1997 MERCEDES-BENZ SL

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at Silverstone Festival 2025 on Sunday the 24th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN.

In production for 13 years, the R129 SL probably did more than any other to create the hewn from solid reputation Mercedes then enjoyed

This SL320 is finished in Brilliant Silver with a matching hardtop over a classic SL interior in black leather

Powered by Mercedes-Benz's smooth M104E 3,199cc six-cylinder generating 231bhp and offering 60mph in 8.4 seconds and 149mph

The SL was entrusted to SL specialists, Edward Hall, last June to go through it completely ironing out suspension and brake issues and electrical gremlins. The accompanying four-page invoice totalled just over £8,000 (including £4,000 in labour) and is essential reading for interested parties

The car had covered just under 140,000 miles at the time of cataloguing and the advisory-free MOT is valid until June 2026