1986 | Mercedes-Benz 500 SL

Mercedes 500SLs emulate quality, class, and luxury. This car is one that pays homage to the quality of the Mercedes brand. D185 VGC has covered 118,000 miles from new and is a car that has been in continual use since its first registration on the 12th of November 1986 proving years of enjoyable motoring and reliability. The Data Card from Mercedes within the paperwork confirms it is an original UK RHD car and presents in its original colour of Astral Silver with Royal Blue leather interior. We bring this beautiful R107 to the market after its most recent ownership of 14 years comes to an end.

The comprehensive history file that accompanies this lovely example exhibits MOT certification dating back to 1992 and maintenance invoices back to 1998. This Mercedes' first long term owner enjoyed 60,000 miles of motoring across the 14-year ownership before parting with the car in 2008. The car changed hands again in 2011 to see its second long term owner keep the car for another 14 years. This Mercedes has only covered 20,000 miles in the most recent ownership between 2011 and 2025. Between usage, The Mercedes was professionally stored amongst a very large and eclectic private collection of motor cars.

Recently, D185 VGC has received a large amount of recent cosmetic expenditure. The recent program of work included the underside of the Mercedes being cleaned, treated for any corrosion, protected and then some paintwork re-finishing to ensure the car presents in showroom condition.

On the road the SL is wonderful, it exemplifies luxury classic car motoring. The large 5.0L engine pulls superbly well and the gearbox smoothly changes through the gears. Overall, the driving experience is exceptionally correct and reassuring of the quality these classic German cars were built to. D185 VGC is a very usable example that would benefit from the new owner continuing to utilise the car on a regular basis and enjoying reliable motoring.