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Interview with Head of Mercedes-Benz Heritage: Marcus Breitschwerdt

Interview conducted by Kyle Fortune at the end of 2022. “One of the five best days in my life was the [...]

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If you’ve not yet planned your weekends ahead of Christmas, now is just the time to think about how you can [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Classic Car Rally 2022 – India Coverage

BOMBAY, INDIA, NOVEMBER 2022 From the globally acclaimed cars of the Maharajas to the W124s that found their way to the [...]

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Nineties Knights in Photos

We opened our doors to owners of all manner of Mercedes-Benz models at the end of October. Our aim was to [...]

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Elan Valley Pilgrimage, October 1st 2022

On the 1st October we held our first community drive to the Elan Valley. Despite the climate of rising fuel prices, [...]

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Elan Valley Drive – 1st October 2022

On Saturday 1st October we will be heading out to the Elan Valley from SLSHOP, driving in convoy to the Elan [...]

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Reasons to have tunnel vision

The Tunnel Experience As 'drivers' we're always seeking out new roads and routes to traverse and here in the UK we're [...]

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20% off Cars & Karts for SLSHOP Subscribers

Car Show, Karting and SO much more! 11 SEPTEMBER 2022 @ 9AM - 4PM. Join SLSHOP at CarNatter for their “Cars [...]

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SLSHOP Launches New Members Community

- SLSHOP launches its new owners’ community with four core benefits and ambitions to promote mindfulness - Members get an annual [...]

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Mercs & Mates: Dates for Your Diary

What’s the point in owning a Merc if you’re not out with your mates? Our mission is to enable you to [...]

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Mercs & Munitions in Pictures

SLSHOP lives for the community spirit. Without your mates, what would be the point in having a Merc? On the 25th [...]

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SLC – Super Leicht Cotswolds Tour

SLSHOP’s Four Night Cotswolds Tour 2022 Since our last Cotswolds Tour over three years ago now, the world has changed dramatically. [...]

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5 Things to Consider Before Driving Across Europe

Driving in Europe Over the past few years, driving your own car through Europe has become rather more complicated. Following Brexit, [...]

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TRACK DAY EXPERIENCES

PASSENGER RIDES FOR MEMBERS: We decided to return to the track this year for several reasons. We needed an excuse to [...]

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Bicester Heritage Scramble

It was great to be amongst fellow petrolheads again at Bicester Heritage’s first Saturday scramble. The spirit of a scramble isn’t [...]

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VIBRANT BUT MENACING, R107 350 SL SPORTLINE RALLY CAR

Forget wide-bodied, slammed seventies saints with flared arches and excessively lowered profiles, we’ve created the undisputed cool of the R107 SL [...]

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Strassenkultur at Caffeine & Machine April 2022

We're fortunate enough to be located outside the bustling town of Stratford-upon-Avon - a quaint market town famed for being the [...]

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2022 Open Day Review

Spring rolls out the sunshine for our first Open Day of the year. We launched into 2022 with an ambitious plan [...]

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CARE Case Study: Pine Green 420SL

JAMES, 1984 PINE GREEN R107 420 SL, 62,000 MILES James acquired his 420 SL from a private buyer in 2014 at [...]

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The Importance of Classic Car Insurance

As new cars have become more technologically advanced with tracking systems and Banko Santander-level central locking systems, a vehicle’s position when [...]

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What to Expect from SLSHOP’s Open Days

Dates for your diary: Saturday 19th March 2022 | Saturday 18th June 2022 | Saturday 22nd October 2022 It’s been over [...]

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KNOWING YOUR R107 SL

As we move into 2022, the nights are getting shorter here in the UK and despite the cold chills, the prospect [...]

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ULEZ Efficient Classic Mercedes Cars by SLSHOP

In our recent market review, we touched upon the increasing pressures of climate change, and how it will only push the [...]

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RECORD BROOKLANDS DRIVE

This article was originally published in Classic Mercedes Magazine's Winter Issue, 2021. Customer and supporter of SLSHOP, Lee Downing, gives his [...]

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