1987 Classic Mercedes Benz SL 420 (R107) For Sale

A beautiful, classic MERCEDES-BENZ SL 420 For Sale. 1987. Diamond blue colour with navy check sports cloth interior, navy soft top and factory fitted hard top. I spent almost 18-months looking for this model when I started looking in late-2007 / 2008 (and eventually purchasing the car in 2009) in particular, the year of manufacture, colour combination and quality was key for me.

Essentially, I wanted the benefits of the 4. 2 litre engine within the R107 version, plus a late-model within that, in order to benefit from the galvanised body panels, improved suspension and brakes, plus a switchable sports / economy gearbox. Personally, I think it is the perfect compromise between the larger 5L V8 on the 500SL and less torquey 3L 6 cylinder on the 300SL. I also thought the rarity value was something were pursuing and waiting for: only 2, 148 420 SL's were produced compared to over 14, 000 300 SL's.

This car is in excellent condition both externally and internally, as I hope the photos show (I have many more photos which I can show but the advert capacity has been reached). It has rear seats & belts, ipod-stereo. MOT (April 2019), Road Tax (April 2019), Service History Book. 97, 600 miles.

During my ownership, the following works have been performed. I have listed everything below for complete transparency, including cost, dates etc. No works have been excluded or hidden. I have used Mercedes-specialist garages (usually my local, independent Mercedes specialist). All receipts for the works below (as well as the services, MOTs etc) have been retained. I will, of course, make all documents available for inspection.

2018: Minor welding to O/ S/ R sill (for MOT purposes). Cost £170;
2017: Vredestein tyre fitted. Approx cost £80;
Repair to control module / idle speed control valve which was ‘sticking’, therefore reducing idle speed. Cost £615;
Bodyshop repair to O/ S/ R sill, N/ S/ R sill, rear bumper, underneath NSR tail light. Cost £780;
2016: Repair & paint minor dent on bonnet. O/ S/ F wing, rear horseshoe & top of rear qtr panels: Cost £450;
Replace battery, welding to lower arms, replaced O/ S/ F lower ball joint & upper ball joint cover. Cost £600;
2015: Test for engine idling fast, check idle control valve, fuel system cleaner. Cost £80

In addition, the car has been regularly serviced, with the last service performed in 2017. The car has been serviced every alternate year, as my average annual mileage is paltry (barely using much more one or two tanks of fuel in the last couple of years). All service documents have been retained during my ownership and indeed from prior ownerships. The original Mercedes Service Book (now full up) has been retained since the initial registration in 1987. I have also retained all receipts of works / serviced performed prior to my ownership (since 2009), as the previous owner was meticulous and kindly passed-on all documentation dating back to registration (MOT certs, tax discs, work-receipts etc).

The car has officially nine previous owners, although in really, it is eight (the last was a nomination transfer between my wife and I for group insurance purposes). Please note, the car has a new number / registration as of 2018, as I have retained the personalised number plate for use on another car. All DVLA documents relating to this change have been retained.

I am selling the car reluctantly, as I rarely drive it now. The car is garaged all year and in fact, it is SORN-status (and garaged) for the six months over winter (October - April). This has meant that my average annual mileage is less than 500 miles per year.

The car can be viewed and driven by appointment. I am in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. If you have any further questions, require more photos etc, please contact me.

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