1994 SL280 Rare and fabulous colour combo with huge history For Sale

Here we have for sale my absolutely stunning January 1994 pre facelift Mercedes R129 SL280.

The eagle eyed amongst reading this will notice that this car is somewhat of an anomaly. It's a Pre facelift 1994 car with the later 24 valve M104 Straight 6 engine. There were relatively few of these cars that came from the factory, as they were effectively "crossover" cars which means more modern engine reliability twinned with the purist looks of the pre facelift R129 produced from the models introduction up to early 1994.

This particular car is finished in Pearl blau (code 348) over Andor Blau (code 301). Again a pretty rare colour combo on the earlier R129s. I personally think it's the most striking colour combo, combined with the Nickel coloured trim and grille and orange indicators. The paint presents extremely well with only the smallest of blemishes on very close inspection.

The wheels are period correct Alamak 8 holes shod with Pirelli P6000 tyres all of which have mountains of tread remaining.

The interior is Mushroom Leather all in fine order with rear seats added as an option from the factory. The Wood cappings are walnut and the carpets are all immaculate and finished in beige. It also has beige over mats in the front.

The convertible roof was replaced with a very expensive Sonnenland Mohair roof by the renowned D Class Automotive in Chobham back in April this year. Original Sonnenland® canvas manufactured by the world’s leading manufacturer of convertible cloth toppings – highly UV and abrasion resistant (does not fade) and used by many car manufacturers, including Porsche, BMW and Mercedes, for their original equipment.
Sonnenland Classic with a beige backing, just like the original, was used. The Flexible polyglas rear window just like the original, extra thick (1. 25 and 1. 5 mm) specially designed for the R129 and TÜV-certified is part of this roof as well. The car also comes with the original pearl blue hard top with laminated and heated rear window and beige headlining, all in perfect condition. There is also a stand for the hard top included. The car also comes with the original Wind deflector and hard case for storage in the boot, as well as the original tool roll and warning triangle.

The car has a comprehensive service history that is a mixture of both main dealer and independents. It has been very well looked after mechanically and all areas that present themselves as issues with R129s have been addressed with this car. Most notably, brand new hood, as detailed above, Complete replacement wiring loom, New Cats, new head gaskets, It has 16 stamps in the service book and a very thick file of invoices detailing all the work that has been done on the car.

The car has an updated Pioneer Bluetooth enabled head unit to bring the In car entertainment into the 21st century, as well as upgraded alpine speakers neatly installed behind the original grilles to give a better sound. I have the orginal stereo with the car as well.

The last thing to note on this car is the Sigma alarm system that was also recently installed to replace the problematic original alarm system that was no longer serviceable. This is a fabulous alarm system and immobiliser that is recommended as a retro fit on the R129 and is also very expensive.

This car presents extremely well, is a rare colour, with the rare combo of pre facelift spec and more modern engine. It has been extremely well maintained and presents with low mileage and fully documented service history.

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