You can now book a one to one appointment (up to one hour) to view this lot at our central location. Please contact the member of staff associated with this lot to secure your appointment. The health and safety of both our customers and team remains the utmost priority, we are therefore operating to strict COVID-19 guidelines and full instructions will be given when making your appointment.UK-supplied, right-hand drive R107 280 SL, indicating just 69,582 miles (atoc)Delightfully presented in Cabernet Red Metallic with a matching factory hardtopSuperb interior in Cream Beige MB-Tex with unmarked Burr Walnut veneersSmooth,fuel-injected straight-sixproducing182bhp and 176lb/ft. 4-speed automatic boxWith its original handbooks and service book along with a substantial history file.Serviced most recently at Mercedes-BenzWith Pagoda prices now out of reach, the equally stylish R107SL is a very attractive optionSome cars just get better looking with age and the R107 Series Mercedes-Benz SL is definitely among them. Overshadowed for a long time by its graceful Pagoda' predecessor, it's now becoming better appreciated for what it is - a beautifully built sports roadster that is totally dependable. To this day, no car door closes with a more reassuring thunk' than a Mercedes SL, and everything about the car suggests solid engineering.Fast, comfortable and discreetly understated, the SL has a matchless ability to munch up the miles for year after year without ever seeming to falter. No wonder it stayed in production, fundamentally unaltered, from 1971 until 1989 - the longest production run of any Mercedes car to date.First registered in May ready for the summer of 1985, the original owners must have been rather pleased with their choicewhen they collected their gleaming new Cabernet Red Metallic Mercedes-Benz 280 SL, we imagine quickly driving home from the dealership to stow the factory hard-top on its stand at the back of the garage beforesetting off toenjoyopen-top motoring at its very best. Today this example pleasingly continues to presentwell with thepaintwork retaining a deep shine and the tasteful Cream Beige MB-Tex and Burr Walnut interior looking cared for. Clearly this SLhas lived a pampered life and this is supported by a comprehensive history file with the most recent services carried out bya Mercedes-Benz main agent.In our vendor's words On the road, she is a fine GT tourer with a lusty performance from the super twin-cam engine allied to the smooth four-speed auto gearbox.It's supplied with the original books including the service booklet stamped up-to-date and the above-mentioned history file containing old MOTs and related invoices.Good, well looked after examples of the 107 are becoming increasingly difficult to sourceand, offered at a very realistic guidehaving covered less than 70,000 miles, we believe this lovely Mercedesrepresents superb value for money and, at the very least, will offer its new owner many years of enjoyable motoring.Video of the Mercedes-Benz 280SL1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (R107)https://youtu.be/xoig3is_2zwtrue