1989 Mercedes-Benz

•Only 53,000 miles from new

•Very good history file with original service book

•Wonderful colour combination

•Recent new roof and tyres

Beautifully presented in Almandine Red, this Mercedes 300SL exudes the quality for which the R107 model is rightly renowned.

It was delivered new in March 1989 via Neyland Motors and first registered in the name of Sunny Haven Caravan Distributors Ltd in Swansea. Neyland Motors was a Mercedes main dealer in Milford Haven, and continued to look after the car until April 1992, by which point it had covered 17,779 miles.

The Mercedes ended up spending almost 30 years in South Wales. It was owned by a Barry-based enthusiast between 1995 and 1999, and was then sold – via Performance Cars and Marine in Cardiff –to a new owner who lived in nearby Penarth.

He then kept the 300SL until 2016, covering less than 2000 miles every year and having it serviced by a local independent specialist. The Mercedes was then put into storage for the last two years of his ownership, after which it was sold back to Performance Cars and Marine. Some minor repairs were carried out to the front bulkhead before the Mercedes passed to a new owner in 2017.

The car’s history file meticulously records its servicing and MoTs over the years, with recent work including overhauling the braking system and installing a new German Sonnenland hood in 2021, fitting a new radiator and four new Michelin tyres in 2023, and having the petrol injectors replaced in 2024.

Used only sparingly in recent years, this Mercedes 300SL is being offered for sale having still covered only 53,000 miles from new, and is a cherished, well-maintained example of this stylish and superbly engineered soft-top.