2005 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK

2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG (R171) — designo Varicolor 4

Special-Order designo Car | £56k New | Exceptional Documentation

£19,995

The SLK that runs the hand-built M113 V8 — AMG’s “one man, one engine” era. An early R171 SLK 55, powered by the gloriously old-school 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8: no turbos, no downsizing, just 360 PS (355 bhp) of free-revving, hand-assembled V8 driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic, wrapped in a compact folding-hard-top roadster that’s fast becoming a sought-after modern classic.

This is no ordinary example. Ordered new as a designo special-order car — designo Varicolor 4 paint, Alpaca two-tone leather and leather roll bars — it invoiced at £56,226 when new, and it comes with one of the most complete history files you’ll ever see on one of these, right down to the original new-vehicle invoice.

The car

If you want a truly special car — one that will always put a smile on your face and turns heads wherever it goes, the colour so beautiful and rare, the like of which will never be built again — then look no further.

First registered 1 March 2005. Finished in designo Varicolor 4 over Alpaca two-tone leather.

Specification & equipment

• Naturally aspirated 5.4-litre V8, 360 PS (355 bhp), 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic with wheel-mounted shifts

• designo Varicolor 4 paint

• designo Alpaca two-tone leather

• Leather roll bars

• COMAND APS satellite navigation

• Remote control for roof operation

• Front and rear Parktronic

• Heated, electrically adjustable seats with memory

• AMG steering wheel

• Dual-zone climate control

• Vario folding hard top

• Factory Tracker

• 18” AMG alloys — freshly refurbished

History & documentation — the standout

Full service history, and a documentation file that’s genuinely rare on a car of this age: the original Mercedes-Benz new-vehicle invoice (Greenoaks, Maidenhead), the complete book packs, COMAND navigation discs, both keys, the EC Certificate of Conformity, original German registration papers and old MOTs. The full provenance, properly kept — it tells you everything you need to know about how this car has been cared for.

Recently recommissioned

Just through a full professional paint correction and detail, with the alloys refurbished and a fresh set of Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres fitted. B service has just been completed; the major service was carried out last year. A new battery has also been fitted. In addition, £1,700 recently spent putting things properly right — genuine Mercedes-Benz blower motor and the central-locking PSE vacuum pump both replaced. Everything functions as it should. She presents beautifully — please see the photos.

Condition — honest notes

For her age, she genuinely stands out — a car that rewards a close look. Inevitably there are a few honest age-related marks, all shown in the photo set; nothing that detracts from how she presents.

No known mechanical or electrical faults. MOT until 29 April 2027.

The essentials

• Year: 2005 (first registered 1 March 2005)

• Mileage: ~67,600 miles

• Owners: 3 former keepers

• Colour: designo Varicolor 4 over Alpaca two-tone leather

• Transmission: 7G-Tronic automatic

• MOT: 29 April 2027

• Registration: private plate “S55 HTN” included with the sale

• Location: Ashford, Kent

• Price: £19,995

Genuine, knowledgeable enquiries welcome. Viewing and inspection encouraged — this is a car that rewards a close look, and the history file speaks