Lot details Registration No: XNY500H Chassis No: 11304422011687 Mot Expiry: Jan 2016
- Recent bare metal, 'rotisserie' bodywork restoration
- Mechanical checkover and fettling by marque specialist
- UK supplied car with hard-/soft-top roofs, auto, pas etc
Further Info:
Last of the iconic W113 line, the 280SL was launched in 1968. Blessed with the same effortlessly elegant Paul Bracq styling as its earlier siblings, it was powered by a new seven-bearing crankshaft 2781cc straight-six engine that developed some 180bhp and 193lbft of torque. Equipped with all round independent suspension and ATE disc brakes, its 'square' track (some eight inches wider than the contemporary Jaguar E-type) gave notably sure-footed handling. Able to blur the divide between city streets and open roads with ease, the majority of 280SLs were specified with four-speed automatic gearboxes and power assisted steering.
First registered by Glamorganshire County Council on 7th November 1969, `XNY 500H' is believed to have covered some 89,000 miles from new (a figure at least partially substantiated via numerous old MOTs and invoices dating back to the early 1980s). Recently refinished in its original `571 H' Metallic Red hue following an extensive `bare metal' bodywork restoration carried out by Finesse Auto Bodies of Stockport, the 280SL is also understood to have had attention paid to its Black MB Tex upholstery, chromework, woodwork and carpets. Entrusted to marque specialist Nick Webster, the two-seater was reportedly treated to a thorough service, new exhaust, brake system overhaul, fresh tyres, replacement shock absorbers and new engine / gearbox mounts etc. Further benefiting from a fresh soft-top / frame and period-looking Becker Mexico stereo (but with integral sat-nav and CD player etc), the 280SL is said to `drive very well' and to `easily keep up with modern traffic'. Sporting sundry polished engine components, `XNY 500H' is described by the vendor as being in `very good overall' condition. Indeed, he feels that it would not disgrace a new owner at a classic car show. Well specified with hard- / soft-top roofs, power steering and four-speed automatic transmission, this smart UK market 280SL is offered for sale with history file, restoration photos and MOT certificate valid until January 2016.
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