Whether you own a saloon, coupe, or roadster, no classic Mercedes-Benz is safe from rust and corrosion. Our underbody appraisal gives you complete insight into the condition of your cherished classic Mercedes-Benz. We’ll look specifically for rot, rust and degradation and help you understand what needs to be done to rectify the situation.

It can be tactical to avoid rust and corrosion, but understanding is often the biggest failure. We start by trying to understand the extent of any issues:

• ‘Is there rust?’
• ‘Where is the rust?’
• ‘How bad is the rust?’
• ‘What’s it going to take to fix it?’

Understanding if there’s corrosion hiding beneath your car is key to the future of the vehicle. Without knowing if the structure of the car is sound, there’s little point investing money in it. Therefore, this check is designed to be a traffic light. Once it’s done, it prevents unnecessary work being done before the chassis and structure are sound.

For you to know whether your vehicle is worth investing in, you need to understand what its condition is underneath. We’ll carry out our checks and present you with a report showing our findings in a traffic light system of urgency.

This comprehensive report details the condition of the metalwork, the mounting points and floor pans, regardless of the type of Mercedes. These details might have been missed during the usual saturday cleaning or maintenance processes, and often an underbody check will help you answer the question, fix it or sell it?

Whatever route you choose to take, we’re here to help you get it show ready or help you move it on to a new owner.

Oliver is our dedicated Heritage Mercedes-Benz advisor who will work with you on a 1-2-1 basis to give your classic Mercedes-Benz the care it deserves.

In the beginning, R107 customers started bringing their 1960s cars to SLSHOP. Following this, we’ve grown into a dedicated workshop specifically for cars of this era. Here, you’ll find a wide variety of Pagodas. Of those, some are here for final touches, some for initial assessment, and everything in between. After all, every Pagoda’s needs are different. And it’s not just SLs in this workshop, either… In addition, we regularly see earlier SLs and all manner of saloons, coupes, and convertibles from this glorious era of style and statement.

So step back in time and browse our 1960s workshop here. Because who doesn’t love eyeing beautiful old cars!

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ENJOY YOUR VEHICLE WITH CONFIDENCE. PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT FOR AS LITTLE AS £55.00 PER MONTH