1998 Mercedes-Benz SL 320

Registration No: J66 SLC
Chassis No: WDB1290632F162557
MOT: September 2023

• Finished in the rare and handsome combination of Obsidian Black with Grey leather upholstery and a Black soft-top
• Three former keepers and 74,000 miles from new
• Rear Seats, headlamp wash/wipe, refurbished alloy wheels and personalised number plate

The fourth generation of Mercedes-Benz’s much-vaunted SL model (the R129 Series) was launched at the Geneva Motor Show of 1989. It 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. When introduced in 1993, the SL320 variant featured a DOHC in-line six-cylinder engine of 220bhp and was continued through to 2002, following a facelift and change of engine in 1998.

With only 74,000 miles from new in the hands of four careful owners (two in the last eighteen years), this lovely SL is reluctantly offered for sale due to the new ULEZ restrictions in the City of London. Presented for sale in very good order throughout, the stunning Obsidian Black Coachwork is complemented by a Grey Leather interior and recently refurbished upgrade Alloy Wheels. The Service Book and a thick sheaf of accompanying invoices confirms regular maintenance (mainly Main Dealer) with a 'No Expense Spared' attitude at times. Only a few hundred miles have been covered since the last service was carried out. The vendor confirms that the SL drives ‘very well’ and that the roof mechanism operates as it should.