ULEZ: What it means for the Modern Classic R129 SL
London’s controversial low emission zone – and others like it – look to exclude modern classic Mercedes-Benz models from our cities. But [...]
Where to Find A Paint Code on A Mercedes-Benz
Have you lost the paperwork for your classic Mercedes-Benz? Are you unsure if the colour is original to the vehicle? Perhaps [...]
Common Mercedes-Benz Gearbox Problems
A closer look at Mercedes automatic gearbox problems with the 1960s - 1990s transmissions. Coal-face advice from some of the UK's [...]
Common Gearbox Problems For 80s and 90s Mercedes-Benz.
Britain's leading technical team gives us a rundown on common problems with 1980s and 1990s Mercedes-Benz gearboxes. The future classic – [...]
Sluggish Gear Changes – A Troubleshooting Overview
We speak to the UK's most qualified technicians about potential reasons why your classic Mercedes Automatic Gearbox is not changing gear. [...]
Mercedes SL500 (R129) Record Sale
• SLSHOP’s ‘Next Big Thing’ Sermon along with Hagerty’s 2023 Bull Market List materialises in January 2023 as un-registered SL500 sells [...]
2022 End of Year Market Review
Last year it was the 50th anniversary of the R107 SL and the reveal of the last generation of petrol-powered SL [...]
The Perfect Petrolhead Pressies
Struggling to find something unique to your partner, friend or relative with petrolhead genes? Struggle no more with the choice of [...]
The Mercedes R129 SL in the Headlines
We've been desperate to talk about this. In September we were invited to Anglesey circuit to attend a top secret filming [...]
One-off 600 SL owned by Sultan of Brunei
The R129 SL is famed for its association with AMG, picked by MB to be the first model to be produced [...]
The complete R129 SL Colour Guide
The Colours of Perfection Launched in 1989 as a replacement to the global superstar R107, the R129 SL arrived on the [...]
The Ultimate Survivor
We just had to share this SL60 currently available on SLSHOP MarketPlace. One of only 49 RHD examples, this SL60 is [...]
Why Should you Buy an SLSHOP Classified?
SLSHOP MarketPlace is the leading Mercedes-Benz digital buying and selling platform, catering for all models of Mercedes-Benz from the fifties right [...]
Mercedes R129 Parts by SLSHOP
Mercedes produced the R129 over twelve years from 1989 to 2001. During this period, Mercedes completed over 200,000 builds for wealthy [...]
SLSHOP SHIFTS GEARS
Quick-Shifting into a New Era of Classic Gearbox Repair and Restoration The motorcar has taken a battering over the past decade. [...]
The R129 SL Killer
''It’s the last of the over-engineered SLs with an abundance of tech and ‘cool’, but there are several unknown gremlins that [...]
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 [...]
Proud Owner Helen Wakerley
''I still remember the first time I saw an R129 SL, I must have been 10 or 11. The car was [...]
Could this 600SL be one of the rarest R129s on the planet?
You may know Samuel Addison from previous SLSHOP Journal articles – Sam Is the proud owner of a 380 SL discovered [...]
AMG’s Ascension – The 1980s & 1990s
From the imagination of two visionaries, a motorsport tour de force and major player in the 1980s Mercedes tuning scene emerged [...]
R129 Issues Episode 2: MAF Sensors
The R129 SL was launched 33 years ago, moving this SL variant into the classic car territory. You wouldn’t think it [...]
Modern Classic Mercedes Specialist
SLSHOP’s craftsmen have a reputation for creating exceptional cars that are ready to be driven, admired by passers-by, and cherished across [...]
HOW TO CHOOSE A MERCEDES SPECIALIST?
Owning a classic car can be a daunting experience. You may find yourself asking, who do I take my car to? [...]
Common Mercedes R129 SL Roof Issues
Introducing Callum Harkness - R129 SL guru and veteran SLSHOP employee: Callum is our lead R129 SL technician. Callum has [...]