2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS Gullwing C197

Highlights

• 42,116 miles from new
• Unmodified and carefully stored in a climate-controlled facility
• One former registered keeper; in current ownership since 2017
• Recently serviced (Service B) by Mercedes-Benz Winchester
• Advisory-free MOT valid to June 2027

The Appeal

A spiritual successor to the iconic 300 SL, the SLS AMG pairs gullwing doors with a hand-built, naturally aspirated 6.2-litre V8 producing 563bhp - a combination that has cemented its place as one of the most desirable modern supercars, with gleefully evocative styling, charismatic features and a sonorous engine note With production having ended in 2014 after only around 13,000 units built, the SLS has rapidly become a sought-after collector's piece, and fine examples are increasingly hard to come by.
Jeremy Clarkson perhaps said it best. "This is the greatest car on earth [...] it's more powerful than the Ferrari 458, louder than any Lamborghini [...] This is the thinking man's supercar."

This right-hand-drive example is finished in Sapphire Red Metallic over black Nappa semi-aniline leather with anthracite accents, and benefits from a generous factory specification including the AMG ceramic brake system, carbon fibre high-gloss trim, sports suspension, AMG performance steering wheel, rear-view camera, high-end sound system, and COMAND APS. Crucially, it remains entirely unmodified.

Showing 42,116 miles, the car has been in the current keeper's hands since 2017 and has been carefully stored throughout that period. It has recently undergone a Service B at Mercedes-Benz Winchester and comes with an MOT valid to June 2027. The vendor reports that the car presents well throughout and drives as it should - a startling opportunity to acquire one of Stuttgart's modern greats.

History and Paperwork

• Manufactured in November 2010 and first registered in the UK in August 2016
• Imported from South Africa in 2016, registered on UK plates
• One former registered keeper
• In current ownership since June 2017
• Recently serviced (Service B) by Mercedes-Benz Winchester
• Kept in a climate-controlled storage facility, stored on a battery conditioner and regularly exercised
• Advisory-free MOT valid to 17th June 2027
• 42,116 miles

Service History:

• 06/26 - 41,676 miles - Mercedes-Benz Winchester
• 07/25 - 41,676 miles - Mercedes-Benz Winchester
• 05/24 - 41,222 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 06/23 - 40,988 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 05/21 - 40,409 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 08/20 - 40,098 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 05/19 - 39,860 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 05/18 - 39,572 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 05/17 - 36,462 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke
• 05/16 - 36,332 miles - Mercedes-Benz Basingstoke

Mercedes-Benz Datacard info:

• VIN | WDD1973772A004069
• Model | SLS AMG
• Colour | Sapphire Red - Metallic Finish (434U)
• Upholstery | Leather/Nappa/Semi-aniline - Black/Anthracite (801A)
• Production Date | 2010-11-03
• Order Nr. | 0067579258
• Production Nr. | 7984100

Equipment

• F197 | Series Production 197
• Gv | Automatic Transmission Reinforced
• 2U4 | Deviating World Manufacturer
• 236 | Adaptive Rear Interior Light
• N23 | Steuercode Werk Sindelfingen/Graz
• 218 | Rear-view Camera
• 500 | Electric Folding Outside Mirror
• 281 | AMG Performance Steering Wheel
• K15 | Control Code for Service Interval 15000 Km
• 434U | Sapphire Red - Metallic Finish
• 61U | Roof Liner Microfibre Black
• K11 | Adaptive Stop Light Flashing
• Hl | Left Rear Axle Half
• Hr | Right Rear Axle Half
• 801A | Leather/Nappa/Semi-aniline - Black/Anthracite
• 800A | Leather/Nappa/Semi-aniline
• 305B | Head Unit Language - British English
• 335B | Instrument Cluster/Hu Language - English
• 86N | Steuercode Werk Sindelfingen/Graz 85N | Steuercode Werk Sindelfingen/Graz
• 486 | Sports Suspension
• 822 | South Africa Version
• H73 | Trim Pieces - Carbon High Gloss
• 764 | Center Console In Wood Ash Silver Open-pore 2B36
• 882 | Sensor System And Antitheft Alarm System
• 551 | Basic Antitheft Alarm System (Ata)
• 811 | High End Sound System
• 801 | Yom 10/1
• U72 | DVD Player With Regional Code 2, Europe, Japan
• 249 | Interior And Exterior Mirror,Automatically Dimming
• 275 | Memory Package (Driver Seat, Strg. Col., Mirror)
• B07 | AMG - Ceramic Brake System
• 429 | 7-speed Automatic Dual Clutch Transmission
• R01 | Summer Tires
• 67V | Speed- + Loadindex 98Y Xl+101Y Xl
• 283B | Airbaglable - English
• 6Xxl | Africa
• Vr | Front Axle Half, Right
• Vl | Front Axle Half, Leftr | Right-hand Steering
• 928 | Exhaust Gas Cleaning With Euro 5 Technology
• 989 | Identification Label Under Windshield
• C52 | Dust Cap
• Ha | Rear Axle
• 205B | Owners Manual And Service Record - English
• 475 | Tire Pressure Control
• 301 | Ashtray Package
• 512 | Command Apps With DVD Changer
• 518 | Universal Communications Interface (Uci)
• 581 | Automatic Climate Control
• 600 | Headlamps - Cleaning Equipment
• 618 | Bi-xenon Headlamps For Left-hand Traffic
• 668 | Product Prot. F Freight Packag. W Tie-down Hooks
• 675L | Republic Of South Africa
• M63 | 6.3 Litre Displacement
• Fc | Coupe
• M159 | V8 Gasoline Engine M159 - Amg

The Condition

• Sapphire Red Metallic paintwork (434U)
• Gullwing doors
• Original AMG alloys
• Black Nappa semi-aniline leather interior with anthracite accents (801A)
• Carbon fibre high-gloss trim and ash silver open-pore wood centre console

From top to bottom, the C197 conjures up the golden age of Mercedes-Benz. The styling is gleefully retro, with charismatic gullwing doors that still garner plenty of admiration. Perfectly picked out in Sapphire Red Metallic, this example is a great ambassador, and a very well-kept one. With only gentle wear that reflects the car's low mileage, it still shines, with the odd stone chip or mark doing little to detract from its handsome lines.
Inside the sporty, determined cabin, everything is in fine order. The black leather upholstery is in superb condition, facing a handsome dashboard with plenty of high-gloss carbon fibre and an array of clean, legible instruments and features - that we're told are still in fine working order.

The Mechanics

• 6,208cc naturally aspirated V8 (M159)
• Seven-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic transmission
• Factory-fitted AMG ceramic brake system
• Sports suspension
• No known faults; the vendor reports the car runs and drives as it should

The SLS AMG's M159 engine was, according to AMG, "the world's most powerful naturally aspirated production series engine" - and it's hard to deny their word. The C197 is capable of 563 hp and a top speed of 196mph, handling itself with the rawness you'd expect of AMG's finest. There's a real, muscular nature to these cars, beautifully analogue and alive like a wild thing on the tarmac.
This example is a great ambassador, with a lovely clean engine bay, and an advisory-free MOT. The vendor reports that the car is driving exactly as it should and is ready and waiting for its lucky new keeper.
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