Estimated Price: £8,000 - £10,000

• Looking more handsome with every passing year, the R107-Series Mercedes SL was built at a time when the Stuttgart firm still had a reputation for building cars that made granite feel flimsy
• The cars were offered with a wide range of power units using both straight-six and V8 engines, but one of the best was the 450 SL powered by the 4,520cc M117 V8 which developed 225bhp and 278lb/ft of torque
• First registered in 1975 and in our vendor's ownership since 2011, benefiting from considerable expenditure on maintenance and mechanical improvements during this period
• Finished in Astral Silver with a dark blue leather interior and a soft top, which is understood to have been replaced approximately six years ago. The bodywork would benefit from some cosmetic attention
• Accompanied by a factory hardtop and an extensive collection of invoices from Mercedes-Benz specialists T&M Motors, documenting servicing, timing chain work, suspension repairs and attention to the chassis
• Particularly noteworthy is an invoice dated April 2024 totalling £15,553 for a substantial engine and gearbox overhaul, including new pistons and rings, bearings, valves, timing components and associated engineering work
• Further invoices document ongoing servicing and mechanical attention, with the accompanying paperwork recording expenditure exceeding £21,000 between 2014 and 2024
• With long-term ownership and significant investment in its mechanical upkeep, this presents an interesting opportunity to acquire a V8-powered R107 SL, with scope for further cosmetic improvement