREAT THINGS" Are you passionate about Classic Cars? Do you have something special [...]
Limited Edition Parts Catalogue
We’ve all had it, something on your car gets damaged or begins to fail that makes you wonder “Where on earth [...]
Three new Mercedes-Benz SLs in the showroom
Here at SLSHOP it’s been a very busy start to 2021, with a number of cars finding new homes. This week we’ve [...]
SLSHOP takes the lead celebrating 50 Years of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL
2021 marks 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL, having arrived on our roads back in 1971. As the world's leading [...]
See it, Snap it, Share it – How you can get behind the wheel of our 50th Anniversary SL
2021 marks 50 years since the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL arrived in showrooms, with the first models appearing back in 1971. As [...]
The R107 SL: Where have all the colours gone?
Regular readers will notice that Signal Red appears in our showroom more often than any other colour, but why is that? [...]
The Market in Brief – A review of 2020 and what to look forward to in 2021
In our last market article (posted December 16th) we discussed the reasons that made 2020 a great year for classic cars [...]
Exactly the same, completely different… A look at 5x Signal Red 300SLs
Here at SLSHOP we take great pride in offering a wide variety of cars and colours from our Stratford-Upon-Avon showroom. We [...]
Rare Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda components
At SLSHOP, one of our many passions is the Mercedes-Benz SL Pagoda, and finding the most elusive and obscure parts is [...]
Workshop Update – A Pagoda SL in Every Colour (almost)
Here at the SLSHOP we love nothing more than a bit of variety, and it's not just the showroom that's full [...]
Meet the SLSHOP Team: Tom Hook, Parts Department
At SLSHOP, our people are the key ingredient in what we do. For 10 years we have been at the forefront [...]
Take a tour of the SLSHOP Showroom – From your home
The SLSHOP showroom might be closed to the public, but we wanted to share our current lineup of classic Mercedes-Benz [...]
SOLD! Demand stays high while temperatures stay low.
January has started strong for Bruce and the SLSHOP team - the showroom continues to be a hive of activity despite [...]
Four Seat Luxury – The History of the S Class Coupe, via W111 and SLC
By the mid 1950s the Mercedes-Benz model range was changing. The large, luxurious W187, W186 and W188 were all beginning to [...]
Harry’s Garage: Electric Cars, Classic Cars & The Future
We wanted to take a moment to give an additional platform to customer and friend Harry Metcalfe, known for his work [...]
‘WOT’ does it take to build an inch-perfect Pagoda…?
It might be the end of 2020 but as one thing ends, another begins... One happy customer is just embarking [...]
Mercedes-Benz R107 SL celebrates 50th Birthday by displaying a very special SL
In April 1971, volume production of the all-new Mercedes-Benz R107 SL began, a car that would go on to become an [...]