Lot details Registration No: T.B.A. Chassis No: WDB1290672F155607 Mot Expiry: None
Daimler-Benz has been producing an SL (Sport Leicht) model or range of models since the mid-1950s, when the landmark 300SL and 190SL were unveiled. The second generation car (W113), was the much loved 'Pagoda' roofed design and the third, the much bigger and apparently everlasting R107 Series. The fourth, the R129 Series, was launched at the 1989 Geneva Salon and was a beautifully-engineered motorcar that bristled with technical refinement and innovative safety features. The specification included independent suspension all round (double wishbone at the front/five link system at the rear), adaptive damping, ventilated disc brakes with ABS, electronic stability control, integral roll-over bar and front air bags. Some 213,089 examples were manufactured over the R129's 12 year reign.
This very smart SL500 was delivered new in 1997 complete with pretty well every factory fitted option, including removable hard top and video screens in the back of the headrests, that apparently still function perfectly. The Mercedes-Benz was exported to Ireland in 2008 but has not been re-registered there - it doesn't currently have a UK V5C Registration Document but does possess a certificate of permanent export and the associated paperwork to help regain one. The vendor views the bodywork, Silver paintwork, V8 engine and automatic transmission as "excellent" and the Black leather trim and its White stitching as "very good/excellent".
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