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6 Station Yard Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire

OX13 6RX

1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL - For Sale by Auction

Auction is LIVE now, and finishes on 16th April at - details above

We are delighted to be able to offer this lovely 1982 Mercedes-Benz 380SL. Finished in Diamond Blue with a full black leather interior, it is so wonderfully original that it even has the original Becker radio cassette player!

First registered in Edinburgh in November 1982 by a Mr John Menzies – and if the name seems familiar it’s probably because it is the very same chap who owned the largest chain of bookshops/ newsagents in the UK at the time.

It went on to have a few more owners before being sold to a Mr Ian Chrystal of Fife. He bought it with just 43, 000 miles on the clock and went on to keep it for the next 20 years. The car had a full Mercedes-Benz service history at the time he bought it, but he passed its care on to his own mechanics, who serviced and repaired it from that time on.

Sadly, Mr Chrystal died in 2009 and the car was sold to a famous Scottish artist called Jack Vettriano. Yes, that Jack Vettriano. Mr Vettriano is clearly a man of impeccable taste as he passed it on to Prestige Car Bodies, the well-regarded Scottish body shop and garage, to have them restore the car’s bodywork. (Prestige Car Bodies, tel: the details below, have confirmed to the vendor that they are happy to answer questions on the work they did).

The car’s mileage was 99, 500 at this point. The artist owner took delivery of his newly refurbished Mercedes, drove it for 20 miles - and then put it under a car cover in dry storage and never drove it again…

Attracted by its condition, the present owner has only driven it for around 800 miles since purchasing it. The registration YWS 996 shown is included in the sale.

The Diamond Blue bodywork is in fine condition following its six-month restoration, during which the car was completely stripped down before being re-built with new wings and fully resprayed, work that included fettling and painting the car’s removeable hard-top. The car was then painstakingly reassembled, with plenty of new chromework to replace the aging originals. It looks stunning, which it has every right to as the vendor believes that the work cost around £9, 000.

The manager of Prestige Car Bodies knows the car well and has confirmed the size of the bill. There isn’t a copy of this at the moment but he did say that he could probably dig it out - and they do have photographic evidence of the restoration, which the new owner would want to ask them for.

The work has left the SL looking fabulous, with shiny, glossy paintwork and tight, even panel gaps.

The folding fabric roof is in fine condition too, being free of rips and tears although it is lifting a little in the middle of the bottom edge near the boot lid. However, this appears to be merely cosmetic and the roof still sits evenly and seals tightly against both wind and rain. The rear three-quarter plastic windows are a little milky, but could be restored; they’re still clear and the roof itself has many years life left in it.

The removeable hardtop was resprayed when the rest of the car’s bodywork was restored and looks to have been hardly used, so is still in fabulous condition.

The alloy wheels are in good condition, being free of any electrolytic corrosion and any signs of kerbing or other damage.

There doesn’t look to be anything for the new owner to do here other than to sort out a recalcitrant electric aerial. Given how good the car is, we would strongly encourage potential bidders to take a look at the car for themselves in order to better appreciate those fine lines and beautiful paintwork!…much more text on our website.

For more text go to . The price here is an estimate. Please click on the link above, or visit our website themarket. co. uk for the complete description plus at least 100 photos / video fully illustrating the car and its service history. All bidding occurs through our website, and our website listing is the best place to ask questions directly to the seller.

The vehicle can be viewed in Newhaven, East Sussex.

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