Few motor cars capture the spirit of open-top grand touring quite like the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL.

Introduced in 1971 and remaining in production until 1989, the R107 became one of Stuttgart’s longest-running and most recognisable models, surpassed only by the legendary G-Class.

Elegant, refined and engineered with characteristic Mercedes-Benz solidity, the R107 defined luxury motoring throughout the seventies and eighties.

Offered here is a tidy example of the iconic SL, presented in the timeless two-seat roadster configuration complete with detachable factory hardtop.

Throughout its remarkable eighteen-year production run, the R107’s handsome proportions changed very little - a testament to Bruno Sacco’s enduring design philosophy and its understated sophistication.

This example presents attractively overall, benefitting from substantial structural attention in recent years.

The vendor advises that important underside repairs have been completed, leaving the SL structurally soun...