Lot 219: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 500SL

The 107 series of SL sports Mercedes-Benz was introduced in 1971 and lasted in almost unaltered form until 1989, an extraordinary run even by Stuttgart standards. It was really the most successful and desirable roadster of its era, with superb performance and handling matched to unsurpassed build quality, always Mercedes' strong suit. This remarkable example, with the 5 litre V8 engine and automatic gearbox dates from 1983 and is finished in red with an extremely well kept cream leather interior. The car comes with both hard and soft tops, the combination which makes this model such a delightful and practical year-round proposition. The car's fine overall condition is a testimonial to careful maintenance as is shown in the substantial service history and the total mileage covered is only 92,800 from new, a very low annual average. For peace of mind the car is also fitted with a Tracker recovery system. The history file includes a V5 document, a large file of bills, ten old MoT certificates and a current certificate vaild until August 2008.Estimate £5,000 - £8,000