1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL R107 (32,661 miles)

Highlights

• Warranted 32,661 miles from new
• Mileage supported by continuous MOT and service records from new
• Only five former registered keepers
• Voluntary advisory-free MOT to 26th May 2027
• Offered to the open market for the first time since the late 1980s
• '9463 PE' included in the sale
• Retains its original factory two-tone colour specification from new
• Extensive history file including original book pack, service stamps, and purchase agreements

The Appeal

With a production run spanning eighteen years, the R107 Mercedes-Benz SL is one of the most enduring grand tourers of the 20th century. The lesser-seen 450SL, powered by Mercedes' smooth 4.5-litre V8, is arguably the pick of the bunch, and this 1980 example is a very late production car registered during the final year of 450SL manufacture.

Finished in its original Silver Blue Metallic with a contrasting Lapis Blue Metallic hard top: a striking factory combination, this two-seater is trimmed in grey chequered cloth and retains its original interior, which the vendor reports presents very well. The warranted 32,661 miles are substantiated by an unbroken chain of MOT certificates and Mercedes-Benz service stamps stretching back to the car's first inspection service at 3,640 miles in August 1980. Before the current keeper acquired it in April 2023 as a non-runner, the car spent 35 years in one family's ownership (passing from father to daughter); the car was enjoyed by the family for many years before coming off the road and spending 22 years in dry storage.

Since purchase, the car has been comprehensively recommissioned with mechanical and cosmetic work carried out, as detailed below. The car comes with its original book pack, hard top, tool kit, two keys including the master, and the desirable registration '9463 PE', which has been on the car since 1989.

Key Information

• Mileage: 32,661 miles (warranted by continuous MOT and Mercedes-Benz service history from 1980)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• MOT status: expires 26th May 2027 (no advisories)
• Technical specs: 4.5-litre V8 petrol, three-speed automatic transmission
• Paperwork: original book pack including owner's manual, maintenance booklet, and warranty cards; extensive MOT and service records; purchase agreements
• Produced in two-seater configuration

History information provided by the seller:

• 32,443 miles - 27/05/2026 MOT
• 30,636 miles - 08/08/2023 MOT
• 30,613 miles - 14/04/2023 - purchased by current owner as a non-runner
• 30,273 miles - 22/05/2001 MOT
• 30,239 miles - 18/08/1999 MOT
• 30,062 miles - 07/06/1996 MOT
• 29,848 miles - 14/10/1994 MOT
• 29,605 miles - 10/09/1993 MOT
• 29,515 miles - 07/06/1991 MOT
• 29,216 miles - 02/06/1990 MOT
• 28,395 miles - 12/05/1989 MOT
• 28,221 miles - 13/03/1989 - purchase agreement
• 25,910 miles - 19/05/1988 MOT
• 25,790 miles - 13/05/1988 - 30,000 MB service
• 18.016 miles - 22/05/1987 - 20,000 MB service
• 17,873 miles - 19/05/1987 MOT
• 15,260 miles - 22/12/1986 - purchase agreement
• 15,021 miles - 07/05/1986 MOT + MB service
• 14,442 miles - 06/03/1985 - 15,000 mile MB service
• 9,446 miles - 26/01/1983 - MB maintenance service
• 7,976 miles - 25/09/1981 - 2nd inspection service
• 3,640 miles - 28/08/1980 - 1st inspection service

The Detail

• New fuel tank fitted after fuel contamination was identified
• New fuel pump and fuel filter fitted
• New water pump fitted
• Fuel line and pressure issues rectified
• Fresh set of belts fitted, including V-belts and alternator belt
• New exhaust box silencer fitted
• Brake overhaul carried out with new pads
• Fresh set of tyres fitted
• Serviced in-house under current ownership
• Top-end bare metal respray carried out in 2023 to address minor bubbling on the bonnet and a scratch on the boot
• Bulkhead has been checked and is in good order
• Engine bay professionally ice blasted last year
• The vendor states the paint presents well, with minor imperfections as photographed
• Soft top cover appears a slightly different shade in certain lights
• The vendor states the interior is original and in very good condition
• The vendor reports the wood trim presents very well
• Radio works and is reported to be in good order
• The vendor states all lights and electrics are in good working order
• There is a small chip on the car's original windscreen (as shown in photos)
• Enjoyed for just over 2,000 miles, the owner reports the engine to be in good running order, with the car pulling well
• The vendor advises that the brakes may occasionally squeak.
• Comes with two keys, including the original master key
• Sold with the registration '9463 PE', which has been on the car since 1989
• Specced from new with headlamp washers and four Mercedes mudguards
• The old Sparkright alarm system has been disengaged
• Operational central locking

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