1980 Mercedes Benz 350 SL automatic R107, 3,499cc. Registrat...

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£4,900

1980 Mercedes Benz 350 SL automatic R107, 3,499cc. Registration number LIL 5850. VIN number WDB107 04322015080. Engine number 1168422004895.
Sold with the V5C, key large history folder.
The R107/SL was a two-seat convertible with a detachable roof. It replaced the W113 SL-Class in 1971 and was replaced by the R129 SL-Class in 1989.
Technically speaking, the R107 had little to do with its direct predecessor, the W113 “Pagoda” SL. Instead, the designers forged much closer links to the brand’s current passenger car range of the time.
The 200 hp V8 engine with a displacement of 3,499cc was a carry-over from the premium-class Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 of the W111 model series.
The technical innovations included the enhanced safety body development with an independent frame-floor unit made of sheets of different thicknesses to provide defined crumple behaviour, the fuel tank installed above the rear axle to protect it in the event of a collision, high-strength steels in the A-pillars and windscreen frame with its glued-in glass, as well as the interior with a new four-spoke safety steering wheel, padded surfaces and deformable elements as a contribution to passive safety.
LIL was bought by our vendor for his father in 2011, with a mileage of 61,528 on the odometer, unfortunately, due to ill health it hardly got used and has been in storage ever since. In 2009 it was subject to a restoration at 61,483 miles that included wheel arches and the boot, the brakes were overhauled. It appears the a new hood has been fitted about this time as it shows no sign of wear. Due to the time in storage we have not attempted to start the car and it will need a thorough recommissioning. This should make a worthy project for the next custodian. There is no hard top.