1998 Mercedes SL600
V12, 58000 miles only, left hand drive
This is an excellent, low
mileage example of the rare SL600 V12 R129 which we are pleased to offer
for sale on behalf of a gentleman who owns a large international law
firm.
The gentleman has a
good collection of classic vehicles, this being the gentleman's holiday car and
as such the car
has spent the last 4 years in Cyprus at the gentleman's holiday home. The
car is currently Cyprus registered however we have paid the UK import duty and
would happily register the car for the buyer if the car is to remain in
the UK.
The car has covered just
58,000 miles and was initially purchased by the gentleman in Florida in 2017 with 56633
miles. The gentleman is most meticulous and wanted to make sure the car
was fault free before shipping to Cyprus so he had the car shipped to
Germany for a detailed inspection and TUV test which is included in the
cars history folder and extends to 13 pages detailing every aspect of the
vehicle, German TUV tests are notoriously thorough ! At the same time the
car was issued a Certificate of Conformity from Mercedes Benz which makes
importing/exporting to any country far more straightforward. Since the
gentleman's purchase the car has had approximately 4,000 Euros worth of
service work carried out despite little use. The car also benefits from a recent new roof mechanism although the soft top
itself is looking a little faded around the edges, probably due to the
Cypriot sun.
On the road the car is
fault free and drives exceptionally well, the 6 litre V12 engine is an
absolute gem being silky smooth and offering tremendous performance whilst
remaining totally effortless at all times. This engine has 394bhp on tap
and is commonly regarded as the best engine Mercedes ever made, apparently
they had fewer problems with this engine than any other. This model also
benefits from Mercedes active air suspension with adaptive damping which
transforms the car, the 600 is a very different prospect to the lesser SL
models and very highly sought, this car would have been close to £100k new
!
Finished in black with two tone black and dark grey
leather upholstery and half wooden steering wheel, specification of the period to include digital climate
control air conditioning, electric seats, heated
seats, electric steering column adjustment, central locking, alarm,
immobiliser, electric windows, electric mirrors, heated mirrors, cruise
control, premium stereo with CD player, HID headlamps, multiple front and side airbags,
electronic stability/traction control, 18 inch AMG alloy wheels etc. The
factory hard top and wind deflector are with the car however the hard top
stand is not present.
Low mileage examples of
the SL600 are very hard to find !
Supplied with
original owners manuals, radio code etc. and an interesting
history folder.
The
car will be inspected and prepared by an independent specialist and
supplied with a new MOT with no advisory notices.
For sale by agency on behalf of the
owner.
Over 30 full screen images on our website : www.ClassicCarWarehouse.co.uk
We are a family business established over 30 years, Rolls Royce and
Bentley specialists. Up to 50 cars stocked, all indoors, viewing by
appointment.
Price : £22,995