1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107) #2031 *SOLD* Astral Silver with Sports Check
- Stock Number: 2031
- Make / Model: Mercedes-Benz / 300SL (R107) with Blue Sports Check
- Mileage: 27000
- Paint Colour: Astral Silver
- Interior Colour: Blue sports check 072
- Year: 1986
About This Car
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107)
Astral Silver (735) with Blue Sports Check (072) and Dark Blue Fabric Soft Top (5010)
27,000 miles
A superbly cared for low mileage 300SL in the rather royal combination of silver coachwork with blue fabric roof. With the factory fitted rear seat option ticked, this makes a wonderful and very usable classic.
This SL shows just 27,000 miles, having spent much of it’s life on the Isle of Mann. It enjoys original, blemish free paintwork and retains that ‘new’ SL smell – a sign of having lived a cherished life.
A hand written file within the documentation details a first owner of Maloney & Rhodes Mercedes-Benz, in Cambridge. The original Maloney & Rhodes book pack still lives with the car.
Sold to a Mrs G on the Isle of Mann, the car remained under her careful ownership for 11 years, until it was sold to a Mr R in 2000.
The service documentation shows 13 stamps and a variety of invoices and receipts for work undertaken. Inside the Maloney & Rhodes folder can be found all original manuals, as well as the radio guide, including correspondence between owners
Specification
1986 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107)
Factory Specification:
Model 300 SL
Order Number 0 6 537 64854
Order Location GREAT BRITAIN
Interior FABRIC – BLUE (072)
Paint 1 ASTRAL SILVER – METALLIC PAINT (735O)
Paint 2 ASTRAL SILVER – METALLIC PAINT (735O)
Approx. Build Date 1986-01
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
420 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4-GEAR
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
470 ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS)
507 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT AND RIGHT, HEATED (ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE ON THE RIGHT)
565 REAR SEATS USED ON SL MODELS
583 ELECTRIC WINDOW LIFTERS (FRONT DOORS)
592 HEAT-INSULATING GLASS, ALL-AROUND, HEATED REAR WINDOW PANE, BAND FILTER
600 HEADLAMP WIPER/WASHER
613 HEADLAMP LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
744 DARK BLUE SOFT TOP FABRIC 5010
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Bulkhead Corrosion
Although the R107 is renowned for build quality, there is one chink in the armour – the bulkhead. Many cars that present well from the outside are hiding internal rust. Water from outside the car should drain out through specially designed channels, but over time, these become blocked forcing water inside the car. Once water has breached the blower motor cover in front of the windscreen, it slowly wreaks havoc from inside out. This delicate area did not have rust protection from the factory, and as the metal deteriorates it the water ingress can lead to faulty electrics, damp carpets and musty smells inside the cabin.
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