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| Lot number | 81 |
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| Hammer value | N/S (est. £13,000 - £15,000) |
| Description | Mercedes-Benz 280SL (R107) |
| Registration | ESH 123Y |
| Year | 1982 |
| Mileage | 60,000 (Indicated) |
| Colour | Thistle Green |
| Engine size | 2,746 cc |
| Chassis No. | 10704222013995 |
| Engine No. | 11099022001714 |
| Documents | V5C; MOT July 2019; owners manuals; file of history; 15 old MOTs; photos; old tax discs; 2 keys |
Supplied new in August 1982, what better way to ‘flash the cash’ than with Mercedes’s finest flag ship drop-top R107 SL in any guise.
Finished in Thistle green metallic with butterscotch half MB tex/checker trim and 14inch Mexican-hat alloy wheels, this smart 280 straight-six certainly represents its period and still looks good today.
All five owners have kept the car for decent periods, the last two keepers owning it for 15 years and 13 years respectively.
Showing just 57,000 miles with sufficient history to suggest that this is correct, the vehicle’s history file includes 15 old MOTs dating back to 1988 when ESH 123Y had covered just 19,868 miles and a pile of service and maintenance invoices showing regular work by both MB dealers and specialists. The car comes with a fresh MOT running until August 2020 with some minor advisories recorded.
The most recent service was carried out by renowned MB specialist Edward Hall of Oxfordshire in September 2018. Other works include fitment of a new brown hood in 2004 at a cost of £968 and a new carpet set in 2006. The history file also includes numerous old tax discs, the V5C and photographs of the car. It also includes its factory hard top, two removal keys and optional rear seats – ideal for the kids or baggage for that romantic getaway you keep promising yourself.
