Lot details Registration No: T977LBC Chassis No: WDB1290592F176468 Mot Expiry: Jan 2010
Unveiled at the March 1989 Geneva Motor Show, the new Mercedes-Benz R129-series SL range was beautifully engineered. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell, its sophisticated all-round independent suspension (double-wishbone front / five-link rear) was augmented by a host of active and passive safety features including: electronic stability control, ventilated ABS disc brakes, adaptive-damping shock absorbers, front airbags and an integral rollover bar that deployed in less than a third of a second (if the car ever sensed an impending flip). Suitably cosseting, the convertible's impeccably built cabin was protected by a fully automated power hood and featured such niceties as memory seats, electric windows / mirrors and an adjustable steering column. Yet lurking beneath all the luxury and refinement was a performance orientated sports car. Reputed to develop some 190bhp and 199lbft of torque thanks to a 2799cc DOHC straight-six, the SL 280 was notably more fuel efficient than its siblings (despite the claimed ability to sprint from 0-60mph in 9.5 seconds and onto 140mph).
Finished in Tanzanite Blue with light beige leather upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, bodywork and paintwork (while, he also notes that "the soft-top operates correctly"). Reportedly supplied new by Mercedes-Benz of Leicester on 11th May 1999, `T977 LBC' is understood to have had just three owners and to have been maintained by a mixture of main agents and specialists. Entrusted to Mercedes-Benz of Lindmere for servicing at 10,443 miles and 31,533 miles and then to Mercedes-Benz of Leicester at 48,930 miles and 61,787 miles, the SL 280's current odometer reading is apparently circa 65,000 miles. Riding on five-spoke alloy wheels and said to be "an excellent driving car", `T977 LBC' is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until January 2010.
PLEASE NOTE: The year of this car is 1999 and not as stated in the catalogue.
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