Mercedes-Benz 350SLC (C107)

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The SLC (C107) series was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1971 through to 1981. The most elegant of sports cars, the SLC was offered with either a 2.8-litre straight-six or a range of V8 engines.

These SL Coupes, as they were often referred to, offered luxurious sports touring with plenty of power combined with the ability to accommodate four people, an advantage over the SL range of the time.

Tough as old boots and with engines offering between 182bhp and 237bhp, they also provided the basis for highly effective competition cars. As customers cars were leaving Stuttgart, the SLC was busy creating history abroad. They won the 1978 Rally “Vuelta a la América del Sur” in South America, the 1979 Bandama Rally in Côte d’Ivoire driven by Hannu Mikkola and the 1980 Bandama Rally. A testament to the quality and design of Mercedes Benz’ then current offering .

The car offered is a 1977 model with the 3.5-litre V8 engine and the highly desirable manual gearbox. It was ordered directly from the Mercedes-Benz Export and Diplomatic Sales division by the first owner as the manual configuration was not available to UK dealers at this time. The original factory and import documentation remain in the cars history file. Included in the specification was the electric sliding steel sunroof for which the owner paid an additional 1,025 Deutsch Marks, a fair sum in 1977.

Since then it has passed through a series of owners who, as is obvious from the condition, have looked after it supremely and used it sparingly only covering 56,000 miles since 1977. The mileage and condition are supported by some twenty five old MOTs, volumes of maintenance and servicing receipts and the original service and maintenance handbook, all of which accompany the car. It also now holds a fresh MOT until August 2020.

The red exterior, brightwork and parchment velour upholstery are all in excellent and original condition. With a most enviable history of careful ownership, low mileage, desirable specification and superb unspoilt and original condition, this is an opportunity to own one of the best 350SLCs.