1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107) #2216 Diamond Blue with Blue Leather
- Stock Number: 2216
- Make / Model: Mercedes-Benz / 300SL (R107) with Royal Blue Leather
- Mileage: 102000
- Paint Colour: Diamond Blue
- Interior Colour: Royal Blue Leather (272)
- Year: 1988
About This Car
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (R107)
Diamond Blue (355) with Royal Blue Leather (272) and Dark Blue Fabric Soft Top (5010) and Diamond Blue (355) Hard Top
102,000 miles
Diamond Blue suits the R107 SL admirably, a subtle colour that lets the chrome and brightwork really shine. A metallic hue, it was an expensive optional extra back in 1987, and it’s not the only option that this high specification car enjoys. It would appear that this car was equipped rather like the 500SL at the time, enjoying some of the options that it’s V8 engined big brother had as standard. With Leather Seats, Seat Heating for the Front Seats, Rear Seats, Cruise Control, Air Conditioning, Headlamp Wash / Wipe and a Fire Extinguisher, this would have been one extremely expensive car back in 1988.
A comprehensive service file is accompanied with this car, detailing improvement works which have taken place over the last 6 years. All service stamps until 2001 are official Mercedes-Benz, with Croyde Motors (Devon) taking care of the car from 2004 to 2007. The most recent stamp at 99,000 miles is SLSHOP.
Specification
238 CITY DRIVE LIGHT FOR GREAT BRITAIN
240 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
341 ADDITIONAL BLINKER LAMPS
362 RHD VEHICLES AS PER EC REGULATIONS (CONTROL CODE)
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
440 TEMPOMAT (CRUISE CONTROL)
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
507 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LEFT AND RIGHT, HEATED (ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE ON THE RIGHT)
524 PAINTWORK – PRESERVATION
532 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA WITHOUT RADIO SET
565 REAR SEATS USED ON SL MODELS
585 BEHR AIR CONDITIONER AND 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
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
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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.
All our cars come with a 36 month bulkhead warranty.

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