Lot details Registration No: PVV865Y Chassis No: 10704622002775 Mot Expiry: Oct 2006
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 thirty-four 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 W107s were fitted with automatic transmission.
This particular example is no exception and allies the range-topping 4973cc, ohv V8 engine to a four speed slush-box. With a reputed 240bhp and 299lbft of torque on tap, performance is suitably authoritative. Finished in metallic gold with brown cloth upholstery, it is variously rated by the vendor as being in very good (engine, gearbox, electrical equipment, chassis, wheels / tyres), immaculate (interior trim, paintwork) or unmarked (bodywork) order. Reported to have had "one lady owner since 1990" and to have "covered a mileage of only 68,900 with full Mercedes history up to 63,000 miles", this pampered 500SL has apparently done just "6,000 miles in the past fifteen years". Said to benefit from "a rear seat conversion" and to possess a "spare wheel that has never been on the road", the seller further enthuses that "the condition of the car has to be seen to be believed". Whether or not it lives up to these claims is for potential purchasers to decide for themselves. Riding on smart alloy wheels, it is offered for sale with hard / soft-tops and MOT certificate valid until October 19th 2006
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