1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL
No Reserve - 1 of just 1,258 UK supplied cars

Registration No: LMD 177W
Chassis No: 10704522002777
MOT: November 2026

• Current (sixth) registered keeper since 2005
• Believed but not warranted to have covered just 72,000 miles from new (with a speedometer change at 57,843 miles)
• Due to be freshly MOT tested ahead of the auction
• Thistle Green metallic paintwork, Black leather upholstery, cruise control, headlamp wash / wipe

"If you are looking for a practical roadster with style, fine handling, comfort, reliability and high build quality, the Mercedes-Benz 380SL is the answer". (Sports Car Market, August 2002)

Successor to the European 350SL and American 450SL models, the (R107) 380SL was introduced in March 1980. Utilising the same two-door monocoque bodyshell equipped with all-round coil-sprung independent suspension (wishbone front / semi-trailing arm rear), power assisted recirculating ball steering and four-wheel disc brakes as its predecessors, the newcomer boasted an enlarged 3839cc SOHC V8 engine and improved four-speed automatic transmission. Credited with developing some 204bhp and 232lbft of torque, European specification cars were reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 9.1 seconds and 127mph. The vast majority of the 53,200 380SLs made were to left-hand drive specification. Indeed, only 1,258 are understood to have been built to right-hand drive, UK market specification.

Completed to order number 0053769761 for the UK market, chassis WDB1070452A026409 was finished in Thistle Green Metallic with Black leather upholstery and a Black soft-top roof. Riding on fifteen-hole alloy wheels, its impressive specification included a limited-slip differential, cruise control, electric windows and headlamp wash/wipe. First registered in Middlesex on March 2^nd 1981 (or so its ‘LMD 177W’ number plate would imply), the Mercedes-Benz was acquired by its current (sixth) registered keeper during August 2005. The accompanying service booklet contains a mixture of main dealer and specialist entries plus several references to a speedometer change at 57,843 miles. The 380SL’s current odometer reading stands at circa 14,000 miles. As such, the car is believed but not warranted to have covered some 72,000 miles from new. Starting readily upon inspection, ‘LMD 177W’ pleasingly retains its factory-fitted hardtop and much of its original book pack. The soft-top has no major rips or tears but the plastic windows have become opaque and brittle in places. Although eligible for MOT exemption, the Mercedes-Benz is expected to possess a valid certificate by the time of sale.

PLEASE NOTE: This lot now possesses a MOT certificate valid until November 25th 2026

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