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1980 Mercedes-Benz R107 450SL

Sale price: £20,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Bedford, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1980
Doors:
2
Mileage:
85,000
Engine:
4,500
Previous Owners:
2
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1980 Mercedes-Benz R107 450SL for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2) based on 179 votes
– Full restoration in 2015
– Very high specification
– Period colours and both tops

Rarely do R107s present so well than in this form: the biggest available engine. a classic period colour. leather interior. removable hardtop and a range of extras including air conditioning. Tempomat cruise control. alloy road wheels. electric windows and Zebrano wood trim. to name a few.

This beautifully restored 450SL is a last-of-the-line example of the 4. 5 litre iteration of the M117 engine. and is a hugely impressive unit even today. Rated at 217bhp when new. this engine gifted the SL with fantastic power-to-weight. and with a top speed of 130mph. was arguably the world's most accomplished grand tourer at its time of release.

Benefitting from a recent comprehensive restoration. this SL has received excellent attention to several key points of interest. with a full paint and body exercise in correct. OEM Mercedes-Benz paint code 624. plus with the fitment of an alloy bonnet. replacement soft-top. OEM-specification Bilstein shock absorbers. 5x refurbished wheels and tyres and full leather interior to name just a few items.

The motor car fires directly from cold. shows excellent oil pressure. and is said by the vendor to drive superbly. with all of the roadholding and power expected of Mercedes' top-of-the-line grand tourer in 1980. Of particular interest is the new leather. sourced at great cost. which is expertly matched into the patinated interior and lifts the car back towards a state of originality.

The refurbished alloy road wheels look superb from every angle. and the car's colour combination is beautifully period. with Yellow over Mushroom demonstrating the most appealing kind of individuality that Mercedes-Benz offered from their colour chart in their heyday.

Showing 85. 00 miles. this car was imported into the UK in 2008 from South Africa. where it had spent some time. Accordingly. its bodywork provided the perfect starting point for a full restoration. The car was subject to a Category D insurance claim in 2012. but since its full restoration. has been transformed into a collector's piece worthy of any inspection.

Sold with an MoT to October 2016. this 450SL was the best of its breed in the 1970s and is a worthy torchbearer to that standard today.

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