Mercedes Benz 300 SL R107 (1989)

Kickdown Check

• On-site kickdown assessment completed
• 197 photos
• Paint Thickness Measurement
• Video including engine run
• Mileage of 41,508 km fully traceable—documented over 36 years with service records, TÜV reports, and repair shop invoices since delivery
• Brief appraisal by Bender Expert Office dated March 9, 2020, with a grade of 2+ available
• Passed the general inspection on August 12, 2025, with no defects

Facts & Specifications

• Year of manufacture: 06/1989
• First registration: Germany
• Engine: 2.932-liter gasoline engine with 180 PS (132 kW)
• Transmission: 5-speed manual
• Exterior color: Silver-gray metallic
• Interior: Cloth seats
• Tires: Dunlop 205/65 VR15, approx. 6 mm tread depth
• TÜV valid until 08/2027; H license plate
• Features:
• ABS
• Power steering
• Alloy wheels
• Power-adjustable side mirrors
• Central locking
• Fog lights
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Wood trim
• Cassette radio (Blaupunkt Düsseldorf SQR 49)

Condition

Exterior

• The exterior color of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R107) is Silver Gray Metallic
• Paint thickness measurements yielded consistent values with no outliers: Hood 250 µm, front left 244 µm, front right 246 µm, front left door 214 µm, front right door 262 µm, rear left 229 µm, rear right 248 µm, rear 219 µm – no signs of repainting or accident damage visible
• Paint and body in very good condition with only minimal age-related signs of wear
• A slightly scraped/dented area on the rear left wheel well is documented
• No rust-through detected; slight age-related rust marks present on the underbody

Interior

• The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R107) is equipped with cloth seats
• Interior in very good, well-maintained original condition with only minimal signs of wear
• Leather steering wheel and wood trim present
• All controls and functions are in proper working order

Mechanics

• Ready to drive immediately and registered
• Engine runs smoothly; idle is steady
• Manual transmission and rear differential are slightly oily; functioning properly
• Clutch master and slave cylinders replaced (March 4, 2020); shifting adjusted; all shift rod bushings replaced
• V-belt and single-belt drive replaced (March 4, 2020)
• Idle system repaired (November 19, 2025)
• Driveshaft assembly replaced (November 19, 2025): center bearing, front and rear Hardy discs, transmission rubber
• Brake and clutch fluid replaced (November 19, 2025)
• Passed the general inspection on August 12, 2025 with no defects; next general inspection due in August 2027
• Emissions test passed on August 6, 2025 (G-Kat procedure, Guideline 6)

History

Ownership History

• June 2021 to present: current owner (3rd owner, Wuppertal)
• March 2020 to June 2021: 2nd owner (Munich)
• 1989 to March 2020: 1st owner (initial purchase at Mercedes-Henne Munich)

Service History

• June 14, 1989 at 0 km – Delivery and acceptance inspection, Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant
• November 8, 1989 at approx. 2,055 km – 1,000–1,500 km inspection, engine oil change; Mercedes-Benz Customer Service at Auto-Henne, Munich
• February 21, 1995 at approx. 15,250 km – 10,000 km maintenance service, engine oil change; Heinz Elger Master Auto Repair Shop, Munich
• February 28, 2020 at approx. 38,191 km – DEKRA inspection for classic car classification
• March 4, 2020 at approx. 38,191 km – Comprehensive overhaul: clutch repair, shift rod bushings, transmission adjusted, V-belt and single-belt drive replaced, TÜV and emissions test, prepared for H-license plate (2,334.53 EUR)
• May 4, 2020 at approx. 38,192 km – Engine oil change with filter; Mercedes-Benz Munich/Gauting (188.00 EUR)
• September 14, 2020 at approx. 38,215 km – Service battery replaced; Mercedes-Benz Munich/Gauting (209.60 EUR)
• August 6, 2025 at approx. 41,100 km – Passed emissions test; Bosch Car Service Blau, Wuppertal
• August 12, 2025 at approx. 41,110 km – Passed general inspection with no defects; KÜS Wuppertal (122.40 EUR)
• November 19, 2025 at approx. 41,118 km – Idle system repaired, propeller shaft drive replaced, battery replaced, brake and clutch fluid replaced; Schaper’s Classic-Cars, Wuppertal (1,876.63 EUR)
• Documented total investments since March 2020: approx. 4,731.16 EUR

Documents

• Registration Certificate Parts I & II
• Mercedes-Benz original service booklet with all service entries
• Brief appraisal by Bender Appraisal Office (Grade 2+)
• DEKRA report on classic car classification
• Workshop invoices from the Mercedes-Benz Munich/Gauting branch
• Workshop invoices from Schaper’s Classic-Cars, Wuppertal
• Vehicle Inspection Report from KÜS, Wuppertal
• Original Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Owner’s Manual
• Blaupunkt Düsseldorf SQR 49 Owner’s Manual
• Mercedes-Benz Service Center Directory for Europe, 1989

Summary

For sale is a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL from the R107 series, manufactured in June 1989, in Silver Gray Metallic with cloth seats and a 5-speed manual transmission. The documented mileage of 41,118 km can be fully traced over 36 years through the original service booklet, service receipts, and TÜV reports dating back to the vehicle’s delivery. The brief inspection report from March 2020 certifies a grade of 2+; the DEKRA classic car classification in accordance with §23 StVZO and the H license plate are registered. Of particular note are the extensive restoration work performed in March 2020 and the driveshaft overhaul in November 2025; the vehicle passed its general inspection in August 2025 without any defects. The vehicle is in its complete original condition and is presented as a carefully preserved collector’s car with a fully traceable history.