21st Mar, 2018 13:00
Imperial War Museum Duxford
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
Estimated at £24,000 - £28,000
Lot details
Registration No: XPE262S
Chassis No: 10704422046571
- Freshly restored to a high standard
- 112,000 recorded miles
- Factory extras include air conditioning, alloy road wheels and electric windows
When acquired this 450SL was said to have remarkably good bodywork though the car was a little neglected and provided the perfect starting point for a full refurbishment and recommissioning. The body has undergone a complete strip and repaint to the highest standards whilst other recent work has included refurbished brake callipers, new discs/pads, a full suspension overhaul and wheel alignment and complete overhaul of the air conditioning system with new condenser, expansion valve and dryer, refurbished compressor and upgrade to R134 refrigerant. Of particular interest is the new leather on the seats, door cards, rear panels and sun visors, sourced at great cost, which is expertly matched into the connolised interior. All alloy wheels are said to be in superb condition and shod with new Falken FK-07U tyres - including the spare. The car benefits from the fitment of an alloy bonnet, replacement soft-top, OEM-specification Bilstein shock absorbers, suspension overhaul with replacement bushes, a new radiator and new Mercedes original exhaust system from front to back. The vendor advises the car shows excellent oil pressure and drives superbly.
Now showing 112,000 miles, it is finished in Black with Mushroom leather and features a range of factory extras including air conditioning, alloy road wheels, electric windows and Zebrano wood trim. Complete with MoT to March 2019, this lovely SL comes with two sets of keys, a copy of the original owner's manual and a new MB service book listing the recent service, as the originals were no longer with the car. To summarise in the vendor's own words: "the result of such a thorough overhaul of a neglected but otherwise unmolested R107 is a car that drives every bit as beautifully as it looks. You would have to go a very long way to find a nicer 'Sport Light' than this".
Registration No: XPE262S
Chassis No: 10704422046571
- Freshly restored to a high standard
- 112,000 recorded miles
- Factory extras include air conditioning, alloy road wheels and electric windows
When acquired this 450SL was said to have remarkably good bodywork though the car was a little neglected and provided the perfect starting point for a full refurbishment and recommissioning. The body has undergone a complete strip and repaint to the highest standards whilst other recent work has included refurbished brake callipers, new discs/pads, a full suspension overhaul and wheel alignment and complete overhaul of the air conditioning system with new condenser, expansion valve and dryer, refurbished compressor and upgrade to R134 refrigerant. Of particular interest is the new leather on the seats, door cards, rear panels and sun visors, sourced at great cost, which is expertly matched into the connolised interior. All alloy wheels are said to be in superb condition and shod with new Falken FK-07U tyres - including the spare. The car benefits from the fitment of an alloy bonnet, replacement soft-top, OEM-specification Bilstein shock absorbers, suspension overhaul with replacement bushes, a new radiator and new Mercedes original exhaust system from front to back. The vendor advises the car shows excellent oil pressure and drives superbly.
Now showing 112,000 miles, it is finished in Black with Mushroom leather and features a range of factory extras including air conditioning, alloy road wheels, electric windows and Zebrano wood trim. Complete with MoT to March 2019, this lovely SL comes with two sets of keys, a copy of the original owner's manual and a new MB service book listing the recent service, as the originals were no longer with the car. To summarise in the vendor's own words: "the result of such a thorough overhaul of a neglected but otherwise unmolested R107 is a car that drives every bit as beautifully as it looks. You would have to go a very long way to find a nicer 'Sport Light' than this".
Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 21st Mar, 2018
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