1985 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
67,000 miles from new

Registration No: NCZ 1856
Chassis No: WDB1070422A032222
Mot Expiry: March 2022

• Warranted 67,000 miles from new and just two owners shown on UK V5C Registration Document.
• Very original, Brazil Brown cloth upholstery, rear seats, Brown soft-top, Champagne hardtop
• Original book pack, extensive history file, first aid kit, MOT'd till March 2022, among the nicest we have encountered

Nicknamed the 'Panzerwagen' by Mercedes-Benz's own development engineers, the R107 series was the result of an extremely thorough design process. In an attempt to avoid falling foul of threatened American safety legislation, Stuttgart produced an open car whose structural rigidity surpassed that of some contemporary saloons! Indeed, even now some fifty years after its introduction the R107 retains a reassuring air of solidity. Allied to this was sure-footed handling courtesy of all-round independent coil-sprung suspension, power-assisted steering and disc brakes. Always more of a grand tourer than an out and out sports car, the vast majority of R107s were fitted with automatic transmission. Launched in September 1974, the Eurocentric 280SL was less powerful but more fuel-efficient than its V8 brethren. Though with some 185bhp and 177lbft of torque on tap from its fuel-injected 2746cc DOHC straight-six engine, the model could still boast authoritative 120mph performance.

Dating from the last year of R107-series 280SL production (and thus 1 of just 2,838 such cars made), chassis 032222 was factory finished in Champagne Metallic with Brazil Brown upholstery. As well as hard and soft top roofs, its specification included electric windows, rear seats and headlamp wash / wipers. Remarkably original even down to the timing sticker affixed to the top of its M110.98 2.8 litre DOHC straight-six engine and the wheel fitting advice tag in the spare wheel well, the Mercedes-Benz started readily upon inspection and ran well during our recent photography session. Showing just one former keeper on its V5C registration document and warranted to have covered a mere 67,000 miles from new (a figure corroborated by the accompanying maintenance history), ‘NCZ 1856’ was last serviced earlier this year.

Worthy of close inspection and a great way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the R107-series, this delightful 280SL is offered for sale with V5C registration document, history file and ‘no advisories’ MOT certificate valid until March 2022.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737