Registration No: B609 PGV
Chassis No: 1070462A029659
MOT: April 2026
This 500SL has the distinction of being enjoyed by just one former keeper since new. It was purchased from the original Jersey-based owner in 2006 with few miles covered and has been used frequently since. Now displaying some 130.500 miles, it is offered with a large history file which includes invoices and receipts for works carried out. Finished in Classic White over a burgundy leather interior, it has been taxed and MoT’d every year since acquisition by the vendor with servicing and maintenance completed by an independent specialist based in West London. An opportunity to enjoy the potent 500 SL should not be overlooked and this example is offered with current MoT to April 2026.
The larger, third generation model (R107) was launched in 1971, initially with just a 3.5-litre engine (350SL) mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Replacement for the ageing W113 Pagoda which had made its debut in 1963, the car featured a two-door monocoque bodyshell with independent suspension all round - double wishbones/coil springs at the front and semi-trailing arms/coil springs at the rear. Braking was by discs all round - ventilated on the front. Over its phenomenal 18-year reign, the R107 range was powered by no less than eight different engines with over 237,000 examples being built - the longest single series ever produced by Mercedes-Benz aside from the G-Wagen. The Bruno Sacco-design was bigger, heavier and softer-riding than its predecessor, but still handled and won the plaudits of distinguished motoring writers including LJK Setright. The 245bhp 500 SL made from 1980 had an all-alloy fuel-injected V8 for Europe only with 60mph available in 7.4 secs and top speed of 140mph, faster even than the 560 SL. Plenty of R107s come to market, but 500 SLs are a rarity, with only 11,812 built.
For more information, please contact:
Angus Fender
angus.fender@handh.co.uk
07958490484
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