This is one of those SL500s where the specification really makes it.

Finished in Tellurium Silver, it looks smart enough from the outside but open the door and the special-order blue Exclusive leather interior completely changes it.

It's a brilliant colour combination and certainly not one we come across very often.

The blue leather extends beyond the seats and into the storage compartments behind them, with Burr Walnut trim and a matching half wood and leather steering wheel finishing things off nicely.

It feels properly special inside and is a world away from the usual black or grey interiors found in most R230s Under the bonnet is the engine that suits the SL perfectly, Mercedes' naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8.

Smooth, powerful and effortless, it's equally happy cruising along with the roof down as it is covering some serious motorway miles.

With just 69,700 miles showing, this one has seen relatively light use for its age too.

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