1985 Mercedes-Benz R107 500 SL #2114

1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SL (R107)

Signal Red with Beige Leather

77,213 miles

Signal Red (568) with Beige Leather (255) with Dark Brown Fabric Soft Top (8023)

This lovely early style 500SL is enjoyed the iconic colour of Signal Red with a Beige Leather interior, the colour synonymous with the R107 SL.

It was purchased new in Poole, Dorset and enjoyed by the first owner for just a year, before moving to long term ownership with the second keeper. For 14 years the car remained in Dorset, until the year 2000.

In the year 2000 the car was purchased by a new keeper, who chose to move the car to a holiday home in France. Although never officially exported, between the years 2000 and 2014 this car spent most of it’s time at the holiday home of a British owner in Southern France. This is proven by documentation on file, with French service and maintenance records covering this period.

This car then found a new and loving owner in the form of The SL Shop, arriving at SLSHOP HQ to join the hire fleet.

Since purchase the SLSHOP hire fleet has disbanded, meaning this super car is available for sale. When it comes to buying cars for our own personal use, we choose on specification, provenance, drivability and reliability. This is a lovely example of an early 500SL, being a ‘late early’ car.

Equipped with lightweight Bundt style alloy wheels from new, this is a fine looking car with a very interesting specification. Heated seats, rear seats, cruise control and air conditioning make it the perfect tourer for warm or cold climates.

Just four owners from new, two of which cared for the car for more than 14 years each.

1st owner until 20th June 1986
2nd owner until 13th April 2000 (14 years)
3rd owner until 10th June 2014 (14 years
4th owner until 21st May 2019 (5 years)
5th owner until present

This Mercedes-Benz has been hand-picked by SLSHOP’s sales team due to its high calibre status. Every inch of this vehicle’s exterior, interior and mechanicals have been inspected by SLSHOP’s workshops to ensure the vehicle meets our world leading standards. While every effort has been made to offer pristine vehicles, there will be some age-related marks, unless otherwise stated.

We advise interested parties to join us for a coffee to peruse the documentation accompanying this vehicle. There are servicing records and invoices, MOT and tax records dating back many years and as such must be viewed in person.  

Model 500 SL Engine 117962 22 001605 Transmission 722313 02 254388 Order Number 0 2 537 90692 Order Location GREAT BRITAIN Interior LEATHER - BEIGE (255) Paint 1 SIGNAL RED (568O) Paint 2 SIGNAL RED (568O) 256 REAR AXLE WITH LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL 320 ADDITIONAL PLATE AND REAR SEAT BENCH STOP FOR GREAT BRITAIN 440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL) 461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND 470 ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) 505 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE (R.H.D.) 524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION 565 REAR SEATS USED ON SL MODELS 580 AIR CONDITIONER 592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER 603 HEADLAMP WIPER UNIT AND OIL FOR REAR AXLE WITH LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL, IN CANISTERS AND CONTAINERS 613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC 656 MICHELIN TIRES 664 LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL 7-HOLE STAR DESIGN 17 INCH 682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER 746 FOLDING TOP FABRIC 8023, DARK BROWN 856 BR 140 MODEL REFINEMENT OPT. SCOPES/MY 95 870 ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT FRONT SEAT 871 ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER FOR RIGHT FRONT SEAT