1988 Mercedes-Benz R107 300 SL with Beige Leather

1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107)

Blue Black Metallic (199) with Beige Leather (275) with
Blue Black Metallic (199) Hardtop and Black Fabric Soft Top (740)

63,000 miles

This delightful car was first inspected by Lancaster Europa on 28th March 1988, ordered new in the fantastic shade of Blue Black Metallic over Beige Leather. The metallic paintwork and leather interior were expensive options, and the first owner equipped the car with cruise control and the factory paint preservation, on top of the list price of £32,750… a total of £33,631 or around £88,000 when adjusted to today’s money. This was a very expensive car for it’s time.

Lancaster Europa cared for the car throughout the first 5 years and 25,000 miles of this cars life, before a combination of independent specialists and Mercedes-Benz dealers took over the maintenance of the car until 2013.

First arriving at SLSHOP to be prepared for sale, the car went through a comprehensive service and check over when it was sold by us to the current owner almost a decade ago. Now that the current owner is looking to move onto automotive pastures new, we are proud to offer this beautiful SL for sale once more. Serviced by us for the last three stamps in the book, we can attest that this car is of the finest calibre, and a rare thing to find being a 300SL in the desirable and smart shade of Blue Black.

Present with the car is a comprehensive service history file, including the leather wallet with book packs and service book, the contents of which are detailed below. A significant pile of paperwork is also present in the folder, dating back to when the car was new – testament to many years of careful ownership.

This car has been used and enjoyed sparingly and diligently since 1988, and represents an excellent chance to buy one of the finest motorcars of this era. From the well built, over-engineered solidity to the finish of the chrome, that big iconic steering wheel and the way that straight six engine sings through the gears, this is a car to behold and in which to indulge. They don’t make them like they used to, and this one is really rather lovely.

This Mercedes-Benz has been hand-picked by SLSHOP’s sales team due to its high calibre status. Every inch of this vehicle’s exterior, interior and mechanicals have been inspected by SLSHOP’s workshops to ensure the vehicle meets our world leading standards. While every effort has been made to offer pristine vehicles, there will be some age-related marks, unless otherwise stated.

 

PDI	28th March 1988	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
765 miles	9th May 1988	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
4,865 miles	2nd August 1988	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
9,129 miles	27th October 1988	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
18,689 miles	16th May 1989	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
23,067 miles	15th August 1989	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
24,979 miles	16th July 1991	Lancaster Europa Mercedes-Benz
33,998 miles	2nd June 1994	2 Mills Prestige Cars
37,093 miles	19th December 1995	Corner Garage Mercedes Specialists
40,593 miles	1st May 1997	JA Parker 7 Acres
42,287 miles	8th August 1998	JA Parker 7 Acres
43,264 miles	29th November 2000	Motorforce Chichester
43,637 miles	21st June 2001	Mercedes-Benz Portfield
45,823 miles	3rd July 2002	Mercedes-Benz Portfield
49,415 miles	7th July 2004	Mercedes-Benz Tony Purslow
not stated	11th July 2003	Mercedes-Benz Tony Purslow
51,279 miles	7th October 2006	Mercedes-Benz Tony Purslow
51,571 miles	16th August 2007	Mercedes-Benz Tony Purslow
55,990 miles	8th October 2010	MBA Mercedes Specialists
57,679 miles	20th April 2012	SS Motors
59,263 miles	9th July 2013	The SLSHOP
60,771 miles	16th April 2015	The SLSHOP
62,532 miles	12th April 2017	The SLSHOP

238 CITY DRIVE LIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN 341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS 362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE) 440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL) 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND 507 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT AND RIGHT, HEATED (ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE ON THE RIGHT) 524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION 583 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS) 592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER 613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC 682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER 740 BLACK SOFT TOP FABRIC 9001