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Improving Your Classic Mercedes-Benz

We share our knowledge with you in the form of advice on how to improve your classic Mercedes-Benz, as well as how to fit specific parts from our Parts Store. All articles found here are essential for you to enjoy your vehicle.

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  • Pagoda Restoration magazine feature

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 [...]

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  • 500SL Sportline

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. [...]

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  • 300SL Sportline

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 [...]

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  • mercedes 300sl restoration project

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 [...]

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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. [...]

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How-to Write a Detailed Description of your Car for Sale

If you're a regular reader of SLSHOP's Journal, you'd have noticed that we like to present ownership stories regularly. This doesn't [...]

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  • Electric classic Mercedes Benz

Introducing SportLine Zero – The first electric classic Mercedes-Benz SL

It gives us great pleasure to finally pull the cover off SportLine Zero...   The world's first fully electric Mercedes-Benz R107 [...]

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SLSHOP acquires haul of classic Mercedes SL parts

In our position as World’s leading classic Mercedes-Benz SL specialist, we get our fair share of interesting offers and propositions. If [...]

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How to have the Perfect Post Lockdown Road Trip

As Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts, we tend to invest a great deal of time waxing lyrical about driving classic cars. Improving your car [...]

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The Classic Mercedes-Benz Lockdown Guide – A ‘to do’ list for when there’s not much to do

For many of us in the UK and Europe, April is looking rather odd. Normal operating procedure at this time of [...]

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Classic Mercedes-Benz Parts | SLSHOP Parts Store

SHOP CLASSIC MERCEDES PARTS TODAY Our aim is simple… We [...]

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SLSHOP: Independent Mercedes Garage Near You

SLSHOP - An Independent Mercedes Garage That Will Come to You! As the world's leading expert in classic and Modern classic [...]

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  • Classic Mercedes Reliability

What does mechanical reliability mean to you and your car?

In this four-part mini series on classic car reliability, we are looking at the wider definition of reliability in the context [...]

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  • Classic Mercedes Reliability

What does inspirational reliability mean to you and your car?

In this four-part mini series on classic car reliability, we are looking at the wider definition of reliability in the context [...]

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  • Classic Mercedes Reliability

What does financial reliability mean to you and your car?

In this four-part mini series on classic car reliability, we are looking at the wider definition of reliability in the context [...]

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  • Classic Mercedes Reliability

What does emotional reliability mean to you and your car?

In this four-part mini series on classic car reliability, we are looking at the wider definition of reliability in the context [...]

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  • Classic Mercedes Reliability

What does reliability mean to you and your car?

Reliability means more than regular oil changes, but what does it mean to you?

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  • Mercedes R107 outside temperature gauge

Hot Property – The R107 SL Outside Temperature Gauge

In this hot weather it may seem like your social media feed is full of car dashboards and temperature gauges, but why no SL photos?

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Classic Mercedes-Benz Storage with SLSHOP

Classic Mercedes-Benz Storage couldn’t be easier than with SLSHOP.   Our dedicated classic car storage facility is located just outside of [...]

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Supercar Storage with SLSHOP – Your Perfect Partner

Super storage for super cars. A cut above the rest. Supercar Storage in Warwickshire couldn’t be easier than with SLSHOP.   [...]

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  • Mercedes R107 Heater Blower Motor

R107 SL Heater Blower Motor Cover

Here we give you the lowdown on what should be a very simple and inexpensive part... but this is one that [...]

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113 Pagoda Set Up – The Details

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRPj8DiXsus   There is a big difference between a Pagoda that looks good from afar and one that stands close scrutiny… [...]

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  • Mercedes R107 rear seats

R 107 SL Rear Seats

Rear seats were a factory option on the R 107 SL, and an expensive one at that... But we offer a solution to fit rear seats in your SL!

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  • Mercedes R107 interior wood panels

R 107 SL Interior Wood Panels

Being a luxurious grand tourer, the R107SL is adorned with lashings of wood and chrome. Which bits do you need to replace?

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