1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sl. R107

The Car
This particular super original Mercedes was specified in a superb colour combination of Champagne Metallic (code 473) with Dark Brown check cloth interior and a matching dark brown hood (code 8023). The soft top is in lovely original condition showing few signs of wear, the plastic windows being clear and undamaged and still bear the Mercedes Logo. It was also specified with the extremely desirable hard top in body colour which is supplied with the car and which turns the convertible into a well-sealed coupe complete with heated rear window suitable for winter motoring should the desire take you. Air conditioning and electric windows add to the cars usability. Finally the car is shod with lovely original Mercedes period alloy wheels (code 640) that are refreshingly free from scratches and scrapes.
Under the bonnet is Mercedes’ legendary M110 6 cylinder 2. 8 litre twin cam engine producing 185hp at 5800rpm coupled to an optional automatic gearbox, which were always better suited to the Mercedes Benz drive train than the rarely specified manual transmission, produces a maximum speed of 127mph and the ability to cruise comfortably briskly across continents. This free revving ultra-reliable power unit along with less up front weight than the V8 engines cars results in a more nimble and sporting version of this iconic tourer.