A tale of two 500 Sport-Leichts, an English sonnet penned in Stratford-on-Avon
All R107 Mercedes-Benz SLs are the same. Discuss. Compare and contrast. Ahhh, I’m back in an Edinburgh exam hall from the [...]
Mercedes-Benz R107 SL: Engineering Marvel to Cult Car
25/08/2021 50 Years of Pure Class, Mercedes-Benz R107 SL The Mercedes-Benz R107 SL has retained cult car status now for 50 [...]
Classic Mercedes Magazine – Mercedes Convertible 50 Years On
Thursday 12th August, 2021 Happy birthday to the iconic Mercedes Convertible! Fifty years ago, Mercedes unveiled what would become the longest [...]
#SLSHOP50 – Celebrating 50 years of the R107 SL
- World-renowned SL specialist, SLSHOP, leads the way in celebrating 50 years of the R107 SL marque built from 1971 to [...]
Classic and Sports Car Magazine – July 2021
Thursday 29th July, 2021 A NEW MODEL TO TRANSCEND GENERATIONS: THE R107 SL As Mercedes Benz engineers laboured, with their typical [...]
The Mercedes SL R107 – 50 Years of an Icon
Monday 26th July, 2021 A special Anniversary Five decades ago, the arrival of one of the most important models in Mercedes-Benz [...]
Reimagining the SL R107 as a 21st Century Restomod
Thursday 8th July, 2021 Birthdays are both a time to reflect and a time to plan. To celebrate 50 years of [...]
50 YEARS OF R107 SL AND V12 E-TYPE
Guest post written by Andrew Martin... For me a 50th birthday must be more exciting than a 60th, so let's leave [...]
Focus on Four – A selection of Mercedes R107 420SLs to browse
Here at SLSHOP we continue to be busy in the sales department, not just on cars going to new owners but [...]
Front and Centre: 50 Years of Mercedes-Benz R107 SL in Film
The R107 SL's Blockbuster Top Hits The R107 SL has become synonymous with an eclectic range of films over the years, [...]
Market Continues to Run On All Cylinders
Market and New Stock Roundup Now that longer days and brighter skies are with us to stay (not withstanding the wettest [...]
What is E10 Fuel and can you use E10 Fuel in Older Cars?
A new grade of fuel, known as E10 will be introduced to UK motorists in September 2021. E10 fuel in old [...]
Fifty Essential Facts About the Mercedes R107
The Mercedes R107 SL – Top 50 Facts This year, the most popular Mercedes R107 of them all celebrates five-decades at the [...]
New Stock Arrives in time for Bank Holiday
With the May Bank Holiday looming, we are proud to announce the arrival of no less than FIVE iconic Mercedes-Benz classic cars [...]
Ownership Stories: Mr Addison’s Lucky Find
YOUR MOMENTS MATTER Since the SLSHOP started out, we’ve been graced with an amazing variety of ownership stories, from customers [...]
Spring inspires a Spritely run of SL Sales
It would be easy to attribute the current high levels of showroom activity to the slow opening up of the country [...]
SADDLE UP FOR SUMMER WITH SLSHOP
LET'S CELEBRATE: #SLSHOP50 With a clear roadmap out of Lockdown and confidence in the vaccination program, the summer is looking [...]
Superb new cars spring into SLSHOP
As March gives way to April we’re finally seeing the onset of spring, with the odd summer day presenting a welcome [...]
Which Mercedes SL R129 should I buy?
When Mercedes-Benz introduced the R129 SL in 1989, it represented a seismic shift in the automotive world. The R107 SL had [...]
Mercedes-Benz R107 Current Stock Roundup – Which would you choose?
In recent weeks we have paid special attention to the Pagoda market, with a number of articles and videos discussing current [...]
350SL, 380SL and 420SL: The history of the M116 engine and should you buy a Mercedes-Benz 420SL?
In our showroom we currently have a selection of 4.2 litre V8 Mercedes 420 SLs, in a variety of different colours. [...]
Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Window Sticker
We know you want one... 2021 marks 50 years of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL, having arrived on our roads back in [...]
A post 86 Signal Red Full House – 300SL, 420SL, 500SL and 560SL all in stock
Launched in 1971, the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL underwent a significant update in 1986. For the last three years of production, Mercedes-Benz [...]
Andrew Frankel on the iconic R107 SL
Why have I always had a soft spot for the R107? It’s not even as if a 500SL is particularly quick [...]